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Political Science 4150: The American Presidency
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Lesson 1: Introduction, Notions of the President's Role, and the Framers' Thoughts on the Presidency
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Lesson 2: The Presidency and the Constitution
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Lesson 3: The Evolving Presidency I—Expanding, Contracting, and Democratizing
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Lesson 4: The Evolving Presidency II—Prerogative Power Grows
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Lesson 5: The Evolving Presidency III—The Birth of the Modern Presidency
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First Exam Announcement
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Lesson 6: The Evolving Presidency IV—The Postmodern Presidency
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Lesson 7: The Evolving Presidency V—George W. Bush and Presidential Spouses
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Lesson 8: The Evolving Presidency VI—Vice Presidents and the President's Staff
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Lesson 9: Presidents and Domestic Policy
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Lesson 10: Presidents and the Judiciary
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Second Exam Announcement
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Lesson 11: Presidents and Foreign Policy
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Lesson 12: Presidents and the Media
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Lesson 13: Rankings, Ratings, Character, and Other Ways to Assess Presidents and Presidential Candidates
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Lesson 14: Presidential Campaigns
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Final Exam Announcement
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