Day(s)

Topics

Readings/Assignments Due

1-4

The Congress

O’Connor Chapter 6

Woll Ch. 8:  “Federalist Papers # 53,56,57,58,62”; “Congressional Government”; “Congress and the Quest for Power”; “Congress:  The Electoral Connection”

Reflection Essay:  The Role of the Congress

5-8

The Presidency

O’Connor Chapter 8

Woll Ch. 6:  “Federalist Paper #70”; “The Presidential Character”; “The Presidency and Political Parties”; “Presidential Powers in Times of Emergency”

Socratic Seminar:  The Role of the Congress

9-11

The Bureaucracy

O’Connor Chapter 9

Woll Ch. 7:  “The Rise of the Bureaucratic State”

Practice FRQ

12-14

The Federal Courts

O’Connor Chapter 10

Woll Ch. 9:  “Commentaries on the Laws of England 1765”; “Federalist 78”; Marbury v. Madison

15-16

Relationships among the four institutions and the balances of power.

Linkages between institutions and

·         Public opinion and voters

·         Interest groups

·         Political Parties

·         The Media

·         Subnational governments

Supplemental readings TBA

Reflection Essay

Note:  There may be inter-unit quizzes on each of the 4 institutions in addition to the weekly quizzes.

17

UNIT TEST