Information for the Midterm Exam

• You will need a blue book. Blue books are available wherever textbooks are sold for a minimal price. Please only use the small (8 1/2" x 7") bluebooks.
  
  
• The exam will consist of 3-4 essay questions of 25-50 points each (total of 100). The questions will ask you to draw upon your knowledge of lecture material, assigned readings, and current events. There will be a limited amount of choice.


• Answers will be graded for both accuracy and thoroughness. The best answers will fully incorporate information from readings as well as lectures and current events. (It is expected that in addition to course material, you will have thorough knowledge of campaign-related current events this semester.)
  
  
• You are responsible for the content of the assigned readings-- especially the reserve readings--as well as lecture material.
  
  
• You will have 75 minutes to complete the exam.


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Sample Essay Question (from the 2020 course):
In what ways is Joe Biden’s winning of the Democratic nomination most consistent with Political Science knowledge/theories on how presidential nominations work?  In what ways is his nomination most challenging to these political science explanations?

It’s November 20 again and we have a general election result.  Based on course material on presidential campaigns and related current events tell the story of who won and why.