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GOVT-2305-020 United States Government
Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution, structure and powers of the national government including the legislative, executive and judicial branches, federalism, political participation, the national election process, public policy, civil liberties and civil rights.
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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
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Hybrid
The American Political System, 3rd edition, 2018 election update, by Kollman, W.W. Norton Publishing; and Excuse Me, Professor, by Lawrence W. Reed, Regnery Publishing
These books are available at the Amarillo College Bookstore and online direct.
A computer that is connected by hard wire, with high speed internet service to the internet with speakers and a camera.
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Please check in for all Zoom Meetings 5 minutes before the class is scheduled to start. Please be in a quiet place for the Zoom Meeting with no children present or background noise. Act like an adult who is going to college.
There will be 16 Chapter quizzes for the American Political System textbook, 4 quizzes from the Excuse Me Professor essay textbook and a final exam taken from the PowerPoint lectures on the U.S. Constitution.
Grades will be awarded on each set of quizzes and the final exam as follows:
American Political System chapter quizzes 16 X 4 points each = 64 points
Excuse Me Professor essay quizzes 4 X 6 points each = 24 points
Constitution PowerPoint lectures' final exam 12 points
100 points
There will be a Zoom lecture almost every week during the 8 weeks of the course and attendance will be taken. Failing to attend will cause points to be taken off your final grade.
U. S. Government
Spring I, 2022 Class Schedule
5. Feb. 9 Wednesday *Test American Political System Chapter Quizzes 7, 8, & 9 - open all day on the Blackboard Content Section; *Test Excuse Me essay quizzes 5, 6, 32 & 33 open all day on the Blackboard Content Section;
My email and phone number are listed above. If you have questions over anything please contact me. If you send me an email please use your AC email address to send the email. Please send your email to my AC email address d0235165@actx.edu. If you call me and I do not answer please leave a message stating your full name as it appear on the class roll, state that you are in U.S. Government and state your question(s) with your call back number stated clearly. I will call you back as soon as possible.
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