SCHEDULE – POL 100

WEEK 1 and 2: STUDENTS AND THE SYSTEM/ WHAT IS GOVERNMENT & WHAT ARE ITS FUNCTIONS? / TYPES & FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

 OBJECTIVES
Explain what government is and what it does
Identify the type of government in the United States and compare it to other forms of government
Explain the trade offs perspective on government
Explain the importance of citizen engagement in a democracy
Describe the main ways Americans can influence and become engaged in government
Discuss factors that may affect people’s willingness to become engaged in government
 
Read
Government / Functions: WEEK 1.pdf
Types / Forms of Government: Week 2.pdf 
American Government and Civic Engagement Ch 1 131.docx 

VIDEO
(1) Basic Forms of Government – The Political Spectrum: 
(2) Intro to Government: Crash Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrk4oY7UxpQ&t=16s
(3)  What is Government? :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klm6yZxDmJc
4)  POLITICAL SYSTEMS 101: Basic Forms of Government Explained –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJEuZrvNYg0
5) Government: Definition, Purpose, Types: https://study.com/academy/lesson/government-definition-purpose-types .html
6) Origins and Purpose of Government (Mr. Rays Civic EOC class) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whU1DEr0hDM
7) Oliver Stone: The Untold Story of the US: How the US Government works – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBfAQjaderc
8) Oliver Stone: The Untold Story of the United States – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZBRcdy7ndI
9) Presidential and Parliamentary Types of Government: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4quK60FUvkY
10) Political Participation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNc2S3u5XQA
11) How to engage young people in politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw9Q-EKaIXM

RESOURCES
(1) US Government Services: https://www.usa.gov/topics
(2)White House News – Current Affairs: https://www.whitehouse.gov/news/
(3) Official Guide to Government – https://www.usa.gov/
4) History and Historical Documents of the United States Government: https://www.usa.gov/history

Political Participation / Parties
Political Participation: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/americangovernment/chapter/introduction-7/
Political Participation.docx  
Political Parties: http://www.pewresearch.org/topics/u-s-political-parties/
Origins and Functions of Political Parties: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/origins-and-functions-political-parties/
Major Political Parties of the 19th Century: https://online.norwich.edu/academic-programs/resources/major-american-political-parties-of-the-19th-century

CLASS DISCUSSION: Current events on American Government and students civic engagement / current affairs

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Government Shut down: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/government-shutdown-month-2019/index.ht
Government Shutdown for “no reason”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHRnvB5rruc
Will there be another shutdown? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JatjK9RPJVM
Everything You Should Know About Government Shutdowns Q & A: http://www.crfb.org/papers/qa-everything-you-should-know-about-government-shutdowns
Dems and the Wall: https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/pelosi-draws-red-line-money-border-wall/story?id=60750381
POTUS and the Wall: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics
WEEK 2
Nuke deal with Russia
VA Governor’s past (Ralph Northam -D)
State of the Union Address – Tuesday Feb. 5, 2019: Highlights: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/highlights-from-trump-s-2019-state-of-the-union-address-1437964355847
Reactions to State of the Union: https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/what-unity-trumps-state-of-the-union-only-highlights-us-divisions/news-story/68c0b6d115ac0bc47a69bdd660311905

UPCOMING EVENTS OF INTEREST
1) State of the District Address by Congressman Hakeem Jeffries: Haakeem Jeffries.png
2) World Hijab Day (I will be there)hijab day 2019.jpg
3) Leading Legal Minds Discuss the History and Repercussions of a Civil Rights Milestone:
https://mailchi.mp/brooklynhistory/coming-up-at-bhs-270161?e=6bf34e5ad1
4) Black History / African Heritage Month Campus wide activities: african-heritage-web-2.jpg – https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/african-heritage/

Review Notes
1)   Why We Need Government  PPT – OpenStax Ch. 1 – AmericanGovernment-Ch01.pptx 
2) Functions of Government.pdf 
(3) Types of Government _1_.docx 
(4)The Presidential And Parliamentary Governance Forms_1_.docx  / REVISED: The Presidential And Parliamentary Governance Forms – 2-5-19.docx 
(5) Political Participation_2_ _1_.docx 
(4) political participation – civil rights.pdf
(6) What is Government? https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-government-definition-role-functions.html
(7) What is Democracy notes.docx 
8)  20 Common Forms of Government:   20 Common Forms of Government.docx 
https://thebestschools.org/magazine/common-forms-of-government-study-starters/
9) What is politics? WHAT IS POLITICS.docx 
10) Political Interactions.docx 

Review Questions
a) What is the difference between systems of government and types or forms of government?
b) What type of government does the United State have?
c) What is a federal system? How does it function?
d) Why is the United States a Federal System? Name some countries with a Federal System?
e) What is a Unitary System? How does it function? Name some countries with a unitary system?
f) What is a Parliamentary system? How does it function?
g) What is the difference between a Parliamentary and Presidential System?
h) What kinds of people are most likely to become active in politics or community service?
i) What political activities can people engage in other than running for office?
j) What are the types / forms of political participation or civic engagement?
k) Explain the trade offs perspective on government
l) What are the 2 types of political participation that both citizens and non citizens can participate in?
m) Explain the importance of citizen engagement in a democracy.
n) What are the main ways Americans can influence and become engaged in government?
o) What are some factors that may affect people’s willingness to become engaged in government?
 P)  What goods are available to all without direct payment?

FOOD FOR THOUGHT 🙂
What is the difference between a representative democracy and a direct democracy?
Hint:
In a representative democracy, people elect representatives to make political decisions and pass laws for them. In a direct democracy, people make all political decisions and pass laws themselves.
WEEK 3 and 4: BILL OF RIGHTS / CONSTITUTION

Objectives:
The Pre-Revolutionary Period and the Roots of the American Political Tradition
Summarize the core features of the structure of U.S. government under the Constitution
The Development of the Constitution
Identify the origins of the core values in American political thought, including ideas regarding representational government
Describe how the Constitution can be formally amended
Explain the contents and significance of the Bill of Rights
Discuss the importance of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Nineteenth Amendments

Read
Constitution and Origins: WEEK 3.pdf
Constitution Powers and Bill of Rights WEEK 4.pdf
AmericanGovernment-Ch02.pptx 

WEEK 3

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli:
Read: The Prince by Nicholo Machiavelli 2019.pdf 

Video
(1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SSV6mwPfTI&t=184s
(2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUVpjGAIexE
(3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHcqIl8vT44
4) How are Constitutions made? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J36s0MTTxc8

Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Read: http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycgkogD7Jw4

Common Sense by Thomas Paine.

Watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpEpv7d_vDY
What was common sense about?
What conclusions were made?
What did Thomas Paine propose?
What did he oppose?
What conclusions did he reach?
Did “Common Sense” make any sense? Why or why not?

The Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEL66zOIHns
What was the prince about?
What were Machiavelli’s main arguments?
Do you agree with any of Machiavelli’s advice? Why or Why not?
Which of his advice speaks to you the most? Why or Why not?

4)  Download the Common Sense Worksheet: 
http://americainclass.org/thomas-paine-common-sense-1776
Thomas Paine Lesson-StudentVersion.pdf 

Current Affairs: NATIONAL EMERGENCY ACT
1) White House indicates Trump to veto disapproval of emergency  By ZEKE MILLER.. AP Article of Feb. 18,
2019. https://www.apnews.com/33f8229a76c646299bfedad5a861358f
2) Trump tests presidential power, declares emergency at border  By JONATHAN LEMIRE, COLLEEN LONG and ALAN FRAM. AP Article of February 15, 2019.  https://www.apnews.com/Immigration
3) Hundreds protest Trump’s national emergency declaration outside White House: https://wjla.com/news/local/hundreds-protest-trump-national-emergency-declaration-white-house

Resource:
1) National Emergencies Declaration: STATUTE-90-Pg1255.pdf http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title50/chapter34&edition=prelim
2)  The Alarming Scope of The Presidents  Emergency Powers by Elizabeth Goithen 
(The Atlantic: Feb. 2019 issue) 

3) 16 States Sue Trump To Stop the Use of Presidential Power To Build The Wall
http://- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/us/politics/national-emergency-lawsuits-trump.html


Resource
US Constitution: 5 Key Concepts Everyone Should Know

1) Part I:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggXSO0ETvq4
2) Part II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLQxigKFa5k
3) Bill of Rights (Mr. Rays Civics EOC class) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGqtO2sGmWo
4) National Archives – https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs
5) ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/action
6) Why Constitution Matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeWfe2eZ_CI
WEEK 4
US Constitution: 
Read: http://constitutionus.com/
Summary: Constitution and Bill of Rights summary POL 100 SPRING 2019.docx 
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZxBOzwgBQE

Current Affairs
 1) Be careful about relying on the constitution (by Nathan Robinson, Editor Current Affairs Magazine – Oct. 30, 2018): 
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/10/be-careful-about-relying-on-the-constitution
Image: constitution.jpg 
2)  Election Day
 a) Is it a public holiday? https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/election-day/ should it be a public holiday?
b) https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/02/19/power-grab-or-expanding-democracy-candidates-back-election-day-holiday/23673494/
c) https://www.sanders.senate.gov/democracyday
3) There is still only one clear way to get rid of Trump. Current Affairs Magazines. Feb. 19, 2019. https://www.currentaffairs.org/2019/02/there-is-still-only-one-clear-way-to-get-rid-of-trump

Upcoming Events
World Social Justice Day – Wednesday February 20, 2019: http://www.un.org/en/events/socialjusticeday/

Review questions

Constitution
1) What is the constitution about?
2) Is US constitution applicable to everyone in terms of liberty and justice
3) Why or why not?
4) What key tenets of American political thought were influential in the decision to declare independence from Britain
5) What is the difference between the Declaration (charter / purpose) of Independence and the US Constitution (by laws)? 

Bill of Rights and Constitution
1) What are the Bill of Rights?
2) What did the Fourteenth Amendment achieve?
3)  Why did so many people oppose ratification of the Constitution, and how was their opposition partly overcome?
4) Do the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the life, liberty, and property of all Americans? Why or why not?
5) What new amendments should be added to the Constitution? Why?
6) What are the first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution and why were these Amendments made?
7) What are the other Amendments (11- 27) that have been made to the Constitution and Why?

Resource
US Constitution: 5 Key Concepts Everyone Should Know
1) Part I:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggXSO0ETvq4
2) Part II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLQxigKFa5k
3) Bill of Rights (Mr. Rays Civics EOC class) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGqtO2sGmWo
4) National Archives – https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs
5) ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/action
6) Why Constitution Matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeWfe2eZ_CI
WEEK 5 – 6: INDIVIDUAL AGENCY AND ACTION – CIVIL LIBERTIES / RIGHTS / QUIZ

Learning Objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Define civil liberties and civil rights
Describe the origin of civil liberties in the U.S. context
Identify the liberties and rights guaranteed by the first four amendments to the Constitution
Explain why in practice these rights and liberties are limited
Explain why interpreting some amendments has been controversial

Read
WEEK 9 – Civil Rights.pdf
WEEK 10 – Women and Native Am and others.pdf 
WEEK 11 – Civil Liberties – Basic Freedoms.pdf
WEEK 12 – Civil Liberties – HR.pdf

Please note that I have made some adjustments to the weekly discussions on the BB page. We will continue our discussion on BILL OF RIGHTS in week 5 which leads to discussions on Civil Rights and Liberties.

TUESDAY 
1) Bills or Rights:  4.14_Handout_A_What_Is_the_Scope_of_the_Bill_of_Rights.pdf 
https://billofrightsinstitute.org/educate/educator-resources/teaching-with-current-events/

2) Equal and Inalienable Rights: 4.14_Handout_B_Supreme_Court_Personal_Liberty_Decisions.pdf 
https://www.docsoffreedom.org/student/readings/equal-and-inalienable-rights

3) Due Process Under the Law:  
4.12_Handout_A_The_Bill_of_Rights.pdf / 4.12_Handout_B_Excerpts_from_the_State_of_the_Union_Address_by_FDR.pdf
https://www.docsoffreedom.org/readings/due-process-of-law

4) Student Rights and Freedom of Expression: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/elessons/student-rights-and-the-freedom-of-expression/

5) Individual Rights vs Duties (positive vs Negative Rights)
4.12_Handout_C_Negative_and_Positive_Rights.pdf / 
4.12_Handout_C_Negative_and_Positive_Rights_Answer_Key.pdf 
https://www.docsoffreedom.org/readings/rights-and-the-new-deal

Current Events on Civil Rights and Liberties

1) Modern Debates on Rights – Inalienable vs Natural Rights – modern debates on rights.pdf / https://www.docsoffreedom.org/readings/modern-debates-on-rights
2) National Government, Crisis and Civil Liberties – https://www.docsoffreedom.org/readings/modern-debates-on-rights
3) Know Your Rights: ACLU Know Your Rights – ACLU.pdf 
3) Civil Liberties
        3.6_Handout_F_Civil_Liberty_Laws.pdf : https://www.docsoffreedom.org/activities/national-government-crisis-and-civil-liberties-activity-lincoln-and-habeas-corpus
        3.6_Handout_G_The_History_of_Civil_Liberty_La_Answer_Key.pdf : History of Civil Liberties Law 

Current Affairs
House Blocks Trump’s Border wall “Emergency Declaration”: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/house-vote-trump-national-emergency/h_f580d72beab7069b360e9340bb38e7f0

THURSDAY
4) Civil Rights (CONT)
        a) Civil Rights Movement : 3.6_Handout_F_Civil_Liberty_Laws.pdf 
        b) State and Federal Law : 5.6_Handout_C_State_and_Federal_Law _1_.pdf 
        c) Images of Segregation: 5.6_Handout_E_Images_of_Segregation.pdf 
        d) Civil Rights 5.6_Handouts_A_H_Answer_Keys.pdf 
        e)  Civil Rights Declaration and MLK Handout_A_The_Declaration_and_MLK.pdf / https://www.docsoffreedom.org/readings/the-civil-rights-movement

Discussion
1) Should there be a 2nd Bill of Rights amended to cover what the 1st bill of rights did not include?
2) What are positive and negative rights? 
3) Discuss some civil rights as applicable to today’s current events in the United States.

Current Affairs
1) House passes gun control bill after GOP undocumented bill: https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/02/27/house-passes-gun-background-check-bill-after-GOP-undocumented-amendment/23680014/
2) Lawmakers Racial dispute Mare’s Cohen’ hearing – https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/02/27/lawmakers-racial-dispute-mars-cohen-hearing/23680048/
3)  Trump and Nuke deal with N. Korea (meeting in Vietnam): https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/02/28/pelosi-kim-jong-un-the-big-winner-of-summit-with-trump/23680774

Video
Civil Liberties / Civil Rights – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI01oMUM0Ek&t=703s
Current Affairs: Race and Politics: https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/03/08/the-fight-over-rep-ilhan-omar-exposed-democratic-divisions/23687826/
Stand You Ground Bill in AR: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/mar/07/panel-rejects-bill-on-duty-to-retreat-2/
Uruguay Passes One of the Most Comprehensive Transgender Laws: https://nowthisnews.com/videos/her/uruguay-passes-one-of-the-most-comprehensive-transgender-laws-ever

Assignment
1) The Declaration and MLK Jnr. (Hand out A)
Answer the 4 questions after reading the text.
2) Know Your Rights (handout: protest)
a) Describe a Civil Rights / Liberties that you have experienced or witnessed.
b) What amendments were violated? Why / Why not?
c) What could have been done / prevented? (eg under what amendment or rights?)

Resource
by OpenStax: AmericanGovernment-Ch04.pptx 
Civil Liberties  Civil Liberties and Civil Rights _1_.docx
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): https://www.aclu.org/about/affiliates
National Action Network (NAN): https://nationalactionnetwork.net/

Guest speakers:
1) Civil Liberties: TBA
2) Civil Rights: TBA
WEEK 7 – 8: DELIVERING COLLECTIVE ACTION: FORMAL INSTITUTIONS / MIDTERM EXAM

Branches of Government
CONGRESS
United States Congress: https://www.congress.gov/
Members of Congress: https://www.congress.gov/members
Congressional Record: https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record

WEEK 5 – Congress.pdf
WEEK 6 – Executive – preseidency.pdf
WEEK 7 – Judiciary – Courts.pdf 
AmericanGovernment-Ch11.pptx 

Video:
Bicameral Congress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9defOwVWS8
Congressional Committees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evLR90Dx79M
Congressional Elections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxiD9AEX4Hc

HOUSE
US House: https://www.house.gov/
Representatives: https://www.house.gov/representatives
Committees: https://www.house.gov/committees
The House Explained: https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained
History of the House: https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/history-of-the-house

Video:
House of Reps vs Senate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zedtd7XCiMI
How a Bill Becomes Law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B45S0K_tQKA
Diagram of How a Bill Becomes Law (diagram): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnhoIJIGnLs
Opening of the House (116th Congress): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1jweU8S-_g

SENATE
US Senate: https://www.senate.gov/
Senators (2019): http://www.senate.gov/senators/leadership.htm
Senate Leadership: http://www.senate.gov/senators/leadership.htm
Senate in Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxjcDcfb9h
Senate Committees:  https://www.senate.gov/committees/index.htm
Contact Your Senators: https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Virtual Desk about the Senate: https://www.senate.gov/reference/virtual.htm

Video:
Real Senate Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIRR-sMUghY
WEEK 8

Current Affairs:
Violent Extremism in the US: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaDnPMHu1Co
Chapter 12: The Presidency p.445AmericanGovernment-Ch12.pptx
Chapter 13: The Courts p.485AmericanGovernment-Ch13.pptx 

Watch:
Branches of government: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIVuqeAj3xM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6ppWf6U_4
Checks and Balances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bf3CwYCxXw
Checks and Balances History: https://www.history.com/topics/us-government/checks-and-balances
Constitutional Topics: Checks and Balances:  https://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_cnb.html

Review Questions
What are the 3 branches of government?
What are the functions of each of the 3 branches?
Explain the process of checks and balances in the 3 branches of government?
Why or why not are checks and balances needed in a government?

Current Affairs
House passes anti-Semitism resolution, Rep. Omar sees no action for her remarks – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_h1ppd-OAY
Rep. Omar fires back after Trump calls for her resignation: ‘You have trafficked in hate your whole life’ – https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/12/politics/trump-omar-resign-anti-semitism/index.html
Ilhan Omar – Getting Down to Business with the Congressional Freshman Class | The Daily Show – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5gtpWg5-Ns
Ilhan Omar Comments Spark House Vote on Anti-Semitism – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj_KlgqYkd0
Trump disagrees to cut special olympic’s funding: https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/28/politics/devos-special-olympics-durbin/index.html
Week 9 – 10: PUBLIC OPINION / PUBLIC POLICY
Chapter 6:  The Politics of Public Opinion p.199
Read: 
Public Opinion.pdf  (short)
WEEK 15 public opinion.pdf 

Discussion
Public Opinion
What is public opinion?
How Is Public Opinion Measured?
What Does the Public Think?
How does race and ethnicity affect public opinion?
Looking at your own upbringing, in what ways were you socialized? Be sure to discuss specific people and events and how they shaped your political beliefs.
Define public opinion and political socialization
Explain the process and role of political socialization in the U.S. political system

Activity : participation in a live poll – we will design a political  poll in class
https://www.polleverywhere.com/plans
http://directpoll.com/
WEEK 10: Public Policy

a)     What is public policy and what are some public policy issues?
b)    What is agenda setting and how do issues get on the political and government agendas?
c)     How does public policy shape or influence American Politics?
 
Video
Public Policy Process:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipm5Bk10Fio
Making Public Policy:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBuyEYAm74Y

Current Affairs
1) Jussie Smollet Prosecutor Misled Public: https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/29/us/jussie-smollett-backlash-friday/
2) Jared Kushner Speaks out on White House Security Clearance:  
3) 2nd Woman Accuses VP Biden of Sexual Assault:  
4)  CNN Cuomo Discusses with John Lemon on why Dems are quiet on border:
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/04/02/cuomo-lemon-handoff-southern-border-crisis-ctn-vpx.cnn

Video
Public Opinion:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJLDgb8m3K0
Shaping Public Opinion:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NflULVECAFQ

MOCK POLL
We will create a poll and respond to the questions in class via this link: http://etc.ch/cCUh
Think of other questions that we may add to our fun “mock” poll 🙂
Week 11: Political Ideologies. RESPONSE / RESEARCH PAPER

Political Ideologies
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=political+ideas+and+ideologies
Answer in 3 -5 sentences:
1) What are political ideologies?
2) What are the differences in political ideology in the different parties of the US Government?

Current Affairs
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.cnn.com/us
https://www.washingtonpost.com/
https://www.washingtontimes.com/

Trump Makes 10k False Claims Since Being President:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/29/president-trump-has-made-more-than-false-or-misleading-claims/?utm_term=.5fc5dcbaa5dd 
WEEK 12

Read:  WEEK 13 – Political Parties.pdf  

Political Polarization – Political Parties: Origins of Political Parties.docx 
About: http://www.ushistory.org/gov/5a.asp
Types: http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm
List of political parties: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States
Political Parties in the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States https://www.pewresearch.org/topics/political-polarization/ 
Week 13 – 14: Voting and Elections
Read:  WEEK 14 – Voting and Elections.pdf 
VOTING AND ELECTIONS – discussion.pdf 

Current Affairs
Bring in any News Paper Article, Video Clip or Current Affairs for class discussion

NYPD 12 Video –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK35y9-dTuw
Department of Justice:  https://www.justice.gov/agencies/alphabetical-listing-components-programs-initiatives
D.O.J Criminal Section:  https://www.justice.gov/criminal
Week 15: RESOURCES State and Local Government / FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Read: WEEK 8 – State and Local Govt.pdf 

NEW YORK CITY GOVERNMENT
Mayor’s Office – https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/index.page
NYC Officials – https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/admin-officials.page
City Hall – https://www1.nyc.gov/

NYS GOVERNMENT
https://www.ny.gov/
NYS Government: https://www.ny.gov/agencies

LEGISLATURE
NYS Senate: https://www.nysenate.gov/
NYS Assembly: https://nyassembly.gov/
NYS Congressional Delegation: https://www.ny.gov/new-york-state-congressional-delegation

JUDICIARY
NYS Court of Appeals: https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/
NYS Unified Court System: http://www.nycourts.gov/
In the draft Textbook, the content is for week 8, but we will be discussing this topic in week 14 – 15.

COMMUNITY BOARDS
NYC Community Boards – https://www1.nyc.gov/site/cau/community-boards/community-boards.page 
FINAL EXAM REVIEW
1) Individual and Group PPT Presentation

2) Design survey / poll questions from Response / Research Paper
3) Participate in class survey / poll 
4) TBD