LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE
Political Science 1: Government of the United States—Section 3288
Fall Semester 2012 (August 27, 2012 to December 16, 2012)
Class Meetings: Thursday (Th) 3:30 PM to 6:40 PM
Location: Instructional Building (INST) Room 1001
Final Exam: Thursday, December 13, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Course Website and Resources: http://www.lamission.edu/~chounls/
Instructor: Mr. Som Chounlamountry
Telephone: (818) 364-7600 Extension 4149
Email: chounls@lamission.edu
Office Hours: Thursday 2:50 PM to 3:25 PM
Office Location: Instructional Building Cubicle # 41
LAMC Sheriff Department (818) 364-7843
Important Dates:
ADD Dates - Late ADDs are not permitted
Deadline to add full term classes (In Person).....September 7
DROP Dates
Drop classes without receiving a "W" with refund (In Person)….September 7*
Drop classes without receiving a "W" with refund (Internet)….September 9*
Drop classes without incurring fees or with a refund (In Person/Internet)….September 10*
Drop classes with a "W" (Letter grade is required from this date forward)
(In Person)….November 16; (Internet)….November 18
Mission College Catalog Course Description:
Principles, institutions, functions, and policy processes of the American Political System: including ideology and government; the constitution; federalism; Congress; the Presidency, the Judiciary; Civil Rights and Liberties; the media, elections and voting, political parties, interest groups. Also includes California government structure and constitution.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe the powers, roles, functions, and limitations of the duties of federal, state, and local governments and the impact on individuals.
2. Analyze current American domestic and foreign policies and be able to put them into a historical perspective
3. Differentiate initiatives, referendums and recalls in California Constitution and laws.
Class Materials:
Required Text: ACP American Government Essentials 2011-12, 16th Edition for LAMC, by Bardes, et al. ISBN 978-1-1335-2335-2. No Binding.
Available at Los Angeles Mission College Bookstore (New $117.60) http://eagleslanding.lamission.edu/
13356 Eldridge Avenue, Sylmar, CA 91342; Phone: (818) 364-7768 or (818) 364-7767
Additional Class Materials:
A total of three (3) Scantron forms 882-e and one (1) large “Bluebook” examination booklet are required for the In –Class Tests and Final Exam.
Assessments and Points
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Assessments and Activities
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Points
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In-Class Attendance, Participation, and Quizzes
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25
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Plagiarism, Voter Guide & Policy Proposal Assignments (Posted in Course Website)
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75
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Two (2) In-Class Tests (100 Points Each)
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200
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Policy Research Paper (1500-Words) or PowerPoint Presentation (20 Slides)
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100
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Final Exam
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100
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Course Grading Scale
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Grade
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Point Totals
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Assessment Criteria
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A
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450 to 500
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Performance of the student has been at the highest level, showing sustained excellence in meeting all course requirements and exhibiting an unusual degree of intellectual initiative.
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B
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400 to 449
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Performance of the student has been at a high level, showing consistent and effective achievement in meeting course requirements.
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C
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350 to 399
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Performance of the student has been at an adequate level, meeting the basic requirements of the course.
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D
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300 to 349
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Performance of the student has been less than adequate, meeting only the minimum course requirements.
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F
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0 to 299
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Performance of the student has been such that minimal course requirements have not been met.
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Attendance and Participation: Attendance is mandatory. Enrolled Students NOT IN ATTENDANCE on the first class meeting will be dropped to make room for students waiting to add through a lottery. As a courtesy to all, please turn off cell phones or place on vibrations. (AVOID texting during class or responding to calls and leaving room). If you are late, please remain outside the classroom and wait for a pause in lecture or class activity to minimize disruption to the class. If you have a special situation, please don’t hesitate to talk to me about it. You are responsible for dropping the class through the Admissions Office Online. Please be disciplined about your education and attend consistently. Attendance quizzes incorporating reading, lecture and relevant current events may be used periodically.
Students are also expected to follow relevant current events. Ways to do so include following a daily newspaper, for instance the Los Angeles Times, a weekly news magazine, like Time, The Economist or Newsweek; watching a TV news program covering domestic political news such as “Newshour with Jim Lehrer” at 6 p.m. and BBC News at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. on KCET Channel 28; and finally, listening to public radio on 89.3 FM or 89.9 FM. You can also have access to most of these papers, magazines, and news programs on the internet.
Late Assignments and Incomplete Grade: Late assignments are permitted only for religious, medical or college businesses. I reserve the right to drop the student to for in cases of excessive absences, and/or incompletion of assignments. It is your responsibility to drop the course. Incomplete Grade requests must meet the LAMC standards for approval.
Extra-Credit—Optional Internship: Students may select to do internship with a political official or a candidate of their choice. LAMC does not favor, promote, nor endorse one political office/official/candidate over another. If you decide opt for this assignment, you are required to write a three-page reflection paper explaining your internship and how this experience has helped you understand the political process better.
Cheating: Unauthorized material used during an examination (including electronic devices), changing answers after work has been graded, taking an exam for another student, forging or altering attendance sheets or other documents in the course, looking at another student’s paper/scantron/essay/computer or exam with or without their approval is considered cheating. Any student caught cheating will receive a zero for the assignment/exam and referred to the Department chair and/or Student Services for further disciplinary action.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as the act of using ideas, words, or work of another person or persons as if they were one’s own, without giving proper credit to the original sources. This includes definitions found online on Wikipedia, materials from blogs, twitter, or other similar electronic resources. The following examples are intended to be representative, but not all inclusive:
- failing to give credit by proper citations for others ideas and concepts, data and information, statements and phrases, and/or interpretations and conclusions.
- failing to use quotation marks when quoting directly from another, whether it be a paragraph, a sentence, or a part thereof
- Paraphrasing the expressions or thought by others without appropriate quotation marks or attribution
- Representing another’s artistic/scholarly works such as essays, computer programs, photographs, paintings, drawings, sculptures or similar works as one’s own.
First offense, you will receive a zero for the assignment in question. Any further offenses may result in expulsion from the class, as determined by the disciplinary action from the Office of Student Services.
Recording Devices in the Classroom: Section 78907 of the California Education Code prohibits the use of any electronic audio or video recording devices, without prior consent of the instructor (including cell phones, laptops, MP3 players, and more).
Reasonable Accommodations: If you are a student with a disability and require accommodations, please send me a private email. The sooner I am aware of your eligibility for accommodations, the quicker I will be able to assist the DSP&S Office in providing them. For students requiring accommodations, the DSP&S Office at Mission College provides special assistance in areas like: registering for courses, specialized tutoring, note-taking, mobility assistance, special instruction, testing assistance, special equipment, special materials, instructor liaisons, community referrals and job placement. If you have not done so already, you may also wish to contact the DSP&S Office in Instructional Building 1018 (Phone: (818) 364-7732 TTD: (818) 364-7861), and bring a letter stating the accommodations that are needed.
Tentative Lecture, Reading, and Assignments Schedule
For the most recent updates, please check the class website at http://www.lamission.edu/~chounls/
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Week
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Date
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Lectures and Readings (Please have readings done before meeting)
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Week 01
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8/30/2012
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Enrolled Students NOT IN ATTENDANCE on the first class meeting will be dropped to make room for students waiting to add through a lottery.
Course Overview and Introductions. What is Politics? What is Government?
Homework:
1. Update your email with LACCD
http://laccd.edu/student_information/current_students.htm
View and Modify your personal information
2. Email instructor a Brief Bio to chounls@lamission.edu
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Week 02
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9/06/2012
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How Does Government Affect Us On a Daily Basis? (Ch. 1)
Different Types of Government (Ch. 1)
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Week 03
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9/13/2012
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The Constitution (Ch. 2)
Federalism (Ch. 3) and Local Government (California Ch. 9)
Bring Copy of US Constitution & Declaration of Independence (Online)
Bring Copy of US Constitution & Declaration of Independence (Click to Download)
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Week 04
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9/20/2012
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Civil Liberties (Ch. 4)
DUE: (Plagiarism Assignment Due) 25 Points
1. Go to https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/definition.html
2. Learn about Plagiarism by doing the exercises
3. Take the Test for the Certificate. https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/test.html
4. Only a perfect will get the unique TIME STAMP certification.
5. Copy and Paste the Confirmation Certificate into a Word Processor and appropriate assignments when required
6. Print the Confirmation Certificate and bring it to class for verification.
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Week 05
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9/27/2012
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Civil Rights (Ch. &5)
DUE: Policy Research Proposal and List of 10 Possible Sources (25 Points)
Instructions:
1. Pick a topic from the approved list from the Handout
2. Use the Research databases from www.lamission.edu/library/ to find 10 published articles on the subject.
3. Articles from the internet will not be accepted.
Newest Handout uploaded 10/01/2012
LAMC Rubric for Research Paper with Plagiarism and CA Bill Handout.pdf
http://youtu.be/7nWSds6kQb0
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Library Resources http://lamission.edu/library/resources.aspx
Books, periodicals, online databases, reference materials, and information from the Internet--the tools you need to succeed are all available in the Library. One of the reference librarians will help you find the information you need.
To access the databases below from off-campus, click the off-campus links to login with your student ID number and PIN. Your PIN is a four-digit number of your birth month and day. For example, January 1st would be "0101".
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Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers
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Reference Resources
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Books
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EBSCOhost Databases
(off campus? Click Here)
Magazines and journals [more]
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
(off campus? Click Here)
Complete text of over 150 reference books that cover a wide range of subjects.
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Mission College Library Catalog
(off campus? Click Here)
includes books located at college libraries in LACCD
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National Newspapers (ProQuest)
(off campus? Click Here)
L. A. Times and other national newspapers [more]
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Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
(off campus? Click Here)
[more]
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eBooks by EBSCOhost (formerly NetLibrary)
(off campus? Click Here)
Over 5,000 electronic books (eBooks) [more]
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Ethnic News Watch
(off campus? Click Here)
Newspapers, magazines, and journals of minority presses [more]
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CQ Researcher
(off campus? Click Here)
Current controversies and topics in the news [more]
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
(off campus? Click Here)
Complete text of over 150 reference books that cover a wide range of subjects.
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Sirs Knowledge Source
(off campus? Click Here)
Information on government and social issues [more]
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Opposing Viewpoints
(off campus? Click Here)
Articles with arguments for and against controversial topics [more]
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Los Angeles Public Library Catalog
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CQ Researcher
(off campus? Click Here)
Current controversies and topics in the news [more]
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Twayne's Author Series
(off campus? Click Here)
Critical introductions to the lives and works of authors
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County of Los Angeles Public Library
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Directory of Open Access Journals
Scientific and scholarly journals available on the web [more]
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Gale Literature Resource Center
(off campus? Click Here)
Trial ends December 2010
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FindArticles
Magazine and journal articles from 1998 through the present on the web [more]
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CountryWatch
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Periodical Holdings
Complete list of magazines, newspapers and journals in the Mission College Library.
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Los Angeles Public Library Databases
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Week 06
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10/4/2012
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Test # 1 (100 Points). Please bring Photo ID
Paper Workshop: Bring your 10 Possible Sources Printed or Electronic Form
LAMC AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Midterm Review Sheet.pdf
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Week 07
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10/11/2012
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Congress (Ch. 10); Domestic Politics (Ch. 14)
DUE: Personal Voter Guide Due (25 Points)
Political Ideology and Personal Voting Guide
Political Ideology and Personal Voting
Guide: Each student will use web
resources to understand his/her own political ideology then create a personal
voting guide on the candidates and issues for an upcoming or past election.
Explore your political ideology
A. Take the World’s Smallest Political
Ideology Quiz from http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.
Print out the results and read about your ideology and bring the print out to
class. Administer and explain the quiz to family member or friends for +1
Extra-Credit Point each. Max+ 10 Points. shortest_political_quiz courtesy of theadvocates.org.pdf
B. Figure out who are your current elected
officials and candidates. Go to http://votesmart.org
and enter your Zip Code. Bring to class the print out of the result pages. If
it is available, consider using the Try 2012 VoteEasy feature.
Create your personal voting guide for an
Upcoming Election or The 11-02-2010 General Election. NOTE: IF there is not an
upcoming election, consider using the 11-02-2010 General Election
C. 1. Go to www.smartvoter.org, 2. Enter
your address and zip code 3. Select the Current Election or the 11-02-2010
General Election, and click FIND YOUR BALLOT. 4. Choose your Candidates and
Measures. 5. Go to http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_j.htm, 6. Read about
the Qualified Statewide Ballot Measures 7. Choose YES or NO and WHY for each
qualified measure.
D. Bring the follow to class for grading: 1)
The printout of the Political Ideology, 2) The list of your current elected
official, and 3) Your Personal Voting Guide. +5 Extra-Credit for the Best
Personal Voting Guide.
See an example of a voting guide for some
suggestions. Personal Voting Guide by Marissa Velarde.pdf
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Week 08
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10/18/2012
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The President (Ch. 12); Foreign Policy (Ch. 15)
Bring 2 copies of Prisoners Dilemma Game and Rules.pdf
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Week 09
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10/25/2012
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The Courts (Ch. 13); Review of the Three Branches
SPECIAL EVENTS: Potluck with Policy Makers
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Week 10
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11/01/2012
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Public Opinion and Political Socialization (Ch. 6)
Political Parties (Ch. 8)
Campaigns and Elections (Ch. 9)
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Week 11
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11/08/2012
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Test # 2 (100 Points). Please bring Photo ID and Scantron 882-e
Review: Congress (Ch. 10); Domestic Politics (Ch. 14), The President (Ch. 12); Foreign Policy (Ch. 15); The Courts (Ch. 13); Public Opinion and Political Socialization (Ch. 6); Political Parties (Ch. 8); Campaigns and Elections (Ch. 9) Review: Conservative and Liberal Beliefs: http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs/
Review for Test # 2
Barbes Chapters 6-15 PowerPoint Outline and Political Parties Crossword.pdf
U.S. Supreme Court Cases
1. Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954)
2. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
3. Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
4. Roe v. Wade (1973)
5. Bush v. Gore (2000
6. Marbury v. Madison (1803)
7. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
8. Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
9. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
10. Gitlow v. New York (1925)
Domestic and Foreign Policy Terms
1. Cold War
2. Containment
3. Détente
4. Diplomacy
5. Earned-Income Tax Credit (EITC) Program
6. Economic Aid
7. Food Stamps
8. Foreign Policy
9. Medicaid
10. Medicare
11. Moral Idealism
12. Political Realism
13. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
14. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
15. Universal Health Insurance
+10 Extra Credit to Create your own Crossword with the words and terms above.
Use the http://en.puzzle-maker.com/crossword
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Week 12
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11/15/2012
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California Politics (CA Ch. 1 to Ch. 5)
California Politics (CA Ch. 6 to End); Student Presentations
Extra-Credit Assignment +10 Points LAMC Personality and Resume Extra-Credit.pdf
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Week 13
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11/22/2012
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Thanksgiving Holiday: No Classes
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Week 14
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11/29/2012
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DUE: Policy Papers and Presentations (100 Points)
LAMC Rubric for Research Paper with Plagiarism and CA Bill Handout.pdf
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Week 15
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12/06/2012
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Course Review; Student Presentations
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Week 16
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12/13/2012
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Final Exam: Thursday, December 13, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Review all Chapters and Concepts from the American Government and California Sections.
(100 Points) Please bring Photo ID and Santron 882-e.
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This syllabus is a guide to use throughout this course and is subject to change at the instructor’s discretion. Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance; it is my goal that you succeed in this class. Revised 12.12.2012 *For more information on dates, please consult the schedule of class.
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November 6, 2012 Election |
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- Proposition 30 Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding
- Should the California Constitution be amended to (a) temporarily increase sales and personal income tax rates; (b) guarantee certain revenue transfers to local governments; and (c) eliminate state funding of certain mandates to local governments?
- Proposition 31 State Budget. State and Local Government
- Should the state constitution and law be amended to require government performance reviews and two-year budget cycles, to prohibit the Legislature from creating certain expenditures unless offsetting revenues or spending cuts are identified, and to make changes in certain responsibilities of local governament, the Legislature and the Governor?
- Proposition 32 Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates
- Should unions, corporations, government contractors and state and local government employers be prohibited from using payroll-deducted funds, or in some instances their own funds, for political expenditures?
- Proposition 33 Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage
- Should automobile insurance companies be permitted to offer a discount to drivers who have continuously maintained their insurance coverage, even if they change their insurance company?
- Proposition 34 Death Penalty
- Should the death penalty be repealed and replaced with life imprisonment without possibility of parole when someone is convicted of murder with specified special circumstances?
- Proposition 35 Human Trafficking. Penalties
- Should the definition of human trafficking be expanded, penalties for traffickers be increased, convicted sexual traffickers be required to register as sex offenders, and additional training for law enforcement officers be required?
- Proposition 36 Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties
- Should California law be amended to provide that a life sentence should not be imposed for a third felony conviction unless the third conviction is for a serious or violent felony?
- Proposition 37 Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling
- Should labeling be required on foods containing genetically modified ingredients when such foods (whether raw or processed, plant or animal) are offered for sale to consumers in California?
- Proposition 38 Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs
- Should California's personal income tax rates be increased during 2013-24 to provide funds for public schools, early childhood education programs, and state debt payments?
- Proposition 39 Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding
- Should the California tax code be changed to require multistate firms to pay income taxes based on a percentage of their sales in California, with roughly half of the resulting tax increase to be used to fund clean/efficient energy projects for five years?
- Proposition 40 Redistricting. State Senate Districts
- Should the current state Senate districts be retained?
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- Measure A Appointment of County Assessor -- County of Los Angeles (Advisory Vote Only - Advisory Vote Only)
- Do you support seeking to change the California Constitution and the Los Angeles County Charter to make the position of Los Angeles County Assessor an appointed position instead of an elected position?
- Measure B Safer Sex In the Adult Film Industry Act -- County of Los Angeles (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
- Shall an ordinance be adopted requiring producers of adult films to obtain a County public health permit, to require adult film performers to use condoms while engaged in sex acts, to provide proof of blood borne pathogen training course, to post permit and notices to performers, and making violations of the ordinance subject to civil fines and criminal charges?
- Measure J Accelerating Traffic Relief, Job Creation -- County of Los Angeles (Continuation of Voter-Approved Sales Tax Increase - Majority Approval Required)
- To advance Los Angeles County's traffic relief, economic growth/ job creation, by accelerating construction of light rail/ subway/ airport connections within five years not twenty; funding countywide freeway traffic flow/ safety /bridge improvements, pothole repair; keeping senior/ student/ disabled fares low; Shall Los Angeles County's voter-approved one-half cent traffic relief sales tax continue, without tax rate increase, for another 30 years or until voters decide to end it, with audits/ keeping funds local?
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The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.
