# POLISCI 405: State Government and Public Policy | UW–Madison

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STATE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY

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The structure of state government and the politics of public policy-making in the fifty states.

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    "source_aliases": [
      "POLISCI 405"
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  },
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    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
    "semester": "1272",
    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00",
    "course_id": "POLISCI 405",
    "course_uid": "course_ee1b67bc1347bdec9448c583",
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    "term_name": "Fall 2024",
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    ],
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    "ab": 1,
    "b": 4,
    "bc": 1,
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    "passed": 0,
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    "no_work": 0,
    "not_reported": 0,
    "other": 0,
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    "source_aliases": [
      "POLISCI 405"
    ]
  },
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    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
    "semester": "1272",
    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00",
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    "instructors": [
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    ],
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    "b": 2,
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    "credit": 0,
    "no_credit": 0,
    "passed": 0,
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    "no_work": 0,
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    "other": 0,
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    "source_aliases": [
      "POLISCI 405"
    ]
  },
  {
    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
    "semester": "1272",
    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00",
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    "course_uid": "course_ee1b67bc1347bdec9448c583",
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    "term_name": "Fall 2025",
    "instructors": [
      "JOEL CLARK"
    ],
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    "b": 4,
    "bc": 0,
    "c": 0,
    "d": 0,
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    "unsatisfactory": 0,
    "credit": 0,
    "no_credit": 0,
    "passed": 0,
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    "source_aliases": [
      "POLISCI 405"
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  },
  {
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    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00",
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    "course_uid": "course_ee1b67bc1347bdec9448c583",
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    "term_name": "Spring 2026",
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      "Barry Burden",
      "Matthew Kim"
    ],
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    "b": 1,
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    "no_work": 0,
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    "other": 0,
    "total": 47,
    "source_aliases": [
      "POLISCI 405"
    ]
  }
]
```

### statistics

#### gpa

3.656

#### graded

337

#### counts

* 197
* 79
* 43
* 11
* 5
* 1
* 1

### grade conflicts

None recorded.

### evidence

#### history

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_ee1b67bc1347bdec9448c583-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_ee1b67bc1347bdec9448c583-0.json)

#### traces

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_ee1b67bc1347bdec9448c583-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_ee1b67bc1347bdec9448c583-0.json)

#### meetings

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course\_ee1b67bc1347bdec9448c583-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course_ee1b67bc1347bdec9448c583-0.json)

#### results

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_ee1b67bc1347bdec9448c583-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_ee1b67bc1347bdec9448c583-0.json)

### revision

e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349

## context

### all

#### term



#### gpa

3.655786350148368

#### count

337

#### university

##### size

4298

##### gpa Percentile

41

##### count Percentile

80

##### median Count

112

##### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 1     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 16    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 281   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 1170  | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 2830  | true    |

#### departments

```json
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    "comparison": {
      "size": 95,
      "gpaPercentile": 57,
      "countPercentile": 82,
      "medianCount": 128,
      "histogram": [
        {
          "range": "0.0–0.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.4–0.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.4–2.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 4,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 40,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 51,
          "current": true
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]
```

### terms

#### 1114

##### term

1114

##### gpa

3.36

##### count

25

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| POLISCI |            |

#### 1122

##### term

1122

##### gpa

3.1666666666666665

##### count

24

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| POLISCI |            |

#### 1132

##### term

1132

##### gpa

3.0208333333333335

##### count

24

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| POLISCI |            |

#### 1232

##### term

1232

##### gpa

3.5

##### count

41

##### university

###### size

1216

###### gpa Percentile

36

###### count Percentile

23

###### median Count

66

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 2     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 14    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 174   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 356   | true    |
| 3.6–4.0 | 670   | false   |

##### departments

```json
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      "gpaPercentile": 38,
      "countPercentile": 16,
      "medianCount": 55,
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          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "2.4–2.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 5,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 13,
          "current": true
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 15,
          "current": false
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]
```

#### 1244

##### term

1244

##### gpa

3.7884615384615383

##### count

26

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| POLISCI |            |

#### 1252

##### term

1252

##### gpa

3.6666666666666665

##### count

30

##### university

###### size

1333

###### gpa Percentile

49

###### count Percentile

0

###### median Count

69

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 0     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 14    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 115   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 431   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 773   | true    |

##### departments

```json
[
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      "gpaPercentile": 65,
      "countPercentile": 0,
      "medianCount": 53.5,
      "histogram": [
        {
          "range": "0.0–0.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.4–0.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.4–2.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 2,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 13,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 17,
          "current": true
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]
```

#### 1254

##### term

1254

##### gpa

3.881818181818182

##### count

55

##### university

###### size

1289

###### gpa Percentile

78

###### count Percentile

41

###### median Count

66

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 0     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 17    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 128   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 379   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 765   | true    |

##### departments

```json
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      "gpaPercentile": 90,
      "countPercentile": 48,
      "medianCount": 55.5,
      "histogram": [
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          "range": "0.0–0.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "0.4–0.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
          "count": 0,
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        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "2.4–2.8",
          "count": 0,
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        {
          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 9,
          "current": false
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        {
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]
```

#### 1262

##### term

1262

##### gpa

3.876923076923077

##### count

65

##### university

###### size

1320

###### gpa Percentile

75

###### count Percentile

46

###### median Count

70

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 1     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 8     | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 133   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 381   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 797   | true    |

##### departments

```json
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      "countPercentile": 38,
      "medianCount": 79,
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          "current": false
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          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.4–2.8",
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          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 10,
          "current": false
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        {
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]
```

#### 1264

##### term

1264

##### gpa

3.872340425531915

##### count

47

##### university

###### size

1283

###### gpa Percentile

75

###### count Percentile

31

###### median Count

66

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 1     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 20    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 130   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 343   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 789   | true    |

##### departments

```json
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          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 1,
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          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 7,
          "current": false
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]
```

### benchmarks

#### all

##### school

###### size

4298

###### gpa

3.6705695446735676

###### top Share

82.4579497333173

###### count

112

##### POLISCI

###### size

95

###### gpa

3.5864501886005726

###### top Share

79.58249325435925

###### count

128

#### terms

##### 1114

###### school

###### size

804

###### gpa

3.3696004653806844

###### top Share

64.0389334741844

###### count

68

###### POLISCI

###### size

12

###### gpa

3.2185088366768486

###### top Share

56.22209935190565

###### count

95

##### 1122

###### school

###### size

804

###### gpa

3.3737149752667013

###### top Share

63.65118790117902

###### count

70

###### POLISCI

###### size

14

###### gpa

3.2185323922052858

###### top Share

55.38573023617504

###### count

94.5

##### 1132

###### school

###### size

851

###### gpa

3.391128778809763

###### top Share

64.69509437122704

###### count

66

###### POLISCI

###### size

15

###### gpa

3.182300079741595

###### top Share

52.46119703858788

###### count

70

##### 1232

###### school

###### size

1216

###### gpa

3.575457431972425

###### top Share

77.33712216234007

###### count

66

###### POLISCI

###### size

33

###### gpa

3.5166781206385624

###### top Share

75.8351096221922

###### count

55

##### 1244

###### school

###### size

1241

###### gpa

3.5975573126929192

###### top Share

78.29036874847135

###### count

65

###### POLISCI

###### size

31

###### gpa

3.553793736689284

###### top Share

78.69346146940943

###### count

56

##### 1252

###### school

###### size

1333

###### gpa

3.619494049739118

###### top Share

79.71442190500672

###### count

69

###### POLISCI

###### size

32

###### gpa

3.59050798614564

###### top Share

80.89004576107973

###### count

53.5

##### 1254

###### school

###### size

1289

###### gpa

3.6126423469389106

###### top Share

79.48050408754871

###### count

66

###### POLISCI

###### size

32

###### gpa

3.654521141473103

###### top Share

83.94942250442324

###### count

55.5

##### 1262

###### school

###### size

1320

###### gpa

3.628825763035853

###### top Share

80.21118846327654

###### count

70

###### POLISCI

###### size

33

###### gpa

3.6552318292491512

###### top Share

84.17209946246977

###### count

79

##### 1264

###### school

###### size

1283

###### gpa

3.6229729166451925

###### top Share

80.13669149396227

###### count

66

###### POLISCI

###### size

30

###### gpa

3.64488187596396

###### top Share

82.45733464244728

###### count

63.5

## instructor Trends

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]
```

## following

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