AP U.S. Government & Politics involves both the study of general concepts used to interpret U.S. politics & the analysis of specific case studies. It also requires familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, & ideas that constitute U.S. political reality.
January 23-27Monday: Practice FRQ HW: History of the Bureaucracy Reading
Tuesday: History of Bureaucracy Reading & Questions due. Notes on Bureaucracy HW: Flashcards Set F due Friday Wednesday: The Bureaucracy of Pizza HW: Finish class assignment, Flashcards Set F Thursday: Iron Triangles Reading. Write your own Example of an Iron Triangle (here are an examples) HW: Vocab Quiz (Set F) tomorrow. Friday: Flashcards (Set F) due. Vocab Quiz. Executive FRQ explained. Review Guide. Executive Branch cards, Bureaucracy cards, and Review cards HW: STUDY January 17-20Tuesday: Growth of the Executive Branch & The Imperial Presidency HW: Respond to the following prompt in a one page response: Is Obama an Imperial President?
Wednesday: Imperial President Research Activity HW: Bring evidence to discussion tomorrow. Thursday: Vice President & Support Staff & Discussion: Are modern presidents imperial presidents? HW: Flashcards Set E due tomorrow. Vocab quiz. Friday: Flashcards Set E due. Vocab Quiz. Practice FRQ HW: History of the Bureaucracy Reading. Begin Flashcards Set F January 9-13: Executive BranchMonday: Overview of the Executive Branch HW: Finish reading Trump: Strong Leader or Authoritarian?
Tuesday: Powers of the President HW: Read & Notes Canon pgs. 321-328; Flashcards Wednesday: Informal Powers of the President HW: Read & Notes Canon pgs. 321-328; Flashcards Thursday: Read and annotate Imperial Presidency. Respond to the following prompt in a one page response: Is Obama an Imperial President? HW: Finish class assignment. Friday: Reading Quiz. Growth of the Executive Branch & The Imperial Presidency HW: Flashcards December 19-23Monday: How a Bill Becomes a Law Activity HW: Read & annotate In Praise of Pork & Pork: A Time Honored Tradition. Answer the following question on loose-leaf (one paragraph, cite the readings): Should earmarks be banned?
Tuesday: Should earmarks be banned? Pork & the Budget HW: Read Budget Process & Timeline. Wednesday: The Budget Continued HW: Study for Congress Exam (Review Guide here & Quizlet Flashcards) Thursday: Unit 3 Exam: Congress MC + Unit 1 & 2 Review Questions Friday: Unit 3 FRQ December 12-16Monday: PRINTED Annotated Bibliography Due. Revise before submitting. Use the Annotated Bibliography Guide. Work on Outline (due tomorrow). Review an example outline here. HW: Flashcards due Friday, and Vocab Quiz!
Tuesday: Outline Due. Another example of an Outline here. HW: Flashcards due Friday, and Vocab Quiz! Wednesday: Last Congress Paper workday. Review the rubric. Review feedback on previous Congress Papers. HW: Bring Rough Draft to class on Friday. Thursday: How a Bill Becomes a Law HW: Flashcards due Friday, and Vocab Quiz! Friday: Flashcards Due. Vocab Quiz. Rough Draft due. Peer Review. HW: FINAL perfect Congress paper due on Monday December 5-December 9Monday: Discussion of Anthony King's "Running Scared" HW: One page reflection of discussion: Do you agree or disagree with King's argument that politicans are "running scared" and the quality of governance is suffering? Provide three reasons why you agree or disagree.
Tuesday-Thursday: Congress Research Paper Resources to help you: Annotated Bibliography Guide MLA Guide Summary of Evidence Example Friday: Summary of Evidence due. Thesis due at the end of the period. Take a look at these sample thesis statements. HW: PRINTED Annotated Bib due Monday. Work on Flashcards. Vocab Quiz next Friday. November 28-November 2: CongressMonday: Congress: Structure, Powers & Functions HW: Read and Notes 281-287. Flashcards. Reading Quiz on Friday.
Tuesday: Congress: Committees, Incumbency, Demographics HW: Gerrymandering 101 (online) and answer the following question: When does Gerrymandering become a threat to democracy? Wednesday: Redistricting & Gerrymandering HW: Read & Notes 287-294. Reading Quiz on Friday. Thursday: The Redistricting Game HW: Read & Notes 294-302. Reading Quiz on Friday. Friday: Reading Quiz. HW: Finish Anthony King's Running Scared & complete the Outline November 21-22: Thanksgiving WeekMonday: The Electoral College Explained & Debate HW: Electoral College FRQ
Tuesday: The War Room HW: Congress Reading November 14-18: Interest GroupsMonday: Interest Groups: What are they? How do they form? HW: Read and annotate "Who Will Tell the People?" Work on Interest Groups & Media Flashcards
Tuesday: Interest Groups Webquest HW: Finish Webquest Wednesday: Share out on Interest Group findings. Notes on Lobbyists and review Unit 2 Exam HW: Interest Groups & Media Flashcards due Friday Thursday: Interest Group FRQ Practice HW: Study for Exam Friday: Interest Groups & Media Flashcards Due. Exam: Media, Interest Groups November 7-9: Election Week!
October 31 - November 3Monday: Unit 2 Exam
Tuesday: Media & Government. How do you choose your news? And is the 'biased media' rigging the election? HW: Read and annotate Feeding Frenzy & begin collecting articles for the Media Analysis Assignment Wednesday: Notes on Media HW: Read and annotate Going Negative Thursday: How do political parties spin the media? HW: Media Analysis Assignment due on Monday October 24-28: Elections & Campaign FinanceMonday: Elections: Campaigns & Nomination Process & The Endless Campaign HW: Read Memo to Self: Do not run for office. Answer: To what extent does negative campaigning affect American elections? Flashcards Set C Vocab Quiz on Thursday.
Tuesday: Notes on Campaign Finance HW: Complete page 1 of Money in Politics. Keep track of Campaign Finance Vocab. Wednesday: Does money unfairly influence the political process? Collect evidence. Read two articles against Citizens United and read two articles in support of Citizens United. HW: Vocab Quiz tomorrow. Prep for discussion tomorrow. What could happen on Election Day? Interesting Read. Thursday: Vocab Quiz. Inside/Outside Circle: Does money unfairly influence the political process? To what extent does negative campaigning affect American elections? HW: Study for Exam! Unit 2 Exam (M.C. & FRQ) on Monday Friday: Practice FRQ. Use your notes, review guides, and flashcards to answer two FRQ questions. HW: Study for Exam! Unit 2 Exam (M.C. & FRQ) on Monday Oct. 17-21: Voting Participation & Politcal PartiesMonday: Voting Rights & Voter Turn-Out HW: Read & Notes Canon pgs. 235-242. Reading Quiz on Wednesday
Tuesday: Should states require photo identification to vote? HW: Read "Telling Americans to Vote or Else" Wednesday: PSAT. Reading Quiz. HW: Prepare for class discussion "Should Voting be Mandatory?" Finish reading the articles and complete the reaction journal. Thursday: Should Voting be Mandatory? in-class debate (graded discussion) HW: Read and Notes Canon 192-198. Reading Quiz tomorrow. Friday: Reading Quiz. The Political Party. HW: Flashcards Set C. Unit 2 Test (part 1) next Friday. Oct. 11-14: Unit 2 Political SocializationTuesday: Debrief on Political Ideology Quiz Results & Discuss Political Ideology HW: Read and annotate Phantom Public and answer Qs: 1. How does Lippman view Americans and their opinions? 2. Why is he so critical of Americans? 3. What is the most you can expect from public opinion? 4. Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
Wednesday: Political Socialization notes & Phantom Public discussion HW: Read & notes pgs. 167-173. Thursday: Putting it on the Line & Measuring Public Opinion HW: Read and annotate Choice Words (handed out in class) Friday: Analyze Political Trends / Graph Analysis Activity. Part 2 is here. HW: Work on Flashcards Set C. Use the AP test prep book and the Unit 2 Overview October 3-7: Federal Mandates ProjectMonday-Tuesday: Federal Mandates Group Project HW: Continue working on project
Wednesday: Federal Mandates Group Project & Presentations HW: Hispanic Heritage Essay due Thursday Thursday: Finish Federal Mandates Presentations. Hispanic Heritage Essay due. HW: Read the article "Partisan Polarization Helps Trump". Define Partisanship and Polarization. Find an article to bring to class discussion related to the issues of partisan polarization and the 2016 election. Friday: Review Const. & Federalism Unit Exam. Discuss the article "Partisan Polarization Helps Trump" HW: Take the Idealog tutorial and quiz and the Political Typology Quiz September 25-30Monday: Discuss McCullough v. Maryland & federalism and medical marijuana laws HW: WATCH THE DEBATE! Provide your analysis here. Flashcards Set B due Wednesday. Vocab Quiz on Wednesday.
Tuesday: Federalism and the Courts
Wednesday: Flashcards Set B due & Vocab Quiz. Review Federalism & the Courts and the first presidential debate HW: Study for Unit 1 Exam (Friday). Use the Exam Review folder & Unit 1 Review Guide. Thursday: Unit 1 Review HW: Study for Constitution & Federalism MC Exam and FRQ. Use the Exam Review folder & Unit 1 Review Guide. Friday: Unit 1 Exam September 19-23: Federalism
Monday: Constitution Scavenger Hunt due. Principles of the Const. Notes. How democratic is the Constitution? HW: Read Marbury v. Madison case brief and summary here. Answer questions (handed out in class).
Tuesday: Marbury v. Madison and Judiciary Review: Does judicial review give unequal power to the Supreme Court? HW: Read & notes James Wilson and John DiIulio pp. 49-59. Be sure your notes answer the following questions: 1. Explain why the founders adopted a federal system 2. Contrast dual and cooperative federalism 3. Explain the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland Wednesday: What is federalism? (Classification Chart) Why did the founders adopted a federal system? HW: James Wilson and John DiIulio pp. 49-59. Work on Flashcards Set B. Thursday: Types of Federalism HW: Read & notes Wilson pp. 60-68. Be sure your notes answer the following questions: How do categorical grants affect federal-state relations? How do block grants affect federal-state relations? *Note* This is a term-ridden reading. It would be best to make Flashcards Set B. Need to know terms: Grants-in-Aid, intergovernmental lobby, categorical grants, revenue sharing grants, block grants, conditions of aid, mandates (funded and unfunded) Friday: Current Federalism Controversies HW: Read McCullough v. Maryland & answer questions. Flashcards Set B due next Wednesday. September 12-16Monday: Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Foundations of the American government notes. HW: Read & Annotate Federalist #10 & answer questions
Tuesday: In groups of 3, re-read Federalist #10 (this one requires multiple readings) and answer questions. Take the comprehension quiz. HW: Flashcards Set A due tomorrow. Vocab Quiz. Wednesday: Vocab Quiz: Set A. Review Federalist #10 & introduction to the FRQ HW: Read Federalist #51 and answer questions. Thursday: Federalist #51 and Checks & Balances HW: Read & Notes Canon 43-47 Friday: Constitution Reading Assignment. The full text of the Constitution is here. HW: Finish Constitution assignment Welcome! September 6-9Note: To access documents first login to your Google CPS account, then click on the link.
Tuesday: Introduction to the course, syllabus & overview. Government pre-quiz. HW: Read & annotate The Uses of Government by Gary Wills. Focus questions: Why does Wills refer to the division of labor? What point is he trying to make? Why doesn’t Wills object to the law that states that an individual must wear a seatbelt while driving? Wednesday: Intro to Unit Flashcards, course readings, begin discussion of Wills article. HW: Read and notes Canon pgs. 29-34. Reading Quiz Friday. Thursday: Why is government necessary? What is the purpose of government? HW: Read and notes Canon pgs. 35-42. Reading Quiz tomorrow. Signed contract due tomorrow - easiest points you'll earn all year! Friday: Reading Quiz. Hobbes & Locke and Social Contract Theory HW: Flashcards Set A due Wed., Sept. 14 (and quiz) Want to be an Election Judge? And get paid $170 to do it?? Sign up here: www.chipollworker.com.
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June 1-June 5: Current Event Project Presentations will take place this week
Links: Current Events Project Requirements. Examples of past student projects. Project Rubric. May 26-May 29: Current Events ProjectTuesday: Finish Local Section. Make a Google Drive document for each section. Include 3 MLA citations at the end of the draft. Submit the draft to [email protected]. HW: Begin National Section
Wednesday: Continue National Section HW: Draft of National Section due tomorrow Thursday: Work on International Section Friday: Edit all sections: check for grammar, coherence and style. Begin Website Construction. HW: Project! May 18-May 22: Current Events ProjectMonday: Introduction to Current Events Project and Breaking Down the IL Pension Crisis
Tuesday: Current Events Reading and Discussion HW: Read The Plot Against Trains & complete Reading Questions Wednesday: Determine your issues/General Research HW: Bring 1 article and questions (printed!) to class tomorrow Thursday: Exchange 1 current event article & questions with a partner. Continue research. Friday: First, email Ms. Rose your 3 topics. Continue researching issues: Focus on local. Make a Google Drive document for each section. Include 3 MLA citations at the end of the draft. A draft will be due at the end of class on Tuesday. Remember you need 3 sources per topic! HW: Work on Local Section (due Tuesday) AP Government Exam: May 12
Everything you need to know here Cram for the Exam: Saturday, May 9 at 8:15 a.m.May 4-8: Final Week of Review! Crunch Time!!Sunday Night from 8-9 p.m.: Join #hsgovchat on Twitter for AP test review
Monday: CSPAN AP Cram for the Exam HW: Study for Review Exam Tuesday: AP MC Unit Review Exam (GRADED) HW: Study, Study, Study! Wednesday: Reviewing the Exam, MC Tips HW: Study, Study, Study! Thursday: Final Study Team Day HW: Study, Study, Study! Friday: Quiz H. Team Review Game HW: STUDY! April 27-May 1: AP Test ReviewMonday: Quiz F. Supreme Court Cases & Civil Liberties Review HW: Study! Vocab Quiz G on Wednesday, Supreme Court Cases Quiz Friday. Supreme Court Case List due on Quiz day.
Tuesday: Team Study Guide Work Day HW: Study! Vocab Quiz G on Wednesday, Supreme Court Cases Quiz Friday Wednesday: Quiz G. Team Study Guide Work Day HW: Study Supreme Court Cases Thursday: Practice FRQ HW: Study Supreme Court Cases Friday: Supreme Court Cases Quiz. Team Study Guide Work Day HW: Study, Study, Study! AP MC Graded Exam next Tuesday April 20-24: AP Test ReviewMonday & Tuesday: AP Government Mock Exam HW: Study for Vocab Quiz E
Wednesday: Scoring & Reviewing the Mock Exam Thursday: Quiz E. Judicial Branch Review HW: Review Qs #5 Friday: Review Questions #5 Due. Judicial Branch Review HW: Study for Vocab Quiz F, Bring Notecards to class on Monday April 13-17: AP Test ReviewMonday: Vocab Quiz C. Congress Review HW: Review Questions #4
Tuesday: FRQ Practice HW: Review Questions #4 & Vocab Quiz D Wednesday: Parent-Teacher Conferences- No School Thursday: Questions #4 due. Finish Congress Review HW: Vocab Quiz #4 tomorrow Friday: Vocab Quiz D. Executive Branch Review HW: Mock Exam on Monday MEGA AP REVIEW STUDY PACKET Great practice and great way to boost your grade Study AP Govt Vocab! Vocab Quiz C on Monday after break. C-SPAN Classroom Cram for the Exam is Saturday, May 9 at 8:15 amMarch 30-April 2: AP Test ReviewMonday: Vocab Quiz A. Review Constitution AP MC Qs. Begin Political Parties & Elections Review HW: Questions #2 & 3
Tuesday: Questions #2 Due. Political Parties & Elections Review HW: Questions #3, Vocab Quiz B Wednesday: Questions #3 Due. Vocab Quiz B. Review Old Exams HW: Study for Vocab Quiz C Thursday: Begin Congress Review HW: REVIEW REVIEW: Get yourself an AP Test Book and use these excellent AP Govt Review Websites. It's time to get serious! March 23-26: Public Policy & ReviewMonday: Summary of Evidence Due. Public Policy Infographic Workday HW: Infographic due tomorrow. Flashcards Set S due Wednesday.
Tuesday: Infographic Due. Public Policy Infographic Gallery Walk HW: Study for Public Policy Test. Flashcards Set S due tomorrow. Wednesday: Flashcards Set S S Due & Public Policy Test HW: Review Questions #1 due Friday Thursday: Constitutional Foundations Review. HW: Review Questions #1 due tomorrow Friday: Review Questions #1 Due. Federalism Review HW: Vocab Quiz A on Monday March 16 - March 20: Public PolicyMonday: Intro to Public Policy & Economic Policy HW: Read & Notes 446-456, 458-462: Flashcards Set R
Tuesday: Foreign Policy & Social Policy HW: 468-472, 491-494. Flashcards Set R due Friday. Wednesday - Friday: Public Policy Infographic Workdays HW: 481-489, Flashcards Set R due Friday. Summary of Evidence due Monday March 9 - March 13Monday: Gideon v. Wainwright HW: Read The Birth of the Civil Rights Movement for tomorrow's guest speaker
Tuesday: #Blacklivesmatter Guest Speaker HW: Read and annotate Hamdi v. Rumsfeld Wednesday: Equal Protection Clause, Hamdi v. Rumsfeld HW: Study- Exam Friday Wednesday: Civil Liberties & Rights Review HW: Study! Thursday: Civil Liberties & Rights Exam March 2-March 6: Civil LibertiesMonday: Voting Rights Act: Primary Source Documents. Shelby County v. Holder Links here. HW: Read & Notes pgs. 564-568; 569-575
Tuesday: ACT- No School Wednesday: Right to Privacy HW: Read & annotate Miranda v. Arizona Thursday: Rights of the Accused: Miranda v. Arizona & Mapp v. Ohio HW: Read & Notes pgs. 576-584 Friday: Selective Incorporation Activity HW: Practice FRQ February 23-27: Civil Liberties & Civil RightsMonday: Freedom of Expression HW: Read and annotate Do Online Threats Count as Free Speech? Write a Reaction Journal responding to the question. Refer to Supreme Court precedents (and this Room for Debate is also helpful). Due Wednesday.
Tuesday: Symbolic Speech (Texas v. Johnson) HW: Read & Notes pgs. 594-600 (assigned last week), Reaction Journal, and Supreme Court Organizer Cases (complete starred cases) Wednesday: Do Online Threats Count as Free Speech? Reaction Journal due today. Speech in Schools HW: Read and notes 601-607. Study for Supreme Court Cases Quiz on Friday. Thursday: Civil Rights & Discrimination HW: Read and notes 608-612. Flashcards Set Q due tomorrow. Supreme Court Cases Quiz Friday: Flashcards Set Q due & Supreme Court Cases Quiz. Affirmative Action HW: Is it constitutional to use race as a basis of university admission? Answer the question in 1 paragraph. Refer to Supreme Court cases. Week of February 17-20: Civil LibertiesTuesday: Introduction to Civil Liberties & Civil Rights HW: Read and notes pgs. 532-545
Wednesday: Freedom of Religion HW: Read and notes pgs. 594-600; 555-559. Flashcards Set P due Friday Friday: Flashcards Set P due today. Freedom of Religion Supreme Court Cases HW: Flashcards Set Q February 9-13: Judicial Branch continuedMonday: Flashcards Set O due & Vocab Pop Quiz. Checks of Power on the Supreme Court HW: Bush v. Gore Reading and answer questions
Tuesday: In Lab 205. Supreme Court Webquest HW: Read and annotate Precedent & Prologue and answer questions Wednesday: Bush v. Gore: What happened? Did the SC make the right decision? HW: Study: Overview of the Federal Court System Outline Notes & Review Packet Thursday: Selective Incorporation HW: Study: Overview of the Federal Court System Outline Notes & Review Packet Friday: Judicial Branch Exam Week of Feb 2-6: Judicial BranchTuesday: Flashcards Set N due. The Road to Supreme Court HW: Read and annotate Warren, Burger and Rehnquist Court Reading on looseleaf take notes providing a bullet-pointed summary of each court (key trends, decisions)
Wednesday: AP Govt Workday in the library: First, please take the Midyear Survey. Next, work on the Reaction Journal (due Friday): To what extent is the Supreme Court a political institution? Read and refer to at least two of following readings: Judges as Principled Politicians & Of Course the Supreme Court is Political & Have Politics Killed the Impartial Court? HW: Read and annotate "Law & Politics". Continue writing Reaction Journal: To what extent is the Supreme Court a political institution? due Friday Thursday: Who is on the Supreme Court? If the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be insulated from public opinion, why does it appear that the Justices tend to vote as a conservative or liberal? HW: Reaction Journal: To what extent is the Supreme Court a political institution? due tomorrow. Flashcards Set O due Monday Friday: Reaction Journal due. Predicting the opinions of SC Justices HW: Flashcards Set O due Monday. STUDY those flashcards! Prepare for a vocab quiz on Monday. Week of Jan. 26-Jan. 30: Finals & Judicial BranchMonday & Tuesday: First Semester Final Exams
Wednesday: Overview of the Judicial Branch HW: Read Anti-Federalist #78 & answer questions Thursday: Three Eras of Judicial Trends & How Activist is the Supreme Court? HW: Read & Notes Ch. 18, Sec. 1 & 2. Flashcards Set M due Monday Friday: Overview and Structure of the Federal Courts Notes HW: Read & Notes Ch. 18, Sec. 3 Flashcards Set N due Monday Watch the State of the Union on Tuesday Night!
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November 3-6Monday: Notes on Campaign Finance HW: Flashcards Set F due tomorrow. Read two articles in support of Citizens United
Tuesday: ELECTION DAY! Flashcards Set F due. Does money unfairly influence the political process? Collect evidence. HW: Read two articles against Citizens United. Prep for discussion tomorrow. |
Wednesday: Inside/Outside Circle: Does money unfairly influence the political process? HW: Read and annotate Memo to Self: Do not run for office & Going Negative
Thursday: To what extent does negative campaigning affect American elections? HW: Reaction Journal: Are campaign finance laws constitutional?
Thursday: To what extent does negative campaigning affect American elections? HW: Reaction Journal: Are campaign finance laws constitutional?
October 27-October 31
*Note: I will collect your reading notes for pages 116-124; 126-131; 132-142. Use these guiding questions! You should also be working on Flashcards Set E (Political Parties) - due Thursday
Monday: Political Parties Notes and History of Political Parties HW: Read The Party's Over and answer questions
Tuesday: Rise of Third Parties. Do political parties matter? HW: Read and notes pgs. 132-142. Answer these guiding questions. Work on Flashcards Set E due Thursday, Oct. 30.
Wednesday: Elections: Nomination Process HW: Read and notes 178-187. Flashcards Set F due next Tuesday.
Thursday: Flashcards Set E due. Nominations & Campaigns & The Endless Campaign HW: Read pgs. 188-194. Flashcards Set F due next Tuesday.
Friday: Practice FRQ. Use your notes, review guides, and flashcards to answer two FRQ questions. **If the computers in 205 are slow, please hand write your responses.** HW: Read "Money Talks Forever" & pgs. 196-203. Complete Campaign Finance Vocab. The sub should distribute both to you.
Monday: Political Parties Notes and History of Political Parties HW: Read The Party's Over and answer questions
Tuesday: Rise of Third Parties. Do political parties matter? HW: Read and notes pgs. 132-142. Answer these guiding questions. Work on Flashcards Set E due Thursday, Oct. 30.
Wednesday: Elections: Nomination Process HW: Read and notes 178-187. Flashcards Set F due next Tuesday.
Thursday: Flashcards Set E due. Nominations & Campaigns & The Endless Campaign HW: Read pgs. 188-194. Flashcards Set F due next Tuesday.
Friday: Practice FRQ. Use your notes, review guides, and flashcards to answer two FRQ questions. **If the computers in 205 are slow, please hand write your responses.** HW: Read "Money Talks Forever" & pgs. 196-203. Complete Campaign Finance Vocab. The sub should distribute both to you.
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Monday: Notes on Lobbyists. HW: Interest Group Flashcards (Set D) due tomorrow.
Tuesday: First, peruse Fortune Magazine's 25 Most Influential Interest Groups. Next, begin the Interest Group Webquest: Part 1 & Part 2. Use opensecrets.com to track finances of each group. HW: Finish Webquest
Wednesday: Share out on Interest Group findings. Political Socialization & Interest Group FRQ Practice HW: Study for Political Socialization & Interest Group Test
Thursday: Political Socialization & Interest Group Test (MC & 1 FRQ) HW: Read pgs. 116-124; 126-131. Work on Flashcards Set E (Political Parties)
Friday: Begin Political Parties HW: Please note I will collect your reading notes for pages 116-124; 126-131. Use these guiding questions! You should also be working on Flashcards Set E (Political Parties)
Tuesday: First, peruse Fortune Magazine's 25 Most Influential Interest Groups. Next, begin the Interest Group Webquest: Part 1 & Part 2. Use opensecrets.com to track finances of each group. HW: Finish Webquest
Wednesday: Share out on Interest Group findings. Political Socialization & Interest Group FRQ Practice HW: Study for Political Socialization & Interest Group Test
Thursday: Political Socialization & Interest Group Test (MC & 1 FRQ) HW: Read pgs. 116-124; 126-131. Work on Flashcards Set E (Political Parties)
Friday: Begin Political Parties HW: Please note I will collect your reading notes for pages 116-124; 126-131. Use these guiding questions! You should also be working on Flashcards Set E (Political Parties)
October 14-17
Tuesday: Who votes? What are reasons for low voter turn-out? HW: Analyze voter turn-out data on Census.org. Bring observations to class tomorrow. Work on Reaction Journal and prep for Thursday's Socratic Seminar
Wednesday: Voter Turnout in the Midterm Elections HW: Reaction Journal and prep for tomorrow's Socratic Seminar
Thursday: Socratic Seminar- Should voting be mandatory? HW: Read pgs. 249-255. Work on Flashcards Set D (due Tuesday, Oct. 21. (Tomorrow's lecture notes are located here)
Friday: Interest Groups: What are they? How do they form? HW: Read and annotate "Who Will Tell the People?" Work on Flashcards Set D (due Tuesday, Oct. 21.)
Wednesday: Voter Turnout in the Midterm Elections HW: Reaction Journal and prep for tomorrow's Socratic Seminar
Thursday: Socratic Seminar- Should voting be mandatory? HW: Read pgs. 249-255. Work on Flashcards Set D (due Tuesday, Oct. 21. (Tomorrow's lecture notes are located here)
Friday: Interest Groups: What are they? How do they form? HW: Read and annotate "Who Will Tell the People?" Work on Flashcards Set D (due Tuesday, Oct. 21.)
October 6-10: Unit 2 Political Culture
Monday: Debrief on Political Ideology Quiz Results & the Political Spectrum HW: Read and annotate Phantom Public and answer Qs: 1. How does Lippman view Americans and their opinions? 2. Why is he so critical of Americans? 3. What is the most you can expect from public opinion? 4. Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
Tuesday: Political Socialization notes HW: Flashcards Set C due Thursday. Use the Unit 2 Overview for key terms. Bring in Phantom Public and questions. Pick 3-4 quotes: why are these most important to Lippman's argument?
Wednesday: Putting it on the Line & Phantom Public discussion HW: Read & notes pgs. 148-150, 152-163: What are some electoral requirements that have increased/decreased voter turnout? When and how was suffrage extended to African Americans, women, and eighteen-year-olds? Flashcards Set C due tomorrow.
Thursday: Flashcards Set C Due. Measuring Public Opinion - poll analysis activity HW: Read & annotate Lift Every Voice for tomorrow.
Friday: Lift Every Voice small group discussions. HW: Read and notes pgs. 164-173. Why is voter turnout so low in the U.S.? Should voting be mandatory?
Tuesday: Political Socialization notes HW: Flashcards Set C due Thursday. Use the Unit 2 Overview for key terms. Bring in Phantom Public and questions. Pick 3-4 quotes: why are these most important to Lippman's argument?
Wednesday: Putting it on the Line & Phantom Public discussion HW: Read & notes pgs. 148-150, 152-163: What are some electoral requirements that have increased/decreased voter turnout? When and how was suffrage extended to African Americans, women, and eighteen-year-olds? Flashcards Set C due tomorrow.
Thursday: Flashcards Set C Due. Measuring Public Opinion - poll analysis activity HW: Read & annotate Lift Every Voice for tomorrow.
Friday: Lift Every Voice small group discussions. HW: Read and notes pgs. 164-173. Why is voter turnout so low in the U.S.? Should voting be mandatory?
Week 5: Sept. 29-Oct. 3
Monday-Wednesday: Federal Mandates Group Project HW: Hispanic Heritage Essay due Thursday
Thursday: Federal Mandates Group Project Presentations. Hispanic Heritage Essay due. HW: Federalism Practice Exam & take the Idealog tutorial and quiz and the Political Typology Quiz
Friday: Review Const. & Federalism Unit Exam. Read & discuss the "Transparency Trap" HW: Print and review Political Socialization notes (Tuesday's lecture). Don't forget to take the Idealog tutorial and quiz and the Political Typology Quiz
Thursday: Federal Mandates Group Project Presentations. Hispanic Heritage Essay due. HW: Federalism Practice Exam & take the Idealog tutorial and quiz and the Political Typology Quiz
Friday: Review Const. & Federalism Unit Exam. Read & discuss the "Transparency Trap" HW: Print and review Political Socialization notes (Tuesday's lecture). Don't forget to take the Idealog tutorial and quiz and the Political Typology Quiz
Week 4: Sept. 22-26
Monday: Discuss McCullough v. Maryland & federalism and medical marijuana laws HW: Read US v. Lopez (handed out in class) and answer questions: What is the question that the court is answering? What was the court’s justification for it’s opinion? What does this mean for federalism? HW: Read and annotate Phantom Public.
Tuesday: Federalism and the Courts (in Lab 256)
Wednesday: Is there a "devolution revolution"? Philosophical Chairs discussion. Come to class prepared to discuss pros & cons of devolution and your opinion of the proper role of the national government and state governments. HW: Study for Unit 1 Exam. Use the Exam Review folder & Unit 1 Review Guide. Flashcards Set B due Friday.
Thursday: Reaction Journal Feedback, Test Tips, Unit 1 Review HW: Study for Constitution & Federalism MC Exam and FRQ. Flashcards Set B due tomorrow. Use the Exam Review folder & Unit 1 Review Guide.
Friday: Unit 1 Exam
Tuesday: Federalism and the Courts (in Lab 256)
- United States v. Lopez: Overview
- Kelo v. City of New London: video and NYT Room for Debate
- Printz v. United States: Oyez Overview and NYT Article
- Wilson & DiIulio Lecture Notes
Wednesday: Is there a "devolution revolution"? Philosophical Chairs discussion. Come to class prepared to discuss pros & cons of devolution and your opinion of the proper role of the national government and state governments. HW: Study for Unit 1 Exam. Use the Exam Review folder & Unit 1 Review Guide. Flashcards Set B due Friday.
Thursday: Reaction Journal Feedback, Test Tips, Unit 1 Review HW: Study for Constitution & Federalism MC Exam and FRQ. Flashcards Set B due tomorrow. Use the Exam Review folder & Unit 1 Review Guide.
Friday: Unit 1 Exam
Week 3: Sept. 15-19
Monday: Reaction Journal #1 due. Federalist 51: The Double Security System HW: Study for Quiz. Flashcards Set A due Wednesday.
Tuesday: Reading Quiz. In-class Practice FRQ. HW: Flashcards due tomorrow. Read the 27 Amendments and complete the Amendments Worksheet.
Wednesday: Flashcards Set A due. Continue Practice FRQ. HW: Read & notes James Wilson and John DiIulio pp. 49-59. Be sure your notes answer the following questions: 1. Explain why the founders adopted a federal system 2. Contrast dual and cooperative federalism 3. Explain the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland
Thursday: What is federalism? (Classification Chart) Why did the founders adopted a federal system? HW: Read & notes Wilson pp. 60-68. Be sure your notes answer the following questions: How do categorical grants affect federal-state relations? How do block grants affect federal-state relations? *Note* This is a term-ridden reading. It would be best to make flashcards: Grants-in-Aid, intergovernmental lobby, categorical grants, revenue sharing grants, block grants, conditions of aid, mandates (funded and unfunded)
Friday: Federalism continued. HW: Read McCullough v. Maryland & answer questions
Tuesday: Reading Quiz. In-class Practice FRQ. HW: Flashcards due tomorrow. Read the 27 Amendments and complete the Amendments Worksheet.
Wednesday: Flashcards Set A due. Continue Practice FRQ. HW: Read & notes James Wilson and John DiIulio pp. 49-59. Be sure your notes answer the following questions: 1. Explain why the founders adopted a federal system 2. Contrast dual and cooperative federalism 3. Explain the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland
Thursday: What is federalism? (Classification Chart) Why did the founders adopted a federal system? HW: Read & notes Wilson pp. 60-68. Be sure your notes answer the following questions: How do categorical grants affect federal-state relations? How do block grants affect federal-state relations? *Note* This is a term-ridden reading. It would be best to make flashcards: Grants-in-Aid, intergovernmental lobby, categorical grants, revenue sharing grants, block grants, conditions of aid, mandates (funded and unfunded)
Friday: Federalism continued. HW: Read McCullough v. Maryland & answer questions
Week 2: Sept. 8-12
Monday: In Lab 205 for a Constitution Reading Assignment. The full text of the Constitution is here. HW: Ch. 3 Sec 1-3.
Tuesday: Principles of the Const. Notes. How democratic is the Constitution? HW: Finish Constitution Reading Assignment
Wednesday: Constitution mini-quiz. Coming from a monarchy, how is it possible to set up a strong, central government without trampling liberties? And once it’s done, how do you sell it? The Federalist Papers and Judicial Review HW: Read Marbury v. Madison (also on Oyez) & work on the Reaction Journal question: To what extent do the foundations of American Government facilitate democracy?
Thursday: Marbury v. Madison and Judiciary Review: Does judicial review give unequal power to the Supreme Court? HW: Read and annotate Federalist #10. Be able to define faction and answer: According to Madison is it more dangerous to eliminate the cause of factions than to have factions in the first place?
Friday: A large republic undermines both liberty and democracy. Assess the validity of this statement using Federalist #10 in small groups. HW: Read Federalist #51 (reading guide here). Reaction Journal question: To what extent do the foundations of American Government facilitate democracy? Use evidence from any course readings thus far.
Tuesday: Principles of the Const. Notes. How democratic is the Constitution? HW: Finish Constitution Reading Assignment
Wednesday: Constitution mini-quiz. Coming from a monarchy, how is it possible to set up a strong, central government without trampling liberties? And once it’s done, how do you sell it? The Federalist Papers and Judicial Review HW: Read Marbury v. Madison (also on Oyez) & work on the Reaction Journal question: To what extent do the foundations of American Government facilitate democracy?
Thursday: Marbury v. Madison and Judiciary Review: Does judicial review give unequal power to the Supreme Court? HW: Read and annotate Federalist #10. Be able to define faction and answer: According to Madison is it more dangerous to eliminate the cause of factions than to have factions in the first place?
Friday: A large republic undermines both liberty and democracy. Assess the validity of this statement using Federalist #10 in small groups. HW: Read Federalist #51 (reading guide here). Reaction Journal question: To what extent do the foundations of American Government facilitate democracy? Use evidence from any course readings thus far.
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Week 1: Sept. 2-5
I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers; in her fertile fields and boundless prairies; in her rich mines and vast world commerce, and it was not there. Not until I went to the churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because she is good and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great."
- Alexis de Tocqueville
- Alexis de Tocqueville
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Tuesday: Introduction to the course, syllabus & overview. Government pre-quiz.
HW: Read & annotate The Uses of Government by Gary Wills. Focus questions: Why does Wills refer to the division of labor? What point is he trying to make? Why doesn’t Wills object to the law that states that an individual must wear a seatbelt while driving?
Wednesday: Intro to Unit Flashcards, Check-out books, begin discussion of Wills article.
HW: Read and Notes Ch. 1, Sec. 1-3
Thursday: Why is government necessary? What is the purpose of government?
HW: Read and notes Ch. 2, Sect. 2 & 3. Signed contract due tomorrow - easiest points you'll earn all year!
Friday: Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Foundations of the American government notes. Intro to Reaction Journal question: To what extent do the foundations of American Government facilitate democracy?
HW: R&N Ch. 2, Sec. 4 & 5
HW: Read & annotate The Uses of Government by Gary Wills. Focus questions: Why does Wills refer to the division of labor? What point is he trying to make? Why doesn’t Wills object to the law that states that an individual must wear a seatbelt while driving?
Wednesday: Intro to Unit Flashcards, Check-out books, begin discussion of Wills article.
HW: Read and Notes Ch. 1, Sec. 1-3
Thursday: Why is government necessary? What is the purpose of government?
HW: Read and notes Ch. 2, Sect. 2 & 3. Signed contract due tomorrow - easiest points you'll earn all year!
Friday: Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Foundations of the American government notes. Intro to Reaction Journal question: To what extent do the foundations of American Government facilitate democracy?
HW: R&N Ch. 2, Sec. 4 & 5