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Introduction to American National Government

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Muhlenberg College

Department of Political Science

2400 Chew Street

Allentown, PA 18104

Office: Ettinger 308A

Office Phone: (484) 664-3737

Fax: (484) 664-3536

email: mathews@muhlenberg.edu

Fall 2009 Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 3 to 4pm &

by appointment

 

PSC 101-02 Introduction to American National Government

Fall 2009

M/W/F 10:30-11:20am

Ettinger 214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Link to Syllabus (pdf)

Trexler Library Citation Guides

Course Documents & Resources

2008 Democratic Party Platform (pdf)

Designing a Political System Questionnaire

Federalist Papers

Anti-Federalist Papers

Link to McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Link to U.S. v. Lopez (1995)

U.S. v. Morrison (2000)

Gonzales v. Oregon (2006)

Frontline: The Storm

Course PowerPoint Slides

Day 1: What is Government & Why is it Necessary?

Constitution PowerPoint Slides

Federalism and the Separation of Powers

Important Media Links to Politics and Government

The New York Times
The Washington Post
The LA Times
ABC News
CBS News
Newsweek
Time
The Syracuse Newspapers
CNN
MSNBC
PBS
National Public Radio
BBC

A Few Notable Civic & Political Participation Websites

Boston Review's New Democracy Forum

League of Women Voters

MoveOn.org

Civic Practices Network

Close Up Foundation

Do Something

Idea List

National Council of La Raza

Project Vote Smart

Communitarian Network

Saguaro Seminar: Civic Engagement In America

Kettering Foundation

Rock the Vote

Vanishing Voter Project

Alliance for Better Campaigns

 

 

 

 

Polling & Public Opinion Resources On-Line

US. Census Bureau

Gallup Organization 

Harris Interactive  

Zogby International

Roper Center

The Polling Report

American Association for Public Opinion Research 

National Council on Public Polls                                    

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press                    

National Election Studies                                                           

Council of American Survey Organizations                               

American Demographics                                                        

American Marketing Association                                            

American Research Foundation                                                

American Statistical Association                                  

European Society for Opinion & Marketing Research                 

FedStats                                                                               

FedWorld Information Network                                                 

National Network of State Polls                                                

World Opinion                                                                  

Arizona Poll 

Eagleton Poll                                                     

Marist Institute for Public Opinion                                            

Harvard Opinion Research Program          

Odum Institute Poll Item Database

ABCNEWS Poll Vault

CBS News Opinion Page

CNN

Newsweek

US News and World Report

Time Magazine Online Edition

New York Times Polls

LA Times Polls

National Journal Poll Track