A.P.
1. Read: Review chapters 17-19. Read and study all of section 8 in your ARCO
book—be prepared for a TEST on the subject in class on Monday next. Make study cards based on the material in
the section. (Due
April 28).
3. Test: Take the practice test 1 in your ARCO book, both the
multiple choice and the FRQs. Time your test accurately. Score your test; read the explanations of
your wrong answers. Submit your answer
sheet with a brief self-analysis of your performance—both success and failure. (Due April 28).
Next
week you will be taking the second of the released exams—your score on this
test will count as your final exam in the course.
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Unit Seven |
A.P. Review |
Review Topics |
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Week Twenty-nine
(4/21) |
Section 8 (ARCO) Pages 165-173 |
The Public Policy Agenda In-Class:
Practice Multiple Choice Test |
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Week Thirty
(4/28) |
Section 9 (ARCO) Pages 175-189 |
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights In-Class
Practice Multiple Choice Test |
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Week Thirty-one
(5/5) |
A.P. Exam |
Final
Exam: Released Exam |
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Foundations of Government |
To Read |
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The Political Landscape ~Roots of American
Government ~Liberal to Conservative:
The Spectrum |
John Locke, 2nd Treatise The Declaration of Rousseau: On the Social Contract Chart: Types of Government |
Chapter one, O’Connor |
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The Constitution ~Debate: Federalist v.
Anti-Federalist |
Federalist #15, 16, 21 The Constitution |
Chapter two, O’Connor |
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Federalism ~ |
Federalist #39, 51 |
Chapter three, O’Connor |
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Institutions of Government |
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Congress ~Congress & the President,
the Judiciary |
Federalist #53, 54 |
Chapter seven, O’Connor |
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The Presidency ~Evolution of Presidential
Role and Powers ~Debate: War Powers Act |
Federalist #70, 74 |
Chapter eight, O’Connor |
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The Bureaucracy ~Making Agencies
Accountable ~Debate: How much is too
much? |
Federalist #69 Chart: How a Regulation is
made |
Chapter nine, O’Connor |
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Electoral System |
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Voting and Elections ~Debate: Does low voter
turnout matter? |
Federalist #62, 68 |
Chapter thirteen, O’Connor |
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The Campaign Process ~Debate: The role of
personal image in campaign process |
Websites: Dem. &
Repub. Pres. Candidates |
Chapter fourteen, O’Connor |
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The Media ~Debate: Objective vs.
Biased Reporting. |
Federalist #84 Survey of online media outlets;
blogs |
Chapter fifteen, O’Connor |
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Political Behavior |
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Public Opinion &
Political Socialization ~Debate: The role of
education in socialization. |
Personal Political
Socialization Surveys and analysis |
Chapter eleven, O’Connor |
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Political Parties ~Historical evolution of
parties and party system ~Debate: The role of Third
Parties |
Federalist #10 Table: Comparison of party
platforms |
Chapter twelve, O’Connor |
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Interest Groups Debate: Limits on Interest
Group Participation? |
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Chapter sixteen, O’Connor |
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The Courts and Our Rights |
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The Judiciary ~The Evolution of the
Court Debate: Does the Court
have too much power in making policy? |
Federalist #78, 80, 81 Marbury v. Chart: How a case gets to
the Supreme Court |
Chapter 10, O’Connor |
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Civil Liberties ~First Amendment
Guarantees Debate: A right to
privacy? |
The Bill of Rights |
Chapter 5, O’Connor |
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Civil Rights Debate: Affirmative Action |
“Letter From |
Chapter 6, O’Connor |
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Public Policy |
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Social Welfare Policy ~Evolution of Welfare
policy over time Debate: Government
subsidized medical care |
Essay: John Rawls |
Chapter 17, O’Connor |
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Economic Policy ~Evolution of government entanglement
in economic policy over time. Debate: New Deal
solutions? |
Essay: Adam Smith Chart: The Federal Reserve
System |
Chapter 18, O’Connor |
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Foreign and Military
Policy ~Changes in American
foreign involvement over time. Debate: Should the |
Federalist #3, 5 |
Chapter 19, O’Connor |