AP GOVERNMENT

ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE 2008 -2009

1ST QUARTER - 9/2/08 TO 10/31/08

UNIT I - 9/2/08 TO 9/15/08

US Government – Introducing Government in America -

Edwards Chapter 1 – Introducing Government in America

Topics: Two fundamental questions about governing

Functions of Government

The Policymaking System

Theories of Democracy

Rubric Assessment practice

US Government – Political Beliefs and Behaviors and Mass Media -

Edwards Chapter 6 – Public Opinion and Political Action

Edwards Chapter 7 – The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Homework Check:

Woll – Berelson, “Democratic Practice and Democratic Theory”

Topics: Beliefs that citizens hold about their government and leaders

Processes by which citizens learn about politics

The nature, sources, and consequences of public opinion

The ways citizens vote and participate in political life

Factors that influence citizen differences in political beliefs and behaviors

Functions and structures of the media

The impact of media on politics

Poll data analysis

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UNIT I TEST 1^st Quarter – 60 multiple choice questions, 4 - 7 free response essay, data and chart questions (rubric assessed) plus a political cartoon analysis - 9/12/08 (A) & 9/15/08 (B)

UNIT II - 9/16/08 TO 10/3/08

US Government - Political Parties

Edwards Chapter 8 – Political Parties

Homework Checks:

Woll - Mayhew, “Divided We Govern”

Woll - Ginsberg and Shefter, “Politics by Other Means”

Topics: Political Parties and elections

Party Functions

Party Organization

Party Development

Parties effects on the political process

Electoral laws and systems

Party Financing Data Analysis

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US Government - Political Beliefs and Behaviors, Campaigns, Elections and Voting

Edwards Chapter 9 – Nominations and Campaigns

Edwards Chapter 10 – Elections and Voting Behavior

Homework Checks:

Woll – Key, “A Theory of Critical Elections”

Woll – Key, “The Responsible Electorate”

Woll – Buckley v. Valeo

Woll – The Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002

Topics: The Nomination Game

The Campaign Game

Money, Campaigning and Campaign Finance Reform Data Analysis – Open Secrets Data Analysis

How American elections work

Voter Registration and Voting

How Americans vote

The Electoral College

Election Data Analysis

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UNIT II TEST 1^ST Quarter – 60 multiple choice questions, 4 - 7 free response essay, data and chart questions (rubric assessed) plus a political cartoon analysis - 10/2/08 (A) & 10/3/08 (B)

US Government AP Practice Test Review - 60 multiple choice questions – Free-Response Data, Chart, and Essay Questions (rubric assessed) - 10/6/08 (A) & 10/7/08 (B)

US Government AP Practice Test – 60 multiple choice questions – 4 Free-Response Data, Chart, and Essay Questions (rubric assessed) - 10/8/08 (A) & 10/9/08 (B)

CAMPAIGN “2008” ELECTION PROJECT 1 DUE: 10/27/08 – Both A and B classes!

AP Comparative Government Assignment – 10/10/08 to 10/30/08 – Country/Concept Comparison – Russia and China

Hauss Chapter 8 – Current and Former Communist Regimes

Hauss Chapter 9 – Russia

Hauss Chapter 10 – China

Country Watch – Economic, Social and Environmental data analysis - Russia and China

Economist.com – Country Briefings – Russia and China

BBC News – Country Profiles and Special Reports – Russia and China

Country Studies – Federal Research Division – Library of Congress – Russia and China

Frontline World – Special Reports

CNN.com – World Reports

Washington Post.com – International

Freedom House Rankings Comparison

Reference Text: Almond – System, Process, and Policy – Country Studies – Politics in Russia – Politics in China

Topics: Introduction to Comparative Politics

Sovereignty, Authority, and Power

Political Institutions

Citizen, Society, and the State

Political and Economic Change

Public Policy

Rubric Assessment practice

AP Comparative Government Test 2^nd Quarter – 55 multiple choice questions – 1 – 8 Free-Response Data, Chart, and Essay Questions (rubric assessed) - 10/29/08 (A) & 10/30/08 (B)

END OF QUARTER - 10/31/08

2ND QUARTER - 11/5/08 TO 1/23/09

UNIT I 10/31/08 TO 11/25/08

US Government – Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government

Edwards Chapter 2 – The Constitution

Homework Checks:

Woll – Locke, “ Second Treatise, Of Civil Government”

Woll – Roche, “The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action”

Woll – Beard, “Framing the Constitution”

Woll – Madison, “Federalist 47, 48, & 51”

Topics: Considerations that influenced the formation and adoption of the Constitution

Theories of Democratic Government

Origins of the Constitution

Articles of Confederation

Madisonian Model

Battle for ratification – Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Changing the Constitution

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US Government – Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government

Edwards Chapter 3 – Federalism

Homework Checks:

Woll – Hamilton, “Federalist 16 & 17”

Woll – Madison, “Federalist 44 & 39”

Woll – Bryce, “The Merits of the Federal System”

Woll – McCulloch v. Maryland

Woll – Grodzins, “The Federal System”

Topics: Defining Federalism

Constitutional Basis of Federalism

10^th Amendment and the “Reserved Powers”

Article IV Relations among the States

Supremacy, commerce, and elastic clauses

Types of Federalism

Federal Grants – Types and Amounts per State Data Analysis

Funded and Unfunded Mandates

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US Government – Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government

Edwards Chapter 21 – The New Face of State and Local Government

Homework Checks:

Woll – Broder, “A Republic Subverted”

State and Local Government Websites and Readings

Topics: State Constitutions

State Elections

State Legislatures and the Lawmaking process

State Governors and Executive Branches – Budget Data Analysis

State Court Systems

Forms of Local Government – Budget Comparison Data Analysis

Dillon’s Rule

Local Government in Action

FLE (Family Life Education)

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UNIT I TEST 2^ND Quarter – 60 multiple choice questions, 4 - 7 free response essay, data and chart questions (rubric assessed) plus a political cartoon analysis – 11/24/08 (A) & 11/25/08 (B)

UNIT II – 11/26/08 TO 12/15/08

US Government – Institutions of National Government: Interest Groups and Congress

Edwards Chapter 11 – Interest Groups

Edwards Chapter 12 – Congress

Homework Checks:

Woll – Madison, “Federalist 10”

Woll – Madison, “Federalist 53, 56, 58, 62, & 63

Woll – Dodd, “Congress and the Quest for Power”

Woll – Cook, “Media Power and Congressional Power”

Woll – Polsby, “Congress-Bashing for Beginners”

Woll – Mayhew, “Congress: The Electoral Connection”

Woll – Fenno, “Home Style and Washington Career”

Congressional Quarterly Researcher

Thomas

The Center on Congress at Indiana University

Topics: Interest groups and PACs

Range of interest groups

Activities of interest groups

Effects of interest groups on the political process

Characteristics and roles of PACs in the political process – PAC donations Data Analysis

The major formal and informal institutional arrangements of power

Linkage between Congress and Public Opinion and Voters

Linkage between Congress and Interest Groups

Linkage between Congress and Political Parties

Linkage between Congress and the Media

How Congress is Organized – Profile Data Analysis

Congressional Elections – Incumbency and Election Data Analysis

The Lawmaking Process

Congress and Policy

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UNIT II Test 2^nd Quarter – 60 multiple choice questions, 4 - 7 free response essay, data and chart questions (rubric assessed) plus a political cartoon analysis - 12/12/08 (A) & 12/15/08 (B)

US Government AP Practice Test Review – 60 multiple choice questions – 4 Free-Response Data, Chart, and Essay Questions (rubric assessed) - 12/16/08 (A) & 12/17/08 (B)

US Government AP Practice Test – 60 multiple choice questions – 4 Free-Response Data, Chart, and Essay Questions (rubric assessed) - 12/18/08 (A) & 12/19/08 (B)

AP 2^ND QUARTER CIVIC SERVICE PROJECT DUE 1/12/09 (Both A & B)

AP Comparative Government Assignment – 12/22/08 to 1/22/09 – Country/Concept Comparison – Iran and Nigeria

Hauss Chapter 13 – Iran

Hauss Chapter 15 – Nigeria

Iran Briefing paper

Nigeria Briefing paper

Country Watch – Economic, Social and Environmental data analysis - Iran and Nigeria

Economist.com – Country Briefings – Iran and Nigeria

BBC News – Country Profiles and Special Reports – Iran and Nigeria

Country Studies – Federal Research Division – Library of Congress – Iran and Nigeria

Frontline World – Special Reports

CNN.com – World Reports

Washington Post.com – International

Freedom House Rankings Comparison

Reference Text: Almond – System, Process, and Policy – Country Studies – Politics in Iran – Politics in Nigeria

Topics: Introduction to Comparative Politics

Sovereignty, Authority, and Power

Political Institutions

Citizen, Society, and the State

Political and Economic Change

Public Policy

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AP Comparative Government Test 3^rd Quarter – 55 multiple choice questions – 1 – 8 Free-Response Data, Chart, and Essay Questions (rubric assessed) – 1/21/09 (A) & 1/22/09 (B)

END OF QUARTER - 1/23/09

3RD QUARTER - 1/28/09 TO 4/2/09

UNIT I - 1/23/09 TO 2/11/09

AP US Government – Institutions of National Government: The Presidency, the Bureaucracy, The Budget and Economic Policymaking

Edwards Chapter 13 – The Presidency

Edwards Chapter 15 – The Federal Bureaucracy

Homework Checks:

Woll – Neustadt, “Presidential Power”

Woll – Barber, “ The Presidential Character”

Woll – Constitutional Democracy and Bureaucratic Power

Woll – Wilson, “The Rise of the Bureaucratic State”

Topics: The major formal and informal institutional arrangements of power

Linkage between the Presidency and Public Opinion and Voters

Linkage between the Presidency and Interest Groups

Linkage between the Presidency and Political Parties

Linkage between the Presidency and the Media

Presidential Leadership

The Presidency and National Security

The Chief Executive

The Bureaucrats

How Bureaucracies are Organized

The Bureaucracy and Discretionary Authority

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Edwards Chapter 14 – The Congress, The President and the Budget

Edwards Chapter 17 – Economic Policymaking

Topics: Relationships among the institutions and varying balances of power

Policymaking in the Federal System

Formation of Policy Agendas

Role of institutions in the enactment of policy

The Politics of Taxing and Spending (Fiscal Policy) (Budget Data Analysis)

The Budgetary Process

Government, Politics, and the Economy

Federal Reserve Policies for controlling the Economy (Monetary Policy)

Rubric Assessment Practice

UNIT I TEST 3^rd Quarter – 60 multiple choice questions, 4 - 7 free response essay, data and chart questions (rubric assessed) plus a

political cartoon analysis - 2/10/09 (A) & 2/11/09 (B)

AP 3^RD QUARTER RESEARCH PROJECT – “E” Congress Bill DUE: 2/17/09(A) & 2/18/09(B) - "E" Congress Bill Research Paper due 3/20/09(Both A & B)

UNIT II - 2/12/09 TO 3/5/09

AP US Government – Public Policy

Edwards Chapter 18 – Social Welfare Policymaking

Edwards Chapter 19 – Policymaking for Health Care and the Environment

Topics: Policymaking in the Federal System

Formation of Policy Agendas

Role of Institutions in the Enactment of Policy

The Role of the Bureaucracy in Policy Implementation and Interpretation

Income, Poverty, and Public Policy Data Analysis

Social Policy and Poverty

Social Security System (Cost Projection and Insolvency Data Analysis)

Health Care Policy

Environmental Policy

Energy Policy

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Edwards Chapter 20 – National Security Policymaking

Topics: Policymaking in the Federal System

Formation of Policy Agendas

Role of Institutions in the Enactment of Policy

The Role of the Bureaucracy in Policy Implementation and Interpretation

American Foreign Policy – Instruments, Actors and Policymakers

American Foreign Policy Timeline

The Politics of Defense Policy

The New Global Agenda

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UNIT II TEST 3^RD Quarter – 60 multiple choice questions, 4 - 7 free response essay, data and chart questions (rubric assessed) plus a political cartoon analysis – 3/4/09(B) & 3/5/09(A)

US Government AP Practice Test Review – 60 multiple choice questions – 4 Free-Response Data, Chart, and Essay Questions (rubric assessed) - 3/6/09(B) & 3/9/09(A)

US Government AP Practice Test – 60 multiple choice questions – 4 Free-Response Data, Chart, and Essay Questions (rubric assessed) - 3/10/09(B) & 3/11/09(A)

AP Comparative Government Assignment – 3/12/09 to 3/31/09 – Country/Concept Comparison – Great Britain and Mexico

Hauss Chapter 1 – Intro to Comparative Politics

Hauss Chapter 2 – Industrialized Democracies

Hauss Chapter 4 – Great Britain

Hauss Chapter 7 – The European Union

Hauss Chapter 16 – Mexico

Mexico Briefing paper

Briefing Papers – Democratization and Globalization

Country Watch – Economic, Social and Environmental data analysis - Great Britain and Mexico

Economist.com – Country Briefings – Great Britain and Mexico

BBC News – Country Profiles and Special Reports – Great Britain and Mexico

Country Studies – Federal Research Division – Library of Congress – Mexico

Frontline World – Special Reports

CNN.com – World Reports

Washington Post.com – International

Freedom House rankings comparison

Reference Text: Almond – System, Process, and Policy – Country Studies – Politics in England – Politics in Mexico

Topics: Introduction to Comparative Politics

Sovereignty, Authority, and Power

Political Institutions

Citizen, Society, and the State

Political and Economic Change

Public Policy

Rubric Assessment practice

AP Comparative Government Test 1st Quarter – 55 multiple choice questions – 1– 8 Free-Response Data, Chart, and Essay Questions (rubric assessed) – 3/30/09(B) & 3/31/09(A)

END OF QUARTER - 4/2/09

4TH QUARTER - 4/13/09 TO 6/18/09

UNIT I - 4/1/09 TO 4/22/09

AP US Government – Institutions of National Government: The Judiciary, The Federal Courts and Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Edwards Chapter 16 – The Federal Courts

Homework Checks:

Woll – Hamilton, “ Federalist 78”

Woll – Marbury v. Madison

Woll – Roche, “ Judicial Self-Restraint”

Woll – Brennan, “How the Supreme Court Arrives at Decisions”

Topics: The Major Formal and Informal institutional arrangements of power

Structure of the Federal Judiciary

Politics of Judicial Selection

The Courts as Policymakers – Accepting Cases and Making Decisions

Judicial Activism and Judicial Self-Restraint

Landmark Supreme Court Cases

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Edwards Chapter 4 – Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Topics: Development of Civil Liberties by Judicial Interpretation

Knowledge of Substantive Rights and Liberties

Impact of the 14^th Amendment on the Constitutional Development of Rights and Liberties

Nationalization of the Bill of Rights

1^st Amendment Rights

Defendants’ Rights

The Right to Privacy

Landmark Supreme Court Cases

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Edwards Chapter 5 – Civil Rights and Public Policy

Topics: Development of Civil Liberties by Judicial Interpretation

Knowledge of Substantive Rights and Liberties

Impact of the 14^th Amendment on the Constitutional Development of Rights and Liberties

Nationalization of the Bill of Rights

Racial Equality

Race, The Constitution, and Public Policy

Woman, The Constitution, and Public Policy

Affirmative Action

Landmark Supreme Court Cases

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UNIT I TEST 4^th Quarter – 60 multiple choice questions, 4 - 7 free response essay, data and chart questions (rubric assessed) plus a political cartoon analysis - 4/21/09(B) & 4/22/09(A)

AP US and Comparative Government AP Practice Test Review – 60 or 55 multiple choice questions – 4 or 1-8 Free-Response Data, Chart, and Essay Questions (rubric assessed) - 4/23/09(B) & 4/24/09(A) (counts as 4^th quarter AP Practice test grade and 4^th quarter CGA assignment grade)

AP United State Government and Politics Practice Test – 60 multiple choice questions – 4 Free-Response Data, Chart, and Essay Questions (rubric assessed) – 4/27/09(B) & 4/28/09(A) (counts as 4^th quarter AP Practice Test grade)

AP Comparative Government Assignment – 4^th Quarter – Practice Test - 55 multiple choice questions – 1 - 8 Free-Response Data, Chart, and Essay Questions (rubric assessed) - 4/29/09(B) & 4/30/09(A) (counts as 4^th quarter CGA assignment grade)

AP UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TEST – Monday, May 4, 2009 (AM)

AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TEST - Monday, May 4, 2009 (PM)

MODEL SUPREME COURT PROJECT 4 - LAWYER BRIEF COPIES AND JUSTICE FOLDERS DUE 5/14/09 (A) & 5/15/09 (B)

MODEL SUPREME COURT PROJECT 4 - SUPREME COURT CASE ORAL ARGUMENTS - 5/18/09 TO 6/1/09

AP GOVERNMENT FINAL EXAM REVIEW – 5/5/09 to 6/3/09 (See web page study guide)

AP GOVERNMENT FINAL EXAM - SEE FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE IN JUNE