Michael S. Lynch

POLS 1105: Introduction to American Politics, Honors
Spring 2020

Course Syllabus

  • Course Syllabus (9:30AM).
  • Course Syllabus (11:00AM).
  • Online Course Syllabus (revised March 19).

    Assignments

  • Assignment 1 (due Jan. 28)
  • Assignment 2 (due Feb. 25)
  • Assignment 3 (due Apr. 28)

    Online Course Modules

  • Congress Module
  • Presidency Module
  • Courts Module
  • Bureaucracy Module
  • Policy Module

    Course Resources

  • New York Times War Powers Article (Jan. 7)
  • Radiolab Prisoners' Dilemma Show (Jan. 14)
  • Washington Post Impeachment Article (Jan. 21)
  • NPR Iowa Caucuses Article (Jan. 30)
  • Green Papers 2020 Primaries and Caucuses Website (Jan. 30)

    Chapter Study Guides

  • Why Government? (updated 2/18)
  • Constitution and the Founding (updated 2/18)
  • Federalism (updated 2/18)
  • Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (updated 2/19)
  • Public Opinion (updated 2/19)
  • Elections (updated 2/18)

    Additional Resources

  • Students with disabilities are strongly encouraged to work through the Disability Resource Center to address any concerns. I will work closely with students and the DRC to provide any academic or support services needed for the course.
  • I am including a link to the Civics Questions from the Naturalization Exam administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The first 57 questions on this exam cover key concepts of American Government. Some of these questions are likely to appear on exams.
  • The Concord Coalition's Penny Game presents basic information on the federal budget (income and spending).