There will be a comprehensive final exam worth 100 points. Your final grade is computed by dividing the total points you receive by 500. Please contact Disabled Students Program and Services Office for further information. Please bring a Scantron answer sheet and a number two pencil for use in the quizzes and final exam. You are required to bring 3-holed, lined notebook paper for the critical thinking exercises.
All materials are available at the bookstore.
The presidential election of 2000 made at least one fact very clear. There is an appalling lack of critical thinking occurring among the electorate, the political pundits, and the candidates themselves. The danger to our democracy cannot be overstated. More than ever, it is important that United States citizens and other students studying American political institutions and history think carefully about our system of government. I realize that one semester is a very brief time to assimilate the broad scope of the subject matter at hand.