For this reason, a participation grade is assigned to each student at the discretion of the instructor. Tardiness may result in missed quizzes and therefore forfeited points. In the event of an absence, lecture notes should be obtained from a classmate. The instructor will not provide personal copies of lecture notes to absentees. Exams feature a mixed format of multiple choice, matching, identification, and short essay questions.
Students are responsible for the assigned readings as well as material covered in class.
Each exam will focus mainly upon the governments that were featured during the respective half of the semester. However, because this is a comparative course, a comprehensive integration of key concepts and issues from the entire semester is required for the final exam. Any requests for make-up exams require justifying documentation before the date of the exam and are subject to the discretion of the instructor. Only in the case of dire emergencies will make-ups be given. Paper topics will be announced one week prior to due dates.