AP US Government and Politics Important Links Class Remind
Welcome to the AP US Gov. Section
Students: Here you will find homework assignments, worksheets, PowerPoints, and much more. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at [email protected]. Please also make use of the links on the right-hand side of the website. Sign up for class alerts by by clicking the Remind101 link on the right. Students cannot reply back to messages and the teacher cannot send a message to a specific student. Visitors: I receive roughly a few thousand visits a year from teachers and students outside of Vernon Township. This website constantly changes year to year. If you are looking for unit reviews (contains all class materials), please click here. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected]. |
|
Required Documents Required Supreme Court Cases
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
United States v. Lopez (1995) Engel v. Vitale (1962) Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) Schenck v. United States (1919) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Roe v. Wade (1973) McDonald v. Chicago (2010) Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) Baker v. Carr (1961) Shaw v. Reno (1993) Marbury v. Madison (1803) |
The Week of October 1-5
Monday, October 1 (Unit 1)
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning federalism and foundations of American government.
Procedure:
1. Review questions
2. Jeopardy
HW: Prepare for test on Tuesday, October 2 (MC portion)
Tuesday, October 2 (Unit 1)
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning federalism and foundations of American government.
Procedure:
1. MC portion
HW: Prepare for test on Wednesday, October 3 (FRQ portion)
Wednesday, October 3 (Unit 1)
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning federalism and foundations of American government.
Procedure:
1. FRQ portion
HW:
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning federalism and foundations of American government.
Procedure:
1. Review questions
2. Jeopardy
HW: Prepare for test on Tuesday, October 2 (MC portion)
Tuesday, October 2 (Unit 1)
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning federalism and foundations of American government.
Procedure:
1. MC portion
HW: Prepare for test on Wednesday, October 3 (FRQ portion)
Wednesday, October 3 (Unit 1)
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning federalism and foundations of American government.
Procedure:
1. FRQ portion
HW:
The Week of September 24-28
Monday, September 24 (Unit 1)
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the interpretation of the Tenth and Fourteenth Amendments, the commerce clause, the necessary and proper clause, and other enumerated and implied powers is at the heart of the debate over the balance of power between the national and state governments. 2. Examine how national policymaking is constrained by the sharing of power between and among the three branches and state governments. Procedure: 1. Do Now: Federal versus State Law Video 2. PowerPoint Day 8 3. Summative Review: Review of the three branches 4. Work on unit one overview HW: Tuesday, September 25 (Unit 1) Thesis practice -- pg. 41 #4 HW: Read McCulloch v. Maryland and answer the accompanying questions in your notebook. Show evidence of close reading. Wednesday, September 26 (Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the balance of power between the national and state governments has changed over time based on U.S. Supreme Court interpretation of such cases as McCulloch v. Maryland and US v. Lopez Procedure: 1. US v. Lopez versus McCulloch v. Maryland 2. PowerPoint Day 9 3. Summative Review: Cases involving the Commerce Clause 4. Work on unit one overview HW: Thursday, September 27 (Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain The distribution of power between federal and state governments to meet the needs of society changes, as reflected by grants, incentives, and aid programs, including federal revenue sharing, mandates, categorical grants, and block grants. Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Day 10 2. Federal Mandate Activity 3. Summative Review HW: Finish Federal Mandate Activity via Google Classroom Friday, September 28 (Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the distribution of power between federal and state governments to meet the needs of society changes, as reflected by grants, incentives, and aid programs, including federal revenue sharing, mandates, categorical grants, and block grants. Procedure: 1. Review Federal Mandate Activity 2. PowerPoint Day 11 3. Unit one review HW: Complete all unit one review questions (hand written) and vocabulary terms on flashcards for Monday, October 1 |
|
The Week of September 17-21
Monday, September 17 (Unit 1)
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze to what extent anti-Federalist writings, including Brutus No. 1., adhered to popular democratic theory that emphasized the benefits of a small decentralized republic while warning of the dangers to personal liberty from a large, centralized government. Procedure: 1. Brutus No. 1 Reading Excerpt --- full document --> Brutus No. 1 --Teacher's notes--- ○What qualities does Brutus say representatives should have in a republic? ○Why would representation in a large republic prevent the people from adequately giving their “assent to the laws”? ○What problems will a diversity of interests cause in a large republic? ●Class Discussion: ○Why does Brutus believe that in an extended republic the government will eventually have to use force to rule the citizens? ○Why does Brutus believe that rulers in an extended republic will abuse their powers and violate the rights of citizens? 2. PowerPoint Day 6 3. Summative Review HW: Tuesday, September 18 (Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze to what extent anti-Federalist writings, including Brutus No. 1., adhered to popular democratic theory that emphasized the benefits of a small decentralized republic while warning of the dangers to personal liberty from a large, centralized government. 2. Discuss Madison's arguments in Federalist No. 10 with respect to its focus on the superiority of a large republic in controlling the "mischiefs of faction," delegating authority to elected representatives and dispersing power between the states and national government. Procedure: 1. Individually: Federalist No. 10 OR Federalist No. 51 2. Pair/Group: Relate to the Constitution 3. Contrast to Brutus No. 1 - Venn Diagram 4. Summative Review HW: 1. Finish Federalist No. 10 and answer the accompanying questions for Wednesday, September 19 2. Read and outline pages 21-35 for Thursday, September 20 Wednesday, September 19 (Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain how the powers allocated to Congress, the president, and the courts demonstrate the separation of powers and checks and balances features of the US Constitution Procedure: 1. Federalist No. 10 2. Which rights are being used? Refer to video on right. 3. Exploring the US Constitution 4. PowerPoint Day 7 5. Summative Review: Review the Constitution Overview HW: Read and outline pages 21-35 for Thursday, September 20 Thursday, September 20(Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain how the powers allocated to Congress, the president, and the courts demonstrate the separation of powers and checks and balances features of the US Constitution Procedure: 1. Review the Constitution 2. Constitution Power Grab Game HW: Friday, September 21 (Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain how the powers allocated to Congress, the president, and the courts demonstrate the separation of powers and checks and balances features of the US Constitution Procedure: 1. Practice FRQ on Brutus and Federalists Papers 10 and 51 HW: Read and outline pages 42-65 for Monday, September 24 |
|
The Week of September 10-14
Monday, September 10 (Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe how the Declaration of Independence, drafted by Jefferson with help from Adams and Franklin, provides a foundation for popular sovereignty Procedure: 1. Too Late to Apologize 2. Review Questions:
a. Where do you see evidence of Enlightenment thought? Be specific. b. How does the Declaration of Independence form the basis for popular sovereignty and republicanism? Cite specific passages. c. How "revolutionary" was this document? Did anything fundamentally change? d. Why might this document be considered a foundation document for the US? 4. PowerPoint Day 2 5. Summative Review HW: 1. Read and outline pages 2-20 for Thursday, September 13 Tuesday, September 11 (Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe how the Declaration of Independence, drafted by Jefferson with help from Adams and Franklin, provides a foundation for popular sovereignty 2. Discuss how compromises deemed necessary for adoption and ratification of the Constitution are represented in various agreements Procedure: 1. Do Now: Articles of Confederation 2. Fix the Articles of Confederation 3. PowerPoint Day 3 4. Summative Review HW: Read and outline pages 2-20 in your notebook only for Thursday, September 13 Wednesday, September 12 (Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss how compromises deemed necessary for adoption and ratification of the Constitution are represented in various agreements Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Day 4 2. Read pages xxxv-xli 3. FRQ practice 4. Summative Review HW: 1. Read and outline pages 2-20 for Thursday, September 13 2. Prepare for quiz on Friday, September 14 Thursday, September 13 (Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss how compromises deemed necessary for adoption and ratification of the Constitution are represented in various agreements Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Day 5 2. Review Bill of Rights 3. Bill of Rights Activity 4. Summative Review HW: Prepare for quiz on day 7 Friday, September 14 (Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate and demonstrate mastery of content and analysis concerning the origins of the US Constitution Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Review Quiz 3. Current Events HW: |
|
The Week of September 6-7
Thursday, September 6 (Unit 1)
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Understand course expectations for the 2018-2019 school year Procedure: 1. Welcome 2. Syllabus/Course Expectations 3. Distribute books 4. Summer Assignment HW: Friday, September 7 (Unit 1) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss how the U.S. government is based on ideas of limited government, including natural rights, popular sovereignty, republicanism, and social contract. 2. Explain how representative democracies can take several forms along this scale. Procedure: 1. Unit one overview 2. PowerPoint Day 1 3. Citizenship Test 4. Summative Review HW: 1. Read the Declaration of Independence. Highlight key phrases from Locke and the Enlightenment |
|