Exam 2 Study Guide

The study guide for our second exam is posted under the course information tab in the top right corner of the website.

Afternoon Office Hours

Afternoon office hours (3-4:00PM) are in the group study area on the second floor of Evans Library. I will be outside of room 210T, along the back wall of the 2nd floor by the mircofilm filing cabinets.

The Endogeneity of Judicial Power

This story from The New York Times reports on the handful of Republican presidential candidates who have made judicial power a campaign issue and have advanced proposals to limit the power of federal courts.

Exam 2 Coverage

For those of you who were not in class yesterday, please note that the second exam, which is a week from Friday, will cover chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in the textbook along with lectures covering Congress, the Presidency, and the federal courts. The syllabus mistakenly directs you to read Chapter 3 again rather than Chapter 4, so please note the change and adjust your reading plans accordingly.

Morning office hours reminder

As a reminder, this morning my office hours are on the main campus in Evans Library, room 422, from 10-11:30.

An Example of "Going Public"

President Obama's speech to Congress about his jobs bill and his subsequent bus tour around battleground states are evidence that the president has eschewed a strategy of bargaining with congressional leaders to find compromise legislation in favor of a strategy of going public to pressure congressional leaders into accepting his version of the legislation.

Class and office hours cancelled today

I apologize for the late notice, but I have to cancel class and office hours for today, October 19. I will try to schedule extra office hours on Friday or Monday to makeup for that missed time. I will announce those here once that has been arranged.