POLS 1101
American Government

Required Text:	American Government and Politics Today; 2011-2012 Edition.     Schmidt, Shelley, and Bardes (Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2011) The Dynamics of Georgia Politics. Joseph G. Njoroge and Hans Schemeisser (Wadsworth/Thompson Learning, 2010.
Course Websites:	WebCT Vista Democracy Under Pressure Website
Course Documents:	Course Syllabus Powerpoint Presentations - For class lecture notes SPRING SYLLABUS - POLS 1101- ON-LINE CLASS ON-LINE COURSE SYLLABUS POLS 1101 - SYLLABUS

Chapter 1 Introduction	Chapter 1 Definitions	Chapter 2 The Constitution
Chapter 3 The Federal System	Chapter 19 State and Local Government	Chapter 4 Civil Liberties and Citizenship
Chapter 4 Part Two	Chapter 4 Part Three	Chapter 5 Struggle for Equal Rights
Chapter 13 The Presidency	Chapter 6 Public Opinion and Ideology	Chapter 12 The Congress
Chapter 15 The Judiciary	Chapter 15 Part Two	Chapter 16 Foreign Policy and National Security
Chapter 9 Political Parties	Chapter 8 Media and Politics	Chapter 11 Voting Behavior and Elections
Chapter 7 Interest Groups	Chapter 17 Government and Economy