AP Government ELO s Students will be expected to know the following: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the policymaking System within the United States Political System. 2. Demonstrate understanding of how Public Policy, Contemporary Theory and Diverse Political Interest help develop our system. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the Origins of the Constitution and how the Road to Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Conservative Revolution help establish our system. 4. Identify required primary and secondary source information found through research with an appropriate citation format. 5. Distinguish between types of political organizations and trace changes in those political organizations. 6. Identify significant individuals associated with government and understand how they impacted political events, issues and society. 7. Identify and interpret issues themes associated with the. 8. Demonstrate a willingness to be open-minded when it comes to the views of various authors who have interpreted political ideologies thought-out the past 200 years. 9. Understand our Constitutional Foundation and what events led to specific political failures. 10. Be able to understand the failures of the Articles of Confederation, Shays Rebellion and the Economic Turmoil of the late 1700 s. 11. Explain the concept of Federalism and how political powers are interpreted. 12. Demonstrate the ability to understand how the Federal Court system changed in the early 1800 s with key decisions such as McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden. 13. Identify how technological advances, economic systems were changed by the growth of our federal government. 14. Distinguish between the rights of individuals and the powers of the Federal, State, and local government with regards to our Amendments. 15. Identify the Bill of Rights and why were they incorporated into the Constitution, at the Federal level. 16. Understand the importance of Public Opinion and how it plays a major influence in the political arena. 17. Analyze and/or create graphs, charts, and databases that represent judicial cases and how they have changed the direction of the Federal Government. 18. Understand the importance of the Mass Media and what roles it plays in today s political environment. 19. Explain the political election system and how the Republican Party and Democratic Party differ in the Primaries. 20. Determine the effect of the Political Action Committees (PAC) on our political system in the United States.
21. Use writing, oral and visual forms of communication to present views on specific topics within government class. 22. Be able to work as an individual or in group settings to develop problem solving scenarios.
Huge concept (Approximate : 3 weeks) Constitutional Underpinnings of the United States Government 1 st 3 Weeks /concepts 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the origins of the Constitution and how the Road to Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Conservative Revolution helped establish our system 2. Identify required primary and secondary source information found through research 3. Identify significant individuals associated with government and understand how they impacted political events, issues, and society. 4. Identify and interpret issues and themes associated with the. 5. Evaluate the foundation of our Constitution and what events led to the adoption 6. Evaluate the failures of the Articles of Confederation. Democracy Monarchy Separation of Powers Federalism Bicameral and Unicameral Articles of Confederation Public Policy John Locke Thomas Hobbes Montesquieu
Huge concept (Approximate : 3 weeks) Civil Liberties and Civil Rights 2 nd 3 Weeks 1. Identify the Bill of Civil Rights Rights and why they Civil Liberties were incorporated into Bill of Rights the Constitution Development of civil rights 2. Evaluate the difference 14 th amendment between civil rights and Judicial interpretation civil liberties Substantive due process 3. Analyze the importance Majority Rule and Minority Rights of separation of church Difference between Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and state 4. Identify essential liberties of citizens as defined by current judicial interpretation 5. Explain the doctrine of incorporation and its origination in the 14 th Amendment 6. Explain the 9 th Amendment and the concept of right to privacy 7. Evaluate the changes in civil liberties after 9/11 8. Analyze the effect of the Patriot Act on society 9. Discuss the changes in civil rights since the 1950s
Huge concept (Approximate : 3 weeks) Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Media 3 rd 3 Weeks 1. Identify significant Political parties individuals associated Interest Groups with government and PACs understand how they Party eras impacted political Media events, issues and Lobbyists society. Public opinion 2. Understand the Third Parties importance of public General Elections opinion and how it Use of television in elections plays a major influence Print media versus Televised media in the political arena Kennedy-Nixon debates 3. Evaluate the importance of mass media and the role it plays in today s society 4. Chronicle the development of the two-party system from 1790 to present 5. Identify major party eras in US History 6. Analyze the effect of third parties in US history 7. Examine the role of the PACs in elections 8. Evaluate the primary system in the United States
Huge concept (Approximate : 3 weeks) Executive Branch and Bureaucracy 4 th 3 Weeks 1. Analyze the structure Cabinet and functions of the Presidential succession executive branch of Red Tape government. Presidential Character 2. Evaluate the Leadership style constitutional powers of Executive departments the president Executive office 3. Assess the impact of Impeachment historical events on the Checks and balances role of the president War Powers Act 4. Chronicle the evolution Iron Triangle of the presidential power in national security 5. Identify the structure of bureaucracy and its impact on policy 6. Trace the evolution of bureaucracy from 1790 to present 7. Analyze the statement that bureaucracy constitutes a fourth branch of government. 8. Assess the influence of the president on economy 9. Evaluate how the president is able to use the media to be successful
Huge concept (Approximate : 3 weeks) Legislative Branch 5 th 3 weeks 1. Evaluate the conflict Types of Committees between Congress and 1.) Ad hoc the Executive 2.) Standing 2. Analyze the role of 3.) Joint Congress 4.) Select 3. Identify leadership Powers of Congress positions in both houses Leadership of Congress 4. Interpret the Senate versus House relationship between Majority party Congress and the Minority party President in developing Filibuster the budget 5. Outline the steps of the legislative process 6. Evaluate the change in the powers of Congress 7. Describe the role of the Speaker and President Pro Tempore 8. Analyze the views of society toward their Congressman and Senator 9. Analyze the reasons for a distrust of Congress by society
Huge concept (Approximate : 3 weeks) Supreme Court and Federal Courts AP Exam Review 6 th 3 Weeks 1. Evaluate the process Courts as policymakers which a case is Federal Courts versus State Courts selected, heard and Judicial Review decided Judicial Activism 2. Analyze how the Periods of the Supreme Court Supreme Court has Process to hear a case changed over time 3. Evaluate how the Supreme Court might change their opinion in one case to another 4. Evaluate the role of the Supreme Court in today s society 5. Review for the AP exam 6.