Active involvement is expected from all students, regardless of whether they are making a group presentation. At least on e of the presentations must be a Power Point presentation. It is assumed that students read all the required materials on the syllabus. These readings will serve as a major focus of class meetings and discussions. Copies of readings in the data lab must be kept in the data lab.
Books assigned are available for purchase in the bookstore.
The Federalist Papers , Nos. McClosky and Zaller. The American Ethos , Ch. 1 Dahl, Robert. 1956. The Nature of Belief Systems in Mass Publics McClosky and Zaller.