1. Introduction to American Government POLS 1101, Fall 2014 Lead Instructor: Dr. Jamie Monogan MW 12:20-1:20, Instr. Plaza S306 Course Website: http://j.mp/POLS1101http://j.mp/POLS1101 Please download the syllabus.

2. Why study American government?

3. Who is this?

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6. In short: The primary goal of this course is to provide students with a conceptual background they can use to understand and critically analyze what is written in the newspaper or said in the news today, tomorrow, and in the more distant future.

7. Teaching Assistants: Lead Sections Grade Assignments Answer Questions Your first point of contact throughout the semester

8. Teaching Assistants: Friday Discussion Sections SectionTimeRoomTeaching AssistantE-mail 810168:00MLC 245Shannon Jacksonsnj@uga.edu 810179:05MLC 153Shannon Jacksonsnj@uga.edu 810199:05MLC 147Jordan Longjtlong@uga.edu 8102110:10Park Hall 116Tara Trasktet61@uga.edu 8102210:10Park Hall 115Jordan Longjtlong@uga.edu 8102311:15Caldwell 206Tara Trasktet61@uga.edu 8102411:15ROTC 21Alexander Newellakn1029@uga.edu 8102512:20MLC 251Alexander Newellakn1029@uga.edu 8102612:20MLC 247George Williford george.williford25@uga.edu 810271:25MLC 147Bryan Blackbmblack@uga.edu 810361:25MLC 253George Williford george.williford25@uga.edu

9. Today’s focus: Collective Dilemmas By the end of this meeting, participants should be able to: Describe the role of politics in resolving collective dilemmas.

10. Collective Dilemmas

11. Politics Process of making collective decisions about resource allocation Includes creating and enforcing societal rules Given competing interests, politics is often conflictual

12. For Next Time: Download the syllabus. –Read it. –Understand it. –Contact your T.A. if you do not understand a single sentence, word, or punctuation mark. Determine with 100% certainty where you will be on Friday for your discussion section. Read Kollman, pp. 11-29. (Through Chap. 1.)