CMC Introductory American Government -- Honors

This blog serves the honors section of our introductory course on American politics (Claremont McKenna College Government 20) for the fall of 2025.

Monday, October 6, 2025

Executive Branch I

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Questions on the assignment?  Office hour today: 1:15-2:15 For next time: Reagan "Evil Empire" speech Noonan memoir (on Canvas) On...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Congress II

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  For Monday Hamilton, Federalist # 70, 71, 73 Tocqueville, pp. 121-138, 690-695 Gates-Duty and reading by Michael Waldman P`15 SHUTDOWN  Ap...
Monday, September 29, 2025

Second Essay 2025

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Pick any executive order that President Trump has issued in 2025 . Your task is not just to write a summary, but to dig into its political ...
Sunday, September 28, 2025

Congress

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  Second Assignment:  an explainer on executive orders  (Also see proclamations and memos :  sometimes the difference is form, not substance...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Consitutionalism II

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For Monday, read:  Hamilton,  Federalist #  47, 48,  57 ,  63. Tocqueville, 196-230. For Wednesday, Franken, Boehner, Underwood . Wurman and...
Monday, September 22, 2025

Constitutionalism I

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No student hour today (medical appointment). Tomorrow, virtual student hours are from noon to 2. Email me and will be available within min...
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

American Political Culture

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Questions on the assignment? Hate speech  (and Kirk himself weighed in ) and private-sector blacklisting .  First Amendment issues?   For Mo...
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