POS 311               ARIZONA CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT KEATING

Spring 2005

TEXTS:

              Thomas Sheridan, Arizona History

              David Berman, Arizona Politics and Government

GRADES:

Course grades will be based on three exams, each worth one-third of the final course grade. Dates of each exam will be announced in class, at least one week prior to the exam. Final grades will be A/B/C/D/E with no + or - grades

NOTE- last exam will be on March 30^st and the class will not meet after this date.

OFFICE:

              Room:                  Coor Hall 6698

              Phone:                 480-965-1336 (ASU) 480-774-0342 (HOME)

              Hours:                 MWF: 8:00-9:30, 10:40-11:30, TTH: 8:00-NOON and M: 5:00-6:30 and by appointment

              Email:                   Thomas.Keating@asu.edu

RULES OF THE GAME:

              1.           Make-up exams will not be given in this class. If you miss an exam for a reason approved by me that exam will not count toward your final course grade.

              2.           Cheating in any form will result in a failing grade in the course, along with my recommendation that you be dismissed from ASU.

COURSE OUTLINE:

SUBJECT:                                                                                               READING:

1.            Arizona - Culture and History                                                    Sheridan - Chs 1, 2, 3, 4, 16, 17

               A.          Politics and Government                                              Berman - Ch 1, 2

               B.          Arizona Political History & Culture

               C.          Arizona Constitution

                                                         Exam I - Date to be announced in class

II           Arizona Politics                                                                           Berman - Chs 3, 4, 5

              A.          Political Parties

              B.          Elections

              C.          Interest groups

                                                         Exam II - Date to be announced in class 

II           Arizona Policy - Making Institutions                                          Berman - Chs 6, 7, 8, 11, 12

              A.          Arizona Legislature

              B.          Governor and Executive Agencies

              C.          Arizona Courts

              D.          Local Government

                                                         Exam III - March 30th