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LEC #TOPICSKEY DATES
Part 1: Introduction and Preliminaries
1What is the Role of Government?
Part 2: Institutions and American Politics
2Understanding Institutions: The Median Voter TheoremAssignment #1 due
3Agenda Setting: The Committee ModelAssignment #2 due
4Making Legislation: Veto PlayersAssignment #3 due
5Making Legislation: Ideas and Policy EntrepreneursAssignment #4 due
6The Preferences of Policymakers: Elections and Responsiveness
Part 3: Public Opinion, Elections, and Democracy
7Campaigns and Elections
8The Measure and Meaning of Public OpinionAssignment #5 due
9The Structure of Public OpinionAssignment #6 due
10Understanding Public Opinion and American Politics: War and Race
Part 4: Personal Interests and Political Equality
11Mobilization of InterestsAssignment #7 due
12Participation and the Political SystemAssignment #8 due
Part 5: American Politics: Bringing it all Together
13The Welfare Implications of Government
14Conclusions

 








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