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Remember that you must bring printed copies of all readings to class!
Syllabus
Current Events Assignment
Blog Post Rubric
PDF Copy of Our Textbook
American Government: Roots and Reform
AP Gov Is Relevant Extra Credit Assignment:
AP Gov Is Relevant Assignment Sheet
AP Gov is Relevant Reflection Sheet
MAKE A COPY OF THE REFLECTION SHEET BEFORE FILLING IT OUT
FRQ Writing:
FRQ Writing PPT
FRQ Writing Guide
How to Write an FRQ Video Tutorial
Unit I: Constitutional Underpinnings
American Population PPT
American Population Graph Analysis Sheet
Constitutional Underpinnings PPT
John Locke and Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence Analysis (Letter assignment included here)
Theories of Power in a Democracy
Birth of a Nation PPT
Chapter 2 Reading Guide
Articles of Confederation Evaluation
Richard Hofstader - The American Political Tradition
Constitutional Principles
Constitutional Principles Worksheet (UPDATED)
Federalist # 10 Study Guide
Constitution Quiz Study Guide
Roots of Federalism PPT
Federalism Supreme Court Case Studies
Federalism Supreme Court Case Study Textbook Reading
Politics of Federal Grants
Federalism Fishbowl Debate
Unit I Study Guide
Unit II: Political Beliefs and Behaviors
Unit Terms and Tenets of Political Culture
Political Ideology and Political Culture PPT
Political Ideologies Infographic
iSideWith Political Ideology Quiz
David Brooks "One Nation, Slightly Divisible"
Born Political Identity
Political Socialization PPT
Public Opinion Polling PPT
Public Opinion Polling Reading Guide
20 Questions a Journalist Should Ask About Poll Results
The State of Balanda
Chapter 13 Reading Guide
Political Efficacy and Political Participation PPT
Voter Turnout Fishbowl Discussion
Unit II Study Guide
UNIT III: Linkage Institutions:
Political Parties:
Chapter 12 Reading Guide
Chapter 12 Textbook Reading
Political Parties PPT
Political Parties: Mobilizing Agents
Critical Election Theory PPT
Critical Election Theory
Critical Elections Reading
Critical Election Analysis Chart
Current Controversy: Critical Election Coming Soon?
CGP Grey FPTP Video Question Sheet
Third Parties Research Chart
Third Parties Fishbowl Discussion
Our Party System: Weaknesses, Causes, and Solutions
Political Parties Study Guide
Campaigns & Elections
Chapter 13 & 14 Textbook Reading
Chapter 13 & 14 Reading Guide
Campaigns and Elections PPT
Road to the White House: Campaign Process Project
Electoral College Debate Prep Reading
Electoral College Fishbowl Debate
Campaign Finance Reform Supreme Court Cases
Campaign Finance Reform PPT
Campaign Finance Reform Mind Map Assignment
Campaign Finance Reform Mind Map Sample
Campaign Finance Reform History
Campaigns & Elections Study Guide
Practice Multiple Choice Questions
Mass Media:
Chapter 15 Reading Guide
Mass Media Winter Break Assignment
Mass Media PPT
Trends in Mass Media Chart
Mass Media Agenda-Setting Function Video
Marcus Prior News vs. Entertainment: How Increasing Media Choice Widens Gaps in Political Knowledge and Turnout
Mass Media Study Guide
Interest Groups:
Chapter 16 Reading Guide
Chapter 16 Textbook Reading
Interest Groups PPT
Theories of Interest Group Politics Notesheet
Interest Groups Research Assignment
Interest Groups Organizing to Influence Video Guide
Interest Groups Study Guide
Interest Groups Practice Quiz
Interest Groups Practice Quiz Key
MIDTERM REVIEW MATERIALS:
How to Study for an AP Gov Test
Midterm Overview and Hints
FRQ Writing PPT
FRQ Writing Guide
How to Write an FRQ Video Tutorial
Midterm Review - The Big List of Topics (view at your own peril)
Unit IV: INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT:
Congress:
Chapter 7 Textbook Reading
Chapter 7 Reading Guide
How Representative Is Congress?
Congress PPT - Part I
Incumbency Advantage Article
Apportionment & Redistricting PPT
Understanding the Redistricting Process
Redistricting Game Log
Gerrymandering Fishbowl Discussion Prep
Decision-Making in Congress: “Blue Dogs” and the Healthcare Debate
Congressional Leadership Want-Ad
Congressional Madness Tournament Research
Powers of Congress PPT
Powers of Congress: Can the President Do That?
Federal Budget Internet Assignment
How a Bill Becomes a Law PPT
How a Bill Becomes a Law Project
Congress Study Guide
Congress Practice Test (Answer key attached)
The Presidency:
Unit Outline
Chapter 8 Reading Guide
Introduction to the Presidency PPT (qualifications, order of succession, formal powers)
Presidential Speed Dating (Includes Roles and Powers of the President)
Inherent Powers of the Presidency PPT
Implied Presidential Powers & Checks & Balances
Impeachment Case Studies
Richard Neustadt Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents
The Modern Presidency: Tools of Power - Viewing Questions
The Structure and Management of a Presidential Administration
Inside the Obama White House Viewing Guide
Presidency Practice Test (Answer key attached)
Presidency Snow Day FRQ
Presidency Review Guide
The Bureaucracy:
Bureaucracy Crash Course Note Sheet
The Federal Bureaucracy PPT
Iron Triangles vs. Issue Networks
James Q. Wilson What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It
Bureaucracy Study Guide
The Judiciary:
Judicial Branch PPT
Article III Analysis
Federalist No. 78 Reading
Marbury v. Madison Case Study
Federal Court Structure Assignment
Spring Break SCOTUS Assignment
SCOTUS Confirmation Process Assignment
Judicial Philosophies in Action
SCOTUS Decision in Obergefell v. Hodges: In Plain English
Judicial Branch Practice Quiz
Judicial Branch Study Guide
Unit V: Civil Rights & Liberties:
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Intro PPT
List of Constitutional Amendments
Civil Liberties Research Assignment
Civil Rights PPT
Civil Liberties Study Guide
Civil Rights Study Guide
AP EXAM REVIEW MATERIALS:
Exam Overview & Hints
The Big List of Topics
Amendments to the Constitution Review
Important Court Cases to Know
FRQ Writing PPT
FRQ Writing Guide
How to Write an FRQ Video Tutorial
College Board Review Website
Stress Management PPT (Made by a former student)
Theories of Power in a Democracy
Birth of a Nation PPT
Chapter 2 Reading Guide
Articles of Confederation Evaluation
Richard Hofstader - The American Political Tradition
Constitutional Principles
Constitutional Principles Worksheet (UPDATED)
Federalist # 10 Study Guide
Constitution Quiz Study Guide
Roots of Federalism PPT
Federalism Supreme Court Case Studies
Federalism Supreme Court Case Study Textbook Reading
Politics of Federal Grants
Federalism Fishbowl Debate
Unit I Study Guide
Unit II: Political Beliefs and Behaviors
Unit Terms and Tenets of Political Culture
Political Ideology and Political Culture PPT
Political Ideologies Infographic
iSideWith Political Ideology Quiz
David Brooks "One Nation, Slightly Divisible"
Born Political Identity
Political Socialization PPT
Public Opinion Polling PPT
Public Opinion Polling Reading Guide
20 Questions a Journalist Should Ask About Poll Results
The State of Balanda
Chapter 13 Reading Guide
Political Efficacy and Political Participation PPT
Voter Turnout Fishbowl Discussion
Unit II Study Guide
UNIT III: Linkage Institutions:
Political Parties:
Chapter 12 Reading Guide
Chapter 12 Textbook Reading
Political Parties PPT
Political Parties: Mobilizing Agents
Critical Election Theory PPT
Critical Election Theory
Critical Elections Reading
Critical Election Analysis Chart
Current Controversy: Critical Election Coming Soon?
CGP Grey FPTP Video Question Sheet
Third Parties Research Chart
Third Parties Fishbowl Discussion
Our Party System: Weaknesses, Causes, and Solutions
Political Parties Study Guide
Campaigns & Elections
Chapter 13 & 14 Textbook Reading
Chapter 13 & 14 Reading Guide
Campaigns and Elections PPT
Road to the White House: Campaign Process Project
Electoral College Debate Prep Reading
Electoral College Fishbowl Debate
Campaign Finance Reform Supreme Court Cases
Campaign Finance Reform PPT
Campaign Finance Reform Mind Map Assignment
Campaign Finance Reform Mind Map Sample
Campaign Finance Reform History
Campaigns & Elections Study Guide
Practice Multiple Choice Questions
Mass Media:
Chapter 15 Reading Guide
Mass Media Winter Break Assignment
Mass Media PPT
Trends in Mass Media Chart
Mass Media Agenda-Setting Function Video
Marcus Prior News vs. Entertainment: How Increasing Media Choice Widens Gaps in Political Knowledge and Turnout
Mass Media Study Guide
Interest Groups:
Chapter 16 Reading Guide
Chapter 16 Textbook Reading
Interest Groups PPT
Theories of Interest Group Politics Notesheet
Interest Groups Research Assignment
Interest Groups Organizing to Influence Video Guide
Interest Groups Study Guide
Interest Groups Practice Quiz
Interest Groups Practice Quiz Key
MIDTERM REVIEW MATERIALS:
How to Study for an AP Gov Test
Midterm Overview and Hints
FRQ Writing PPT
FRQ Writing Guide
How to Write an FRQ Video Tutorial
Midterm Review - The Big List of Topics (view at your own peril)
Unit IV: INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT:
Congress:
Chapter 7 Textbook Reading
Chapter 7 Reading Guide
How Representative Is Congress?
Congress PPT - Part I
Incumbency Advantage Article
Apportionment & Redistricting PPT
Understanding the Redistricting Process
Redistricting Game Log
Gerrymandering Fishbowl Discussion Prep
Decision-Making in Congress: “Blue Dogs” and the Healthcare Debate
Congressional Leadership Want-Ad
Congressional Madness Tournament Research
Powers of Congress PPT
Powers of Congress: Can the President Do That?
Federal Budget Internet Assignment
How a Bill Becomes a Law PPT
How a Bill Becomes a Law Project
Congress Study Guide
Congress Practice Test (Answer key attached)
The Presidency:
Unit Outline
Chapter 8 Reading Guide
Introduction to the Presidency PPT (qualifications, order of succession, formal powers)
Presidential Speed Dating (Includes Roles and Powers of the President)
Inherent Powers of the Presidency PPT
Implied Presidential Powers & Checks & Balances
Impeachment Case Studies
Richard Neustadt Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents
The Modern Presidency: Tools of Power - Viewing Questions
The Structure and Management of a Presidential Administration
Inside the Obama White House Viewing Guide
Presidency Practice Test (Answer key attached)
Presidency Snow Day FRQ
Presidency Review Guide
The Bureaucracy:
Bureaucracy Crash Course Note Sheet
The Federal Bureaucracy PPT
Iron Triangles vs. Issue Networks
James Q. Wilson What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It
Bureaucracy Study Guide
The Judiciary:
Judicial Branch PPT
Article III Analysis
Federalist No. 78 Reading
Marbury v. Madison Case Study
Federal Court Structure Assignment
Spring Break SCOTUS Assignment
SCOTUS Confirmation Process Assignment
Judicial Philosophies in Action
SCOTUS Decision in Obergefell v. Hodges: In Plain English
Judicial Branch Practice Quiz
Judicial Branch Study Guide
Unit V: Civil Rights & Liberties:
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Intro PPT
List of Constitutional Amendments
Civil Liberties Research Assignment
Civil Rights PPT
Civil Liberties Study Guide
Civil Rights Study Guide
AP EXAM REVIEW MATERIALS:
Exam Overview & Hints
The Big List of Topics
Amendments to the Constitution Review
Important Court Cases to Know
FRQ Writing PPT
FRQ Writing Guide
How to Write an FRQ Video Tutorial
College Board Review Website
Stress Management PPT (Made by a former student)
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