POLS-2101 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE
CLASS NOTES


The PowerPoint slide presentations that are used in each section of the class can be found below organized by chapter. The slides are in PDF form, you will have to have Adobe Reader to view these slides. If you do not have Adobe Reader on your computer, you can download this for free off the internet at a number sites, for example: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html.
SECTION ONE
Chapter 1: The Ideal versus the Real
Chapter 2: Classical Political Theory & Ideologies
Chapter 3: Governing Society
 

 
SECTION TWO
Chapter 4: Government & the Economy

Chapter 5: Government Structures and Institutions

Chapter 6: The Executive

Chapter 7: The Legislature

 

 
SECTION THREE
Chapter 9: Courts & Law
Chapter 10: Democracy
Chapter 11: Media & Politics
 

 
 
SECTION FOUR
Chapter 12: International Relations
Chapter 14: Political Culture
Chapter 15: The Study of Politics