Bring textbook on Tuesday, 5/30 for two points of extra credit. Lose two points of class participation if you don't (and two points lost every day after that until you do).

Final Exam

Wed., 4/19 and Thurs., 4/20
60 MC questions (60%), 2 FRQs (40%)

Judiciary, Civil Rights, Civil Lib. Quiz, Thurs., 3/30

Reminder: By 3/30 Quiz, 5 to a 5, Ch. 14 and 15

By Monday, 3/27, Review Magruder Ch.19 Powerpt. slides
Also, read Wilson pp. 110-123

By Thurs. 3/23, Read Wilson pp. 139-152
(starting with Women and Equal Rights)

By Friday, 3/31, Read articles on your Sup. Court topic & prep. summary
See attached file for instructions

By Mon., 3/20, read Wilson Ch.5, pp.99-110 (up to Church & State)
Also review Magruder's Ch. 18, Sections 1-3

By Thurs., 3/16, be prepared to answer the questions below.
How is the Supreme Court influenced by politics and how is it insulated from politics? How is it influenced by public opinion, & how is it insulated?

By Mon., 3/13, Wilson, read pp. 454 (Sup. Ct. in Action) - 465

By Friday, 3/10, Wilson Ch. 16, Read pp. 438-39 intro. and pp. 446-451

By 3/30 Quiz, 5 to a 5, Ch. 14 and 15

Quiz: Tuesday, 3/7, Presidency, Exec. Branch, Bureaucracy

Exec 7: Presidential Powers due Thurs., 3/2

Also, by Thurs. 3/2 read Wilson Article II of Constitution (pp/ A8-A10, plus 12th Amendment p. A14

Exec 6: By Tues., 2/28, take notes on Magruder's slides (Ch. 15)
There is much overlap with handout in-class, so add to notes as needed

Option: Wilson: Read pp. 397-406 by Tues., 2/28

Exec. 5: Up to and in class, Wed, 2/22, FRQs 2006 #3, 2010 #2, 2013 #4, Wilson PP. 376-377 (Electoral College)

Option: Wilson: Read p. 388- 397 by Wed., 2/22

Exec 4: Up to and In-class Thursday, 2/15, FRQs listed below
FRQs, 2003 #1, 2004 #1, 2014 #3 2007 #1, 2007 #3, 2015 #3

Exec. 3: Read Magruders by Wed., 2/14, (PPt slides) Ch. 13-14

Exec. 2: Read and take notes on 5 to a 5 Ch. 13  by Mon., 2/13

Quiz: Congress/Legislative Branch, Friday, 2/10
46 points. MC and FRQ.

Exec. 1: Take notes on 5 to a 5 (151-155) on Tuesday, 2/7

By quiz, take good notes: FRQs, Ch.12 in 5 to a 5, videos, & sel. Ch. 13 Wilson.
In Wilson, special attention to powers of Speaker of House, floor leaders, and whips. Also "How things Work"

Review Magruders Chapter 12 Powerpoint slides by Wednesday, 2/1

By Thurs, 1/26, Read and take notes on remainder of Ch. 12 in 5 to a 5

By Tues., 1/24 read and take notes Ch. 12 5 to a 5 up to "The Lawmaking Process"

(Assignments from this point forward are part of second semester grade)

Semester 1 final exam : 1/18-20
100 point cumulative final; multiple choice and free response questions

Presidential Appointment Assignment

Due on Thurs., 1/12. Do not work on this over Winter Break

12/14-12/16: Begin research portion of Presidential Nominee Project before break. (Do not write until return from Winter Break.)

Tuesday, 12/13, Quiz on Political Parties and Interest Groups

By Mon., 12/5, review Magruder Ch. 5 Powerpoint slides on Pol. Parties

By Thursday, 12/1: Read Ch. 9 in 5 Steps to a 5

Interest Group Assignment due Wed., 11/30

By Wed., 11/30, Review Magruder Ch. 9 Powerpoint slides (Interest Groups)

In-class Monday, 11/28, review 2010, #1 FRQ (Especially b and c)

Also, notes due from prior unit unless A or B on multiple choice portion of quiz.

By Mon., 11/23: Read pp. 129-131 in 5 Steps to a 5

Friday, 11/18, Quiz on Political Participation and Elections

By Tues., 11/15, prepare for vocabulary in-class assignment

By Monday, 11/14, review NPR Campaign Finance History Timeline

See scanned images in "selected readings"

By Thurs., 11/10, Complete study guide notes
Bring to class any questions you could not answer

By Wed., 11/9, Finish 5 to a 5 CH 10 and and related study guide/vocabulary

By Th., 11/3, Read sect. II &IV of the Wilson Ch. 10 outline. Also read p. 241

By Tues, 11/1, do an initial scan of Wilson Ch. 8 PowerPoint slides and outline

Thurs., 10/27, Quiz: Political Culture/Opinion/ Mass Media

Complete polling assignment by Wednesday, 10/26
I will provide mock data in-class Wednesday, 10/26. 

By Tues. 10/25, Review Ch. 12 Wilson Outline and record Ch. 12 vocabulary terms
Add gatekeeper and scorekeeper

By Tuesday, 10/24 read mass media portion of 5 to a 5 Chapter 11
Also review text book PowerPoint Slides from Wilson Chapter 12

By Wednesday, 10/19, Review Lyberger Powerpoint slides on Public Opinion/Polling
Also view 2008 voting demographics under selected readings

Political Culture, Opinion (& Polling), Socialization, Ideology, Mass Media
By Monday, 10/17 read Question 2, 2011 AP Exam (Use Link to find), bullet point your initial thoughts, then download and study scoring guidelines

By Thursday, 10/13 read Chapter 8 in 5 steps to a 5 (very short chapter)

3.7: Tues., 10/11, Federalism Quiz, 50 pts (32 pts multiple choice, 18 pts FRQ)

3.5: By Fri., 10/7 Prep for in-class matching vocabulary
Finish taking notes on 5 to a 5 and Lyberger slides

3.6: By Wed., 10/5, prepare for Immigration or Health Care case (study guide correction:closed-note not open) quickwrite. Topic of case, arguments for and against constitutionality, direction of actual ruling, and basic rationale.

3.4: On Mon., 10/3, Prep for federalism cases/laws
Court cases and laws are in "Selected Readings"

3.3: By Wed, 9/28 review remainder of Chapter Outline.
Optional: Read p. 70 – 76 in Wilson.

3.2: By Mon., 9/26, read ch. 3 outline, sections IV and V. Vocab. 14-37
Optional: Read 59-70 in Wilson (up to " a devolution revolution")

3.1 by Wed. 9/21 read Ch. 3 Outline Sections I to III.
Begin taking notes and recording vocabulary (Vocab #1-13)

Quiz 1, Tuesday, 9/20
Multiple Choice and free-response questions

 

2.5 Bring all vocab. & study guide notes to class for quiz review on Mon., 9/19

2.4 Read Ch. 2 "How Things Work" on p. 42 By Thurs., 9/15
Finish remaining study guide vocabulary and questions by Thurs., 9/15.

2.3 Read Ch. 2 Outline IV. D. through V. D. by Tuesday, 9/13
Complete relevant vocabulary and study guide notes by Tues., 9/13. Optional reading: Ch. 2 up to Motives of the Framers.

2.2 Read Ch. 2 Outline II. B. through IV. C. by Friday, 9/9
Complete relevant vocabulary and study guide notes by Fri., 9/9. Optional reading: Ch. 2 up to Government and Human Nature.

*Signed course description/absence slips due and book covered by Wednesday, 9/7

2.1 Read Ch. 2 outline up to II.B. (The framers) by Wed., 9/7
Complete relevant vocabulary and study guide notes by Wed., 9/7. Optional reading: Chapter 2, pp 17-23.

See Constitution portion (Ch. 2 Wilson) of Quiz 1 study guide below

 

Read Ch. 1, pp. 8-14 and complete relevant vocab/study guide notes by Fri., 9/2

Read Ch. 1, pp. 1-8 and complete relevant vocab./study guide notes by Wed., 8/31

 

See Democratic Foundations (Ch. 1 Wilson) portion of Quiz 1 study guide below