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Course name
Capstone Course in American Politics
Institution
Oakland University
Instructor
Nicole Mathew
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2024-09-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2024-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


The course covers the lawmaking process at the federal level. Each student will be responsible for researching the influences behind the passage of a major federal law from the period 1947-2012, using contemporaneous newspaper reporting, committee hearings, committee reports, floor debates and presidential statements. Students will create or update the Wikipedia page of the law the have chosen with information on the background, legislative history, and provisions for the law.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Marypetros Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
LeannH17 Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, Help America Vote Act
ReneeYaldo Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, Secure Fence Act of 2006 Safe Drinking Water Act, Immigration Act of 1990
BillyShears5742 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act Gun Control Act of 1968, Safe Drinking Water Act
WillowPlant Freedom Support Act War Powers Resolution, Organized Crime Control Act of 1970
Bryanna10 Immigration Act of 1990 AmeriCorps, History of Chrysler
Ltaylor79 Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
Paceweld Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 Gun Control Act of 1968, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
NiklasThomas313x Gun Control Act of 1968 Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
SP135791 Help America Vote Act Secure Fence Act of 2006, War Powers Resolution
Isabellarrivera Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, Immigration Act of 1990
Adukaj History of Chrysler, Chrysler Corporation Loan Guarantee Act of 1979 Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, AmeriCorps
Gzetona Safe Drinking Water Act Secure Fence Act of 2006, Help America Vote Act
Khudson211 AmeriCorps History of Chrysler, Freedom Support Act
MDantes1 War Powers Resolution Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Freedom Support Act