(Introduction to) American Politics

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(Introduction to)American Politics

• PS 125(D)

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More about you

• Name
• What classes have you taken about American
  government and politics?
• Have you had any experiences participating in
  government or politics?
• How often do you read or consume the news about
  public affairs?

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My info

• Dr. Casey Dominguez
• caseydominguez_at_sandiego.edu
• http//home.sandiego.edu/caseydominguez/
• Has the SYLLABUS, powerpoints, assignments
• Office 285 IPJ
• Office Hours
• MWF 1115-1215 and 120-2
• E-Reserve Password POLS125

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Policies

• Tardiness Its rude. I notice. I do not repeat
  information.
• Texting I CAN SEE YOU. I AM CALCULATING YOUR
  PARTICIPATION GRADE AS WE SPEAK. YOU WILL RECEIVE
  NO FURTHER WARNING.
• Late papers 1/3 grade for every day late
• Cheating and Plagiarism I will report you to the
  Dean for even a minor infraction. You will
  receive an F on any paper that contains
  plagiarized/copied material.
• ALL essays must be uploaded to turnitin.com.

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Grades

• Final exam (25)
• Midterm (20)
• Media paper (3-5 pages) (15)
• Simulation paper (7-9 pages) (25)
• Class attendance and active participation
  (10)
• Class presentation ( 5)

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Why are you here?

• Do you think you know a lot about the American
  political system?
• Do you think there is a lot you need to learn
  about the American political system?
• Are you interested in the American political
  system?

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What I hope you will take away from this class

• Vocabulary!!!
• Feelings of civic competence
• An orientation to political information
• A richer, deeper understanding of American
  Democracy

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I think we get to ask some really interesting
questions in this class!How does our political
system really work? How much of the information
you receive about it through the media and
popular culture is true?What responsibilities
does citizenship require? What should US
citizens know?Is our system of government fair?
To whom? By what standards?