Nice, David C. and Patricia Fredericksen. The Politics of Intergovernmental Relations, Second Edition . To meet reading requirements associated with following state news, identify a news paper that covers news from a state well. Read the paper at least three times a week. Identify other news sources if possible.
Some state legislatures have newsletters or web sites.
Subscribe to news letters or identify web sites if they exist and follow the news available through those sources. Exams Exams include two unit exams worth 100 points and a comprehensive final exam worth 150 points. Exams cover material in assigned readings, class discussions and presentations, and material from state politics news. The exam format includes some mix of concept identification and essay questions. Questions test comprehension of material, ability to analyze arguments, and ability to use concepts and theories to discuss contemporary issues or to propose solutions.