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Fall 2026
The American Constitution : Powers and Structures of Government
Historical examination of American constitutional thinking regarding government powers and structures from founding to present.
Summary
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Historical reviews of Howard Schweber: Schweber’s course involves dense lectures requiring extensive note-taking and long take-home exams that demand consistent attendance.
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Prerequisites
Course mapSophomore standing and (POLI SCI 104 or 184)
- Sophomore standing
- POLISCI 104
- 184
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- All of
- Sophomore standing
- Any of
- POLISCI 104
- 184
Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Donald Downs: Donald Downs is described as having a great sense of humor and deep subject knowledge, with reviewers noting his willingness to help students. He is cited as a favorite for his approachable nature and expertise.
DONALD ALEXANDER DOWNS is recorded teaching in Fall 2006. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
HOWARD SCHWEBER is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 64 / 68 | 0 |
| DIS 302 | Classroom Instruction | 16 / 17 | 0 |
| DIS 303 | Classroom Instruction | 14 / 17 | 0 |
| DIS 305 | Classroom Instruction | 17 / 17 | 0 |
| DIS 306 | Classroom Instruction | 17 / 17 | 0 |
| DIS 532 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 0 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for Donald Downs highlight his humor and willingness to help students, describing him as a favorite professor.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.58 GPA, 87.8% A/AB (n=49 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.75 GPA, 89.2% A/AB (n=93 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.70 GPA, 84.8% A/AB (n=46 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Howard Schweber: Schweber’s course involves dense lectures requiring extensive note-taking and long take-home exams that demand consistent attendance.
Historical reviews of Howard Schweber: One reviewer criticized Schweber’s online instruction for late uploads and incoherent delivery, while another found his lectures dense and hard to follow.
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1289 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
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UW–Madison
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The American Constitution : Powers and Structures of Government
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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