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GOVT-2306-001 Texas Government
Origin and development of the Texas Constitution, structure and powers of state and local government, federalism and inter-governmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy and the political culture of Texas.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
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Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
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(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Online Course
Gibson, et. al., Government and Politics in the Love Star State REVEL
Bundle with Access Code and Loose Leaf 9th Ed. 2016
ISBN# 9780134138510
Access to a reliable computer and reliable internet. Smartphones have numerous problems with the Exams and Quizzes in this course. All students should have access to a desktop or laptop computer with a reliable internet access when taking Exams and Quizzes.
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Students are expected to follow all Amarillo College policies and procedures.
During discussions in the course; students are expected to be professional and follow common courtesy. The discussions in this class are meant to bring up various positions and sometimes the debate can be heated; however, it is appropriate to attach a certain argument or point of view, but it is never appropriate to attach the person who is posting information with which you may disagree.
Students are not allowed to use online sources for the main exams in this course. Only course materials can be used.
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 - 59
Exams Average – 40%
Chapter Assignments – 25%
Discussions Average – 25%
Course Paper – 10%
Attendance and/or participation requirements in courses delivered electronically (telecourses and on-line courses) will be unique to the individual course.
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Read all of the information and instructions regarding this course on this page. Be sure to read the whole page and not just the first few dates. This information will help save you time later in the course. Be sure you have also read all of the start here page and the syllabus. |
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There is a Discussion tab on the left hand menu. Click on that tab and then click on the Topic for Introduction. Click on my introduction posting and then click on "reply". Write an introduction of yourself. It does not have to be long and is not graded. Simply state a few things about yourself for the class. Examples include: major, interests, family information, work, how far you live from campus, etc. THE DUE DATE FOR THIS IS THURSDAY, MARCH 22ND. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE THIS INTRO ASSIGNMENT BY THIS TIME YOU WILL NOT BE COUNTED ON THE CENSUS ROSTER FOR SPRING II FOR THIS COURSE. This will also give you an idea of how the discussion works and give us a chance to get to know one another. The rest of the discussions assigned in this course are graded. |
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As discussed in the Syllabus and the Start Here page, you will have 4 Exams total and 4 Discussions total. You will also have a short Course Paper in the later part of the semester. Additionally, there are weekly chapter assignments that state what chapters are assigned for the week. Each of those have several components that must be completed by the weekly deadline to receive any credit for the points related to those components. Be sure to read ALL OF THE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS PAGE linked to the INSTRUCTIONS-PAPER TAB in the course. There will be one overall Assignment Grade that will count toward the final overall average for the course. Those are all of the grades for this class. Those are the only grades that will be used to compute your overall average for the course.
Each Chapter Assignment is very similar as far as the reading and study material are concerned. Each chapter will have several sections of reading and study material. Each section has a short 3 to 5 question quiz. Each chapter has a review quiz and a shared writing assignment. Those are all graded and count toward the overall Weekly Assignment average. Be sure that you complete all of the reading, quizzes, and shared writing assignment by the deadline of each assignment.
The course is divided into 5 Units. Each Unit has 2 to 3 chapter assignments. There are also four Blackboard Discussion questions that are graded separately. They are assigned with various weekly chapter assignments throughout the course. There will not be one each week. You can see where they are assigned on this Assignment Dates page and under each of the actual assignments under the Lessons-Assignments tab.
Each weekly assignment will be assigned on Wednesday of the week and will be due by the next Tuesday except for the first assignment. So you will have at least 7 days to complete the readings, quizzes, shared writing and Blackboard discussions, so there are no excuses for not being able to complete these on time. In addition, I drop one of the four discussion grades. The Course paper will be assigned later in the semester and you will have approximately TWO weeks to work on this assignment. There will be detailed instructions when the paper is assigned. The average of the three main exams left after dropping the lowest will count 40% of your overall average in the course. The average of the four discussion grades after dropping the lowest will count as 25% of your overall average. The Course paper will count 10% of your overall course average. The average of all of the weekly chapter assignments will count as 25% of your overall average.
The Chapter Assignments completed before a Main Unit Exam are what you are responsible for reading and studying to prepare for that Main Exam. Therefore, each Main Exam just covers the chapters and readings assigned up to that exam and after the previous exam.
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COMPLETE THE INTRO DISCUSSION FORUM!! DUE MARCH 22nd Chapter 1: The Social and Economic Environment of Texas Politics
Chapter 2: The Texas Constitution
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Assigned 6-10
Due 6-16
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Main Exam 1 First day - EXAM 1 will be posted this morning. The exams are all 50 multiple choice questions and you will have 60 minutes from the time you begin. Once you go into the test you must complete your work in the 60 minute time frame. You cannot save your exam somewhere in the middle and come back to it later. Once the clock starts, it does not stop until the end of the time limit. If you get disconnected from the exam, you should try to log back in as soon as possible. This should be plenty of time for all students. Be sure to read all of the instructions before beginning the exam. The Exam will be open through Tuesday.
All Exams must be submitted by 11:30pm the last day the exam is available.
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Main Exam 1 continued today
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Main Exam 1 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest.
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Assigned 6-17
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Chapter 5: The Texas Legislature
Chapter 6: The Texas Executive
Discussion 2 in Blackboard - DUE 6-23
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Assigned 6-24
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Chapter 7: The Texas Bureaucracy and Policy Implementation
Chapter 8: The Judicial System in Texas
SEE that this assignment MUST be completed the same day as Main Exam 2.
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Main Exam 2 First day - EXAM 2 will be posted this morning. All Exams are set up the same as the 1st Exam.
All Exams must be submitted by 11:30pm the last day the exam is available.
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Main Exam 2 continued today
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Main Exam 2 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest.
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7-1
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Assigned 7-1
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Chapter 9: Political Socialization, Political Behavior, and Public Opinion
Chapter 10: The Party System in Texas
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Assigned 7-8
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Chapter 11: Elections, Campaigns, and Voting in Texas
Chapter 12: The Mass Media in Texas Politics
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Main Exam 3 First day - EXAM 3 will be posted this morning.
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Main Exam 3 continued today
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Main Exam 3 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest.
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Assigned 7-15
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Chapter 13: Interest Groups and Political Power in Texas
Chapter 14: Contemporary Public Policy Issues in Texas
NOTICE this assignment and the last Exam MUST be completed by May 8th.
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Main Exam 4 First day - EXAM 4 will be posted this morning.
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Main Exam 4 continued today
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Main Exam 4 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest. This is Tuesday of Finals Week. This is the last day to take the final in this class
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There is a Start Here page under the Lessons Tab when you log in to the course. All students should read and understand ALL of the information that is contained on that Start Here page. This will save ALL students a lot of time and frustration.
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