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Course Information
AP Gov Course Expectations 2018
Calendar
October 1-12, 2018- Ch 3-Federalism
October 15-19, 2018-Ch 6 – Public Opinion
October 22-Nov 2- Ch 9- Nominations & Campaigns + Election Project
November 5-16- Ch 10- Elections & Voting
November 19-27- Ch 7 Media
November 28- Dec 5-Ch 8- Political Parties
Dec 6-13- Ch 11- Interest Groups
Dec. 14-Jan 14 Ch 12- US Congress
Homework
Intro to You letter/Do Politics Matter? Due MONDAY September 10, 2018
Ch 1- Introducing Gov in America (Due Wed 9/12/18)
Ch 2 US Constitution (Due Friday 9/28/18)
Ch 3 Federalism (Due M 10/8)
Ch 6 Public Opinion (Due F 10/19)
Ch 9 Campaigns (Due W 10/31)
Ch 10 Elections & Voting(Due Th 11/15)
Ch 10 Electoral College FAQs (answer in INB)
Lecture Notes / Presentations
EQ#1- What is Government? What is Politics? Why do they matter?
EQ #2 What influenced the authors of the Constitution? Who was John Locke? What was the purpose of the DOI? Why did the Articles of Confederation Fail?
EQ #3 Principles of US Constitution
EQ #4 How is the Constitution Amended_ What is a formal amendment? What is an informal amendment?
EQ#6 How are Powers Distributed in the Federal System
EQ #7-8 #7-What is Public Opinion? #8- What is Political Ideology? What are traits of conservatives and liberals?
EQ #9- What are Campaigns? How are Presidents Elected?
EQ #10 – What Laws have passed to limit Campaign Spending?
EQ #12-What is Turnout_ How do we Vote?
EQ #13- What is the Electoral College?
The Electoral College FAQ’s Answers
EQ # 14- What is Media and how does it affect government?
EQ #15 What are Political Parties in US?
EQ #16 Why does US have a Two-Party System?
EQ #17 What are Minor Parties in US?_
EQ #18- What are Interest Groups and how do they effect US politics_
EQ #19- Why is Federalist #10 Important in Understanding Interest Groups?
EQ #20 What is the Legislative Branch_?
EQ #21 How are House Members Elected?
EQ #22 How is the Senate different than the House?
EQ #23 How is Congress Organized to make Policy? What is the legislative process?
EQ # 24 What are the key powers of the President?
EQ # 25 What are the key roles and responsibilities of the P?
EQ #26 What is the Federal Budget?
EQ #27 What are the Steps in the Federal Budget Process?
EQ #30- What is the Judicial Branch? How are the federal courts organized?
EQ #31-What Effects to do the courts have on public policy?
EQ #32 What are Civil Liberties? Where are they Found?
EQ #33 What are the Civil Liberties of the 1st and 2nd Amendments?
EQ #34 What are the Civil Liberties for the Rights of the Accused?
EQ #35 Is the Right to Privacy Protected as a Civil Liberty?
EQ #36 What are Civil Rights? How are they protected?
Required AP US Gov & Politics Docs
Khan Academy – Required Primary Sources and Landmark Cases 2019. Includes articles and videos about each required primary source and landmark case. Great for deep dive into each.
Required Landmark Cases– Here are the 15 required cases you MUST know for the AP Test in May. Use this link for your CASE BRIEF assignment for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. It has all cases but you will write about only those assigned in class.
Case Brief Template– Here is a copy of the Case Brief template. Please handwrite your responses so I know you’re NOT cutting and pasting. Use your own words and do the analysis needed to understand the key points. Thank you!
Required Primary Source Documents-Here are the primary source docs you will need to know for the AP Test in May. We have covered most in class. Map out the others using the assignment prompts given in class the last week of the term.
Current Events
News Quiz EVERY Monday!
Study Guides
Test Correction Template– Print this template to use for your test corrections on unit tests and quizzes.
Unit 1 (Ch 1-3) US Constitution and Foundations of US Government
Unit 2 Voting Behavior and Elections- Ch 6, 9 & 10
Unit 3 Linkage Institutions-Ch 7, 8 & 11
Unit 4 part 1 (Ch 12 & 13)- US Congress & The President
Unit 4 part 2- (Ch 14 & 15 ) The Budget & The Bureaucracy
Unit 5 The Judiciary, Civil Liberties & Civil Rights
Unit 6- Policymaking
Final Review
Unit 1 Review Slides
Unit 2 Review Slides
Unit 3 Review Slides
Unit 4 Review Slides
Unit 5 Review Slides
Web Resources
Great Review Materials (including practice tests)