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Ms. Woolf -I AP GOVERNMENT SYLLABUS Instructor: Ms. Laurene H. Woolf Email: woolfl@msd321.

1 Ms. Woolf -I AP GOVERNMENT SYLLABUS Instructor: Ms. Laurene H. Woolf Telephone: (208) School: Madison High School Course Description: Advanced Placement United States Government is a two trimester course. The course will focus on the principles of constitutional history and constitutional theory, the processes of government, and the principles and practices of the political process. Students will study this process through current events, completing projects, presentations, class discussion, readings, assignments, quizzes and exams. Emphasis will be put on preparing for the AP examination. After the examination students will be required to complete a group project citizen and presentation. Course Objectives: As outlined by the AP College Board, students that successfully complete this course will: know important facts, concepts, and theories pertaining to U.S. Government and politics, understand typical patterns of political processes and behavior and their consequences (including the components of political behavior, the principles used to explain or justify various government structures and procedures, and the political effects of these structures and procedures), be able to analyze and interpret basic data relevant to U.S. government and politics(including data presented in charts, tables, and other formats), be able to critically analyze relevant theories and concepts, apply them appropriately and develop their connections across the curriculum. (2010 The College Board. Students that complete this course will be able to: describe the historical foundation of the United States and the principles within the U.S. Constitution. understand the general theories of democracy explain the political beliefs that citizens hold and the resources that allude to such a belief. determine how public opinion is formed and the consequences of their behavior on society. analyze voting behavior and the electoral process. demonstrate how public policy is made. understand the individual and combined powers of the institutes of government and bureaucracy. create briefs and arguments concerning constitutional cases concerning civil rights and civil liberties. analyze and interpret data and information gathered and read. summarize primary resources demonstrate the ability to effectively answer interpretive free response questions. Texts: 1. Edwards, George C. III, Martin P. Wattenberg, and Robert L. Lineberry. Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, 14th ed. New York: Pearson Education, TEXT 2. Ladd, Everett. Lanahan Readings in the American Polity, 5 th ed. Maryland: Lanahan Publishing, READER

2 Ms. Woolf -II Required Materials: 3 ring notebook (4 inches or more) Binder paper college rule Dividers 6 (NOTES, ASSIGNMENTS (include reading +), CE, TESTS, QUIZZES, PROJECTS ) Grade Scale: (SET BY SCHOOL DISTRICT #321) 94 += A = A = B = B = B = C = C 70-73= C = D = D 58-60= D- 59 and under = F NOTE: College Credit can be earned based on your College Board exam score: 5 extremely well qualified; 4 well qualified; 3 = qualified; 2 = possibly qualified; 1 = not qualified. However, these scores MUST accompany a passing score in the class as well. The college of your choice will dictate how that College Board examination score will be credited in your program. Most colleges provide credit for scores of 3, 4, or 5. THE EXAMINATION FEE WILL BE PAID BY EACH STUDENT. AP Exam: Length: 2 hours and 25 minutes Multiple-choice: 45 minutes to answer 60 questions Free Response: 1 hour and 40 minutes for free-response section consisting of 4 questions Contents: Vocabulary terms, Constitution, government policies, political cartoons, quotes, charts, and graphs. Scoring on Multiple-choice: 1 point for each correct answer and ¼ point deducted for an incorrect answer. Free Response: Outline and plan your answer. Use ¼ of your time on each question while showing both analytical and organizational skills. (Use specific examples) Grading and Assignments/ (weighting): Current Events = due on Friday (10 points each x1) Projects = due on Wednesday (10-30 points each x 2) Tests and Quizzes = # of questions (x 3 TESTS and x 2 Quizzes) On readings, units, and finals Portfolio=part of the FINAL evaluation score (200 + points total) Assignments (homework, group activities, writing, participation etc.)= (x 2) Project Citizen = (200 points) Presentation and Portfolio

3 Course Outline and Reading Assignments Ms. Woolf -III Course Introduction Unit 1: Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government Government in America Text- Chapter 1, 2, and 3 Federalist Papers #10, #23, #47, #51, #72, #78 Lanahan Text- pp , pp Current Event Practice free response essays Presenting Federalist Paper Other. Unit II: Political Culture and Mass Media Government in America Text- Chapter 6, 7, 11 Lanahan Text- pp , 51-56, Current Event Reading graphs and tables for public opinion Other Unit III: Political Parties and Electoral Processes Government in America Text- Chapters 8, 9, 10 Lanahan Text: pp , , , , Current Events on Unit Deciding a political party Electoral college and electoral college reform Other:

4 Unit IV: Institutions & Branches of Government Government in America Text- Chapters Lanahan text- Part 5 (Select 4), Part 6 (Select 3), Part 7 (Select 2), Part 8 (Select 2). Ms. Woolf -IV Current Events on Unit Congressional powers and Congressional profile Gerrymandering assignment Bill/Resolution Presidential roles and cabinet War Powers fishbowl Unit V: Public Policy Government in America Text- Chapters 17, 18, 19 Lanahan text- pp Current Events on Unit Economic policies of political parties Foreign policy and international trade Unit VI: Civil Right and Civil Liberties Government in America Text- Chapters 4, 5, 16 Lanahan text- pp Current Events on Unit Develop brief and argue supreme court case Other: AP Exam Review Final Exams (Both Trimesters)

5 Ms. Woolf -V 1. Civil War Amendments 2. affirmative action 3. fruits of a poisonous tree 4. Great Compromise 5. it s the economy, stupid 6. 3/5 compromise 7. Abington v. Schemp (1963) 8. adjudication 9. administrative 10. administrative adjudication 11. administrative discretion 12. agenda 13. Alexander Hamilton 14. amicus curae 15. Anti-federalist 16. appellate courts 17. appellate jurisdiction 18. apportionment 19. Appropriations 20. Articles of Confederation 21. Ashcroft v. ACLU (2004) 22. Bethel v. Fraser(1986) 23. bi-cameral legislature 24. bi-partisanship cloture 25. bill 26. Bill of Attainder 27. Bill of Rights 28. black codes 29. block grant 30. blue state 31. Board of Education v. Pico (1982) 32. Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969) 33. brief 34. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) 35. bully pulpit 36. bureaucracy 37. Bush v. Gore (2000) 38. cabinet 39. campaign consultant 40. campaign manager 41. capitalism 42. Carter Doctrine 43. categorical grant 44. checks and balances VOCABULARY: Key Terms and Concepts 45. Christian Coalition 46. CIA 47. citizen 48. civil law 49. civil liberties 50. clear and present danger test 51. civil rights 52. Civil Rights Act of Voting Rights Act of Jim Crow Laws 55. civil service system 56. Clinton v. City of New York (1998) 57. Clinton v. Jones (1997) 58. closed primary 59. coalition 60. Cohens v. Virginia (1821) 61. Cold War 62. Committee of the Whole 63. communism 64. concurrent opinion 65. concurrent powers 66. concurrent resolution 67. confederation 68. conference committee 69. congressional review 70. conservative 71. Constitution 72. constitutional courts 73. containment 74. contrast ad 75. cooperative federalism 76. criminal law 77. critical election 78. cross-over voting 79. de facto discrimination 80. De Jonge v. Oregon (1937) 81. de jure discrimination 82. de-alignment 83. debate 84. Declaration of Independence 85. Federalist Papers 86. deficit spending 87. delegate 88. delegates 89. democracy 90. demographics 91. departments 92. depression 93. Détente 94. dictatorship 95. direct incitement test 96. direct primary 97. discharge petition 98. disfranchisement 99. divided government 100. domino theory 101. Dred Scott v. Sandford (1856) 101. dual federalism 102. due process 103. due process clause 104. economic regulation 105. economic stability 106. elector 107. electoral college 108. electorate 109. Embargo Act engagement 110. Engle v. Vitale (1962) 111. Enlightenment 112. entitlement programs 113. enumerated powers 114. Equal Rights Amendment 115. equal time rule 116. establishment clause 117. European Union 118. ex post facto law 119. exclusionary rule 120. executive agreement 121. executive order 122. executive privilege 123. exit polls 124. factions 125. fairness doctrine

6 126. Federal Election Campaign Act 127. Know-Nothings 128. Federal Election Commission (FEC) 129. Federal Reserve Board 130. federal system 131. federalism 132. Federalist 133. Federalist # fighting words 135. filibuster 136. fiscal policy 137. free exercise clause 138. front-loading 139. full faith and credit clause 140. Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) 141. gender gap populist 142. general election 143. George Washington 144. gerrymandering 145. Gideon v. Wainright (1963) 146. Gonzales v. Oregon (2005) 147. government corporation 148. governmental party 149. grandfather laws 150. Gregg v. Georgia (1976) 151. Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) 152. Gross National Product 153. Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) 154. hard money 155. Hatch Act 156. Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988) 157. human Rights 158. impeachment 159. Imperial Presidency 160. implied powers 161. incorporation doctrine 162. incumbency 163. incumbent 164. independent 165. executive agency 166. merit system 167. independent regulatory commission 168. inflation 169. inherent powers 170. inherent powers 171. initiative 172. interest group 173. International Monetary Fund 174. iron triangle 175. isolationism 176. issue-oriented party 177. James Madison 178. John Locke 179. joint committee 180. joint resolution 181. judicial activism 182. judicial implementation 183. judicial restraint 184. Judiciary Act of jurisdiction 186. Kelo v. New London (2005) 187. Keynesian economics 188. Korematsu v. US (1944) 189. Kyoto Conference 190. laissez-faire 191. lame duck 192. law 193. League of Nations 194. Lee v. Weisman (1992) 195. legislative courts 196. Lemon test 197. Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971) Ms. Woolf -VI 198. libel 199. liberal 200. libertarian 201. line-item veto 202. linkage institutions 203. litmus test 204. Lobbying 205. lobbyist 206. loose constructionist 207. machine 208. majority leader 209. majority opinion 210. majority party 211. majority rule 212. mandate 213. manifest destiny 214. Mapp v. Ohio (1961) 215. margin of error 216. Marshall Court 217. Marshall Plan 218. McCain Feingold Law 219. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) 220. Marbury v. Madison (1803) 221. judicial review 222. means-tested program 223. Medicaid 224. Medicare 225. merit system 226. midterm election 227. realignment 228. military industrial complex 229. minority leader 230. minority opinion 231. minority party 232. Miranda v. AZ(1966) 233. monarchy 234. Monroe Doctrine 235. moralism 236. Muckraking 237. multi-lateralism

7 238. NAFTA 239. national convention 240. National Security Council 241. NATO 242. natural law 243. necessary and proper clause 244. negative ad 245. New Deal 246. new federalism 247. New Jersey Plan 248. New Jersey v. TLO (1985) 249. New York Times Co. v. US (1971) 250. Roe v. Wade (1973) 251. Nixon Doctrine 252. non-governmental agency 253. Northwest Ordinance 254. NY Times v. Sullivan(1964) 255. oligarchy 256. open-market 257. operations 258. original jurisdiction 259. override 260. oversight 261. Owasso Independent School Dist. No v. Falvo(2002) 262. PAC 263. pardon 264. parliamentary system (gov.) 265. partisanship 266. party caucus 267. party identification 268. Patriot Act 269. patronage 270. Pendleton Act 271. personal liberty 272. platform 273. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) 274. pocket veto 275. policy adoption 276. policy evaluation 277. policy implementation 278. political culture 279. political efficacy 280. political ideology 281. political party 282. political socialization 283. political spectrum 284. politico 285. politics 286. popular consent 287. popular sovereignty 288. pork 289. precedent 290. President Pro Tempore 291. presidential system (gov.) 292. primary election 293. prior restraint 294. privileges and immunities clause 295. public interest groups 296. public opinion 297. Pyle v. South Hadley(1996) 298. quorum 299. Reagan Doctrine 300. recession 301. red state 302. redistricting rider 303. referendum 304. Reformation 305. Regents of California v. Bakke (1977) 306. regulations 307. Reno v. ACLU (1997) 308. republic 309. reserved powers 310. right to privacy 311. Romer v. Evans (1996) Ms. Woolf -VII 312. Roosevelt Corollary 313. rule of four 314. Rules Committee 315. Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe (2000) 316. reasonable suspicion 317. Schenk v. US (1919) 318. select committee 319. selective incorporation 320. senatorial courtesy 321. seniority rule 322. separation of powers 323. Shaw v. Hunt (1996) 324. Shay s Rebellion 325. signing statements 326. simple resolution 327. slander 328. Social Contract Theory 329. Social Security Act 330. socialism 331. soft money 332. Solicitor General 333. South Dakota v. Dole (1987) 334. Texas v. Johnson (1989) 335. Speaker of the House 336. spoils system 337. standing committee 338. stare decisis 339. START Treaty 340. strict constructionist 341. suffrage 342. super delegate 343. Super Tuesday 344. supremacy clause 345. symbolic speech 346. Tariffs 347. theocracy

8 348. third party 349. Thomas Hobbes 350. Thomas Jefferson 351. ticket-split 352. Tinker v. Des Moines, Iowa(1968) 353. totalitarianism 354. trade associations 355. trial courts 356. Truman Doctrine 357. trustee 358. unfunded mandate 359. Unilateralism 360. United Nations 361. US v. Leon (1984) 362. US v. Nixon (1974) 363. Veronia v. Acton (1995) 364. Veto 365. veto power 366. Vietnam War 367. Virginia Plan 368. War on Terrorism 369. War Powers Act 370. warrant 371. Washington DC v. Hiller (2008) 372. monetary policy 373. Washington s Farewell Address 374. Ways and Means Committee 375. Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (1989) 376. welfare 377. welfare reform 378. West Virginia State Board of Ed. v. Barnette(1943) 379. in loco parentis 380. whip 381. winner-take-allsystem 382. Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) 383. World Bank 384. writ of certiorari 385. yellow journalism Ms. Woolf -VIII

9 Ms. Woolf -IX ESSENTIAL QUESITONS: 1. What role does the media play in political socialization? 2. What are the functions and structures of political parties? 3. How did the American political party system develop and what is its present state? 4. How do political parties impact elections and the functioning of the American government? 5. What is the current state of American voting behavior and how has it evolved over time? 6. What are the different types of elections and how are they conducted? 7. What is the process for electing the President of the United States? 8. What role does the media play in the electoral process? 9. What are the pros and cons of our current electoral system and what changes are being proposed? 10. What are the different types of interest groups and what role do they play in American elections? 11. Using charts, graphs and statistics, what trends are noticeable in voting behavior and political beliefs? 12. What are the different types of governments, both historically and presently? 13. What is ideology and how do we acquire our political beliefs? 14. What are the prevailing political ideologies in present-day America and how did they develop? 15. What are your political beliefs and where do you stand on the political spectrum? 16. How did the theories of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes impact the development of the United States government? 17. What are the characteristics of the American republic? 18. How did the events prior to, during and after the American Revolution lead to the development of the Articles of Confederation and, eventually, the Constitution? 19. What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? 20. How did compromise save the constitution? 21. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the United States Constitution? 22. What were the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-federalists? 23. What is the process for amending the constitution? 24. What are the different types of constitutional powers, to whom do they belong and how do these powers interact, historically and presently? 25. How has the power of the different branches evolved over the years? 26. What are the checks and balances in place to maintain the separation of powers? 27. How has federalism evolved over time and what is its present state? 28. What are some present-day examples of the conflicts that arise in our federal system? 29. How do people develop their political philosophies, beliefs and practices? 30. What role does the media play in political socialization? 31. What are the functions and structures of political parties?

10 Ms. Woolf -X 32. How did the American political party system develop and what is its present state? 33. How do political parties impact elections and the functioning of the American government? 34. What is the current state of American voting behavior and how has it evolved over time? 35. What are the different types of elections and how are they conducted? 36. What is the process for electing the President of the United States? 37. What role does the media play in the electoral process? 38. What are the pros and cons of our current electoral system and what changes are being proposed? 39. What are the different types of interest groups and what role do they play in American elections? 40. Using charts, graphs and statistics, what trends are noticeable in voting behavior and political beliefs? 41. What powers are assigned by the Constitution to the legislative branch and how are those powers used? 42. How is Congress organized? 43. What are the differences between the House and Senate in organization, function and legislative procedure? 44. How are members of Congress elected and what is their function? 45. How do members of Congress make decisions and what factors influence those decisions? 46. What is the process used for making laws? 47. What is the relationship between the Legislative and Executive branches and how has this relationship evolved? 48. What is the relationship between the Legislative and Judicial branches and how has this relationship evolved? 49. What powers are assigned by the Constitution to the Executive branch and how are those powers used? 50. How is the Executive branch organized and how has the federal bureaucracy expanded? 51. What people and organizations does the President rely on to make decisions? 52. What is the relationship between the Legislative and Executive branches and how has this relationship evolved? 53. What is the relationship between the Executive and Judicial branches and how has this relationship evolved? 54. How has the role and powers of the presidency developed and expanded? 55. How does the federal bureaucracy work? 56. How are executive agencies held accountable? 57. How was federal judicial system created and how has it developed over time? 58. What is the relationship between the Judicial and Executive branches and how has this relationship evolved? 59. What is the relationship between the Judicial and Legislative branches and how has this relationship evolved? 60. How does the American criminal and civil legal system work? 61. How are federal judges selected, what is their function and what are the different ways that they interpret the Constitution? 62. What is the function of the US Supreme Court today and how does it operate? 63. How are judicial rulings implemented? 64. What are your rights regarding freedom of speech?

11 65. What are your rights regarding freedom of religion? 66. What are your rights regarding freedom of assembly and petition? 67. What are your rights regarding freedom of the press? 68. What are your rights regarding the right to bear arms? 69. What are your rights regarding freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures? 70. What are your rights regarding criminal and civil trials? 71. How have constitutional rights changed over time? 72. Is there a Constitutional right to privacy and how has that question impacted American society? 73. How has the struggle for equal and civil rights evolved over time? 74. Do you shed your constitutional rights at the schoolhouse door? 75. What rights do you have in school regarding speech, religion, privacy and search and seizure? 76. How are the rights of Idaho students different from students in other States? 77. What is the nature of the policy-making process? 78. How did social welfare policy develop through the 19 th and 20 th centuries? Ms. Woolf -XI 79. What is the current state of social welfare and entitlement programs today and what are the concerns for the future? 80. What are the roots and present state of the government s involvement in the economy? 81. How has America s role in the global economy developed and evolved? 82. How did the United States emerge as a world power in the 19th and 20 th centuries? 83. How did America interact with foreign powers during the Cold war? 84. How has America s relationship with the world changed since September 11, 2001? 85. How are foreign policy and defense policy decisions made and implemented?

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