AP Government Summer Assignment 1 As a student in AP government, you will be expected to come prepared to class every day. To ensure that you are ready for the first days of class, I have created the following summer assignment. This 4 Part Summer Assignment will be collected, in its entirety, the first day of class; which is August 9 th DO NOT TYPE UP RESPONSES. YOU CAN PRINT IT, MANIPULATE IT, EXPAND THE LINES BUT DO NOT TYPE UP RESPONSES. THEY MUST BE HAND WRITTEN LEGABLLY. Complete sentences only. The assignment will count for 20% of the first quarter s grade at 500pts. I do not accept late work. If you have any questions during the summer holiday; feel free to email me at krand@vvuhsd.org I very much look forward to an amazing year with you. Regards, Mrs. Rand Part 1 The United States Constitution: Assignment: Read the entire Constitution (found at http://constitution.org/constit_.htm) Summarize the purpose of each article on one or two sentences each. DO NOT TYPE Article I Article II Article III Article IV Article V Article VI Article VII Specific Guided Questions Answer the following questions as they relate to the Constitution. Use the space provided. Write neatly. DO NOT TYPE UP 1. What eligibility requirements does the Constitution establish for members of the House of Representatives? 2. What eligibility requirement does the Constitution establish for members of the Senate?
2 3. What eligibility requirements are in the Constitution for the President? 4. The powers of the Constitution that are specifically granted to the branches of government or to office holders are call expressed powers. a) Identify two expressed powers of the President. b) What are the expressed powers of the Vice President? c) Identify two expressed powers of the Senate. d) Identify two expressed powers of the House of Representatives. 5. According to the principal of checks and balances, each branch of government must have some method of control over the other branches. Look at the first three articles of the Constitution and identify one of each type of checks and balances. Indicate where each power is found in the Constitution. a) A power that the executive branch has over the legislative branch: b) A power that the executive branch has over the judicial branch: c) A power that the legislative branch has over the executive branch: d) A power that the legislative branch has over the judicial branch: e) A power that the judicial branch has over the executive branch: f) A power that the judicial branch has over the legislative branch:
6. According to Article I of the Constitution, who has the power to declare war? 3 7. What power does the Constitution give the President in the area of the military? 8. What conflict arises due to the separation of powers that you have listed in answers #6 & #7? *The Constitution requires a simple majority for some actions in Congress and a super majority for others. A simple majority means more then half, while a super majority requires involve a 2/3rds majority or ¾ majority. Most elections in the US require a plurality, or the most votes, but not necessarily a majority. 9. a. What bodies have the power to override a Presidential veto? b. What margin is required to override a presidential veto? c. Where in the Constitution is the veto power described? 10. a. What body has the power to ratify treaties? b. What margin is required to ratify treaties? c. Where in the Constitution is the ratification power described? 11. To impeach means to bring charges against or to indict. a. What body has the power to impeach the President? b. What is the margin required to impeach the President? c. Where in the Constitution if the power to impeach the President described? 12. a. What body has the power to convict the president of charges brought against him in an impeachment process and thereby remove him from office? b. What margin is required to convict and remove the President? c. Where in the Constitution can the removal if a President be found? 13. a. What body has the power to accept or reject a president s nominations to the Supreme Court? b. What margin is required to elevate a President s nominee to a seat on the Supreme Court? c. Where in the Constitution are judicial nominations described? 14. a. If no candidate for the Presidency wins a simple majority of the total number of electoral votes, what body has the power to choose the President? b. What margin is required to choose the President? c. Where in the Constitution is the Electoral College described? (Hint there are two parts)
4 15. The constitution specifies a ¾ majority for just one process, what? 16. See Article VI. Explain the Supremacy Clause in your own words. 17. What are the two ways that amendments to the Constitution can be proposed? 18. What are the two ways hat amendments to the Constitution can be ratified? 19. Which Amendment(s) of the Constitution protect(s) the rights of women? 20. Which Amendment(s) of the Constitution protect(s) the rights of African Americans? 21. How were United States Senators chosen before the 17 th Amendment? 22. The 25 th Amendment describes the sequence of events that would install the Vice President as acting President against the will of the President. Outline that sequence of events. 23. How many times is the word PRIVACY mentioned in the Constitution (Articles and Amendments)? 24. Which Amendments take away any rights of the people? Outline the general purpose for each of the 27 Amendments to the Constitution Amendment 1 Amendment 2 Amendment 3 Amendment 4 Amendment 5 Amendment 6 Amendment 7 Amendment 8 Amendment 9 Amendment 10 Amendment 11 Amendment 12
Amendment 13 5 Amendment 14 Amendment 15 Amendment 16 Amendment 17 Amendment 18 Amendment 19 Amendment 20 Amendment 21 Amendment 22 Amendment 23 Amendment 24 Amendment 25 Amendment 26 Amendment 27 Part 2 Current Events Assignment: Assignment: Locate six Current Event articles from a newspaper, news magazine, or legitimate online news source. The article must be a minimum of 400 words and the entire article must be attached to receive any credit. Your articles must have been published between June 15th, 2017-August 15 th, 2017; and no two articles may be from the same week. Specific Guidelines 1) Choose a total of six stories; two in June, two in July, and two in August current event article of at least 400 words. Hard copy. The actual article must be attached to current event portion/packet once it is complete. Simply attach at the end after the annotated MLA. YOU MUST TYPE UP THIS PORTION OF THE SUMMER ASSIGNMENT. See specifics below #3. 2) You should have one current event for each of the following topics: Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch (Supreme Court nominee, court cases, etc) Bureaucracy (executive departments and agencies (i.e. Dept.of State, Defense, NASA, FBI, FEMA)
Foreign Policy (China, Mexico, Iraq, Iran, etc.) Local Government 6 3) On six separate sheets of paper, typed, double-spaced, 12pt. Times Roman Font. 4.) Also include a cover sheet with your name and date; entitle it and look like this: 5.) At the top left corner of each paper include: Topic you are addressing (from above) Title of Article Author of Article Current Events Summer Assignment 2017 Mrs. Rand Date of Article Format Expectations Include all bibliographic information in MLA format on the very last page. Use the following sites to help put your bibliographic information in MLA format: http://citationmachine.net/, http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/ or www.easybib.com General Summary and Your Analysis 1.) What specific evidence has the author provided for the information presented? 2.) What conclusions/generalizations do you draw from this article? 3.) What do you think about this issue/info? Explain and justify your position. 4.) Do you think it has a conservative or liberal bias? Why or Why not?) No points will be given to current events with an article less than 400 words, the full article not being attached, or if the article is off topic (meaning it is not related to the assigned theme). These should be min ½ to a page if you have fulfilled the above This is NOT an essay; this is a current events analysis. Therefore, use the above format, and type in complete sentences. Specific Guided Reading Questions Part 3 Reading Analysis Assignment: Answer the following questions as they relate to the different treatises. Use the space provided. Write neatly. DO NOT TYPE UP John Locke: Second Treatise of Civil Government Pre reading: Before reading Locke, do some research and discuss the historical context of the Second Treatise.
7 1.) When did he write this and why? 2.) What was his purpose? 3.) What was happening at the time that can provide insight into the motivations and perspective of the author? John Locke: Second Treatise of Civil Government http://www.gettysburg.k12.pa.us/webpages/hhistory/files/locke%20-%20second%20treatise.pdf 1.) In what ways and in what contexts does Locke continuously refer to the laws of nature? 2.) How does Locke differentiate between the laws of nature and the laws of man? Provide specific support from the reading. 3.) When, according to Locke, is it necessary for man to give up certain liberties under the laws of nature? 4.) According to Locke, what is the role of the legislative power and how does it get that power? Be detailed in your response. 5.) Under what circumstances, to Locke, might it be necessary for the people to dissolve their government and start anew? Be detailed in your response. Baron de Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws Pre reading: Before reading Montesquieu, do some research and discuss the historical context of The Spirit of the Laws. 1.) When did he write this and why? 2.) What was his purpose? 3.) What was happening at the time that can provide insight into the motivations and perspective of the author? Baron de Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws http://www.gettysburg.k12.pa.us/webpages/hhistory/files/montesquieu%20-%20spirit%20of%20the%20laws.pdf 1.) Immediately in the first five paragraphs Montesquieu lays out an idea that directly influenced the shaping of American government. What is it and why does he state it is so important? 2.) According to Montesquieu, who should exercise executive power? Who should exercise legislative power? Why? 3.) What does Montesquieu say about the idea of the executive limiting the legislative power? 4.) How about the legislative limiting the executive power?
8 5.) Who, according to Montesquieu, should comprise the army, and what role does he say the army should play? 6.) To Montesquieu, what will ultimately cause the state to perish? Jean Jacques Rousseau: The Social Contract Pre reading: Before reading Rousseau, do some research and discuss the historical context of The Social Contract. 1.) When did he write this and why? 2.) What was his purpose? 3.) What was happening at the time that can provide insight into the motivations and perspective of the author? Jean Jacques Rousseau: The Social Contract http://www.gettysburg.k12.pa.us/webpages/hhistory/files/rousseau%20-%20social%20contract.pdf 1.) To Rousseau, what is the fundamental question that he seeks to address in The Social Contract? Reword and analyze this question. 2.) According to Rousseau, what is the social contract and what are the social contract s benefits to society? Explain thoroughly. 3.) What does Rousseau think of the concept of individualism, and how does the social contract affect individual will? 4.) What is Rousseau s overall thinking on the concept of representative democracy vs. direct democracy? Explain in detail. 5.) In what ways are Rousseau s theories and Locke s theories of the role of government similar? Cite specific examples. Thomas Paine: Common Sense Pre reading: Before reading Paine, read the introduction in the book and discuss the historical context of Common Sense. 1.) When did he write this and why? 2.) What was his purpose? 3.) What was happening at the time that can provide insight into the motivations and perspective of the author? Thomas Paine: Common Sense http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/commonsense/
9 1.) How does Paine view the role and importance of government in general? Be specific. 2.) What are Paine s views on the monarchy, both in general and that of England? Use supporting details from Common Sense. 3.) What arguments does Paine use to support the notion that the American colonies would be better off as an independent nation? 4.) A number of Paine s appeals and ideas exhibit the influence of people like Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau. Discuss some areas where you see these influences. Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Declaration of Independence Certainly, the philosophies undergirding the Declaration of Independence were not original to Thomas Jefferson. Nor was the idea for writing such a declaration in the first place. Likewise, though the Virginia Declaration of Rights preceded Jefferson s Declaration of Independence, most of the ideas expressed were not original to its author, George Mason (and later added to by James Madison, Thomas Ludwell Lee, and Patrick Henry). Indeed, Mason based much of his draft on the English Bill of Rights of 1689. Moreover, both declarations have their roots in Enlightenment thought and the philosophies of the likes of Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau and were directly influenced by the urgings of Thomas Paine s Common Sense. http://www.gettysburg.k12.pa.us/webpages/hhistory/files/virginia%20declaration%20of%20rights.pdf http://www.gettysburg.k12.pa.us/webpages/hhistory/files/declaration%20of%20independence.pdf Here are two questions to address: 1.) What specific things do the Virginia Declaration of Rights and Declaration of Independence have in common? 2.) What specific ideas expressed in both documents can be traced to those of Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Paine? Make direct connections. Part 4 Key Terms: Assignment: Complete flash cards for each of the following terms. This list is not complete. We will be receiving new words to add weekly as we work through the chapters. DO NOT TYPE!!!!!!!!!!! Specific Guidelines Notecard size 5x3 (only this size; lined or unlined is up to you; any color is acceptable) Number each note card in the upper right hand corner 1-71 on the side you write the term On the other side write the definition that relates to government. Explain the significance of the term and how it relates to government.
10 You will need to get an loose leaf ring, 1 inch in diameter. Hole punch the cards in upper left hand corner and attach ring. You will need approximately 5-8 of these rings to organize your Vocab terms. Do not lose. These too will be collected day one, and periodically throughout the year for grades. DO NOT TYPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1. Affirmative Action 2. Bandwagon Effect 3. Bicameral Legislature 4. Cabinet 8. Civil Rights 9. Civil Service 10. Coattail Effect (Presidential/Congressional) 11. Confirmation 12. Constituency/Constituents 13. DeFacto Segregation 14. DeJure Segregation 15. Divided Government 16. Elector 17. Electoral College 18. Entitlements 19. Establishment Clause 20. Executive Order 21. Expressed/Enumerated Powers 22. Federalism 23. Free Exercise Clause 24. Gerrymandering 25. Great Compromise 26. Incrementalism 27. Jim Crow Laws 28. Lame Duck 29. Dark Horse Candidate 30. Monetary Policy 31. Partisan 32. Party Caucus 33. Political Ideology 34. Conservative 35. Moderate 36. Liberal 5. Caucus (Iowa or Primary) 6. Citizen 7. Civil Liberties 37. Pluralism 38. Polarization 39. Political Platform 40. Popular Sovereignty 41. Reverse Discrimination 42. Shield Laws 43. Soft Money 44. Splinter Party 45. Split Ticket Vote 46. Straight Ticket 47. Suffrage 48. Disenfranchised 49. Unitary System 50. Whistle Blowing 51. Amicus Curiae 52. Briefs 53. Due Process (of Law) 54. Habeas Corpus 55. Judicial Activism 56. Judicial Restraint 57. Litigation 58. Petitioner 59. Precedent 60. Respondent 61. Concurring Opinion 62. Dissenting Opinion 63. Majority Opinion 64. Stare Decisis 65. Writ of Certiorari 66. Writ of Mandamus