Prentice Hall Comparative Politics Today, 8th Edition 2006 C O R R E L A T E D T O
ADVANCED PLACEMENT U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics will provide students an intellectual foundation for observing, analyzing, and understanding national politics in the United States. Using primary and secondary source documents, as well as analysis of specific examples, students will examine and evaluate the institutions of American government, political parties and elections, mass media, political behavior, public policies, and the development of individual rights and liberties and their impact on citizens. The content of this course is the equivalent to that of an introductory college course in U.S. government and politics. Strands: Political Systems, Legal Processes, Responsible Civic Participation, Media Literacy, Critical Thinking COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will examine the constitutional underpinnings of United States government. 1.01 Evaluate the theories and styles of democratic government. 1.02 Analyze the philosophy and ideologies that influenced the formulation and adoption of the Constitution. 1.03 Investigate the experiences that influenced the beginnings of American government. 1.04 Understand the implication(s) of separation of powers as a foundation of American government. 1.05 Understand the implication(s) of federalism as a foundation of American government. SE: 2 10, 27 29, 58-60, 101-110, 111-120, 121-126, 416-423, 424-430, 431-442, 449-451, 148-155, 156-163 TE: 1-12, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50 TR: 24-31 SE: 101-103, 104-114, 115-118, 167-168, 416-420, 148-155, 156-163 TR: 24, 63-65, 67, 69 SE: 413-414, 420-423, 439-442, 447-451, 148-155, 156-163 SE: 104-115, 416-420, 438-439 TE: 51-60, 148-155, 156-163 TR: 64 SE: 107-108, 417-418 COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will examine and critique political beliefs and behaviors. 2.01 Investigate the beliefs that citizens hold SE: 6-8, 62-71, 72-78, 424-426 about their government and its leaders. TR: 25, 29, 30 2.02 Examine and understand the political SE: 52-58, 422-423 socialization process. TR: 34-39, 41, 44-46 2.03 Analyze the nature, influences, SE: 6-8, 62-71, 72-78, 81-83, 428-432 consequences, and measurement of public opinion. 2.04 Identify and evaluate the ways in which SE: 62-65, 424-427 citizens vote and otherwise participate in political life. TR: 47-53 1
2.05 Understand and evaluate the demographic factors that influence citizens to differ from one another in terms of political beliefs and behaviors. SE: 11-27, 34-36, 46-50, 51-60, 141-146, 413-416, 420-423 COMPETENCY GOAL 3: The learner will analyze political parties, elections, interest groups, and mass media. 3.01 Trace the development and impact of political parties in the United States. (a) Functions SE: 432-439 TR: 55-56, 58, 61 (b) Organization SE: 432-439 TR: 55-56 (c) Ideological and demographic SE: 432-439 differences between the two major parties (d) Implications of the two-party system SE: 432-439 TR: 56, 58, 61 (e) Impact of third parties SE: 432-439 (f) Effects on the political process SE: 432-439 TR: 55-62 3.02 Understand the operation and evaluate the role of elections in American politics. (a) Current electoral laws including SE: 424-432 campaign finance (b) Nomination process SE: 427-428 (c) Constitutional mandates SE: 432-437 (d) Workings and implications of the SE: 420, 434, 448 electoral college 3.03 Investigate the role and effects of interest groups and political action committees. (a) Range of interests represented SE: 65-71, 428-432 TR: 47-53 (b) Activities and appeal of interest SE: 71-75, 426, 428-432 groups and lobbyists within certain demographics (c) Ability of interest groups to exert SE: 71-75, 426, 430-432 pressure on political institutions to influence policy TR: 48-49, 51-53 (d) Unique characteristics and roles of SE: 429-432 2
Political Action Committees (PACs) in the political process 3.04 Evaluate the role of the mass media in the political system. (a) Functions and structures of the SE: 423-424 media TR: 49 (b) Impact of the media on public SE: 422-424 opinion (c) Use of the media by political SE: 424, 433 campaigns COMPETENCY GOAL 4: The learner will examine and understand the institutions of national government: the Congress. 4.01 Examine the Constitutional framework for SE: 101-103, 104-107, 108-115, 416-420 this institution. 4.02 Explain the legislative process. SE: 104-107, 111-115, 418-420 TR: 63-65, 67-70 4.03 Evaluate the informal institutional SE: 420, 433, 435-442 arrangements of power within Congress. 4.04 Analyze the linkages between Congress and the following: (a) Public opinion and voters SE: 421-422, 438-439 (b) Interest groups SE: 430-432, 439-442 (c) Political parties SE: 436-442 (d) The media SE: 422-424 (e) State and local governments SE: 107-108, 417-418 4.05 Understand the relationship of Congress to SE: 104-107, 108-111, 416-420 the Presidency, Judiciary, and Bureaucracy and their varying balances of power. TR: 66, 68, 70 COMPETENCY GOAL 5: The learner will examine and understand the institutions of national government: the Presidency. 5.01 Examine the Constitutional framework for SE: 104-107, 416-420, 439-442 the Presidency. 3
5.02 Understand the role of the executive branch in formulating and executing public policy. SE: 418-420, 439-442 TR: 64-65, 67, 69 5.03 Evaluate the informal institutional arrangements of power granted to the Presidency. (a) Expansion of Power through Custom SE: 418-420, 439-442 and Usage 5.04 Analyze the linkages between the Presidency and the following: (a) Public opinion and voters SE: 420-422, 433 (b) Interest groups SE: 428-433 (c) Political parties SE: 432-442 (d) The media SE: 423-424, 433 (e) State and local governments SE: 417-418 5.05 Understand the relationship of the SE: 416-420 Presidency to the other three institutions and their varying balances of power. COMPETENCY GOAL 6: The learner will examine and understand the institutions of national government: the Bureaucracy. 6.01 Examine the Constitutional framework for SE: 36-40, 419, 426-427 the Bureaucracy. 6.02 Understand the nature and function of SE: 122-127, 419 bureaucracy. TR: 65-66, 68-70 6.03 Evaluate the informal institutional SE: 122-127 arrangements of power for the Bureaucracy. 6.04 Analyze the linkages between the Bureaucracy and the following: (a) Public opinion and voters SE: 124-127 (b) Interest groups SE: 124-127 (c) Political parties SE: 124-127 (d) The media SE: 124-127 (e) State and local governments SE: 124-127 4
6.05 Understand the relationship of the Bureaucracy to the other three institutions and their varying balances of power. SE: 122-127, 419 TR: 66, 68, 70 COMPETENCY GOAL 7: The learner will examine and understand the institutions of national government: the Federal Courts. 7.01 Examine the Constitutional framework for SE: 416-420 the Federal Courts. 7.02 Understand the judicial process and varying types of jurisdiction. (a) Hierarchy of the system SE: 108-111, 416-420 TR: 64 (b) Types of Jurisdiction SE: 416-420 (c) Judicial decision making SE: 416-420 7.03 Evaluate the informal institutional arrangements of power for the Federal Courts. 7.04 Analyze the linkages between the Federal Courts and the following: (a) Public opinion and voters (b) Interest groups (c) Political parties (d) The media (e) State and local governments (subnational) 7.05 Understand the relationship of the Judiciary SE: 108-111, 416-420 to the other three institutions and their varying balances of power. TR: 68, 70 COMPETENCY GOAL 8: The learner will examine and understand the development and implementation of public policy in the federal system. 8.01 Investigate the formation of policy SE: 129-137, 137-146, 146-154, 442-447 agendas. 8.02 Evaluate the role of Congress and the SE: 439-447 President in the enactment of public policy. 8.03 Evaluate the role of the Bureaucracy and SE: 439-447 Judiciary in the implementation and interpretation of public policy. 5
8.04 Analyze the linkages between policy processes and the following: (a) Political institutions and federalism SE: 439-447 TR: 71-72, 74-78 (b) Political parties SE: 437-439 (c) Interest groups SE: 428-432 (d) Public opinion SE: 442-447 (e) Elections SE: 433 (f) Policy networks COMPETENCY GOAL 9: The learner will examine and understand the development of civil rights and civil liberties and their impact on citizens. 9.01 Identify substantive rights and liberties. SE: 5-8, 27-29, 417 9.02 Trace and analyze the development of civil SE: 441-442 liberties and civil rights resulting from legislative enactment. 9.03 Trace the development of civil liberties and civil rights resulting from judicial interpretation. (a) Freedom of speech, assembly, and SE: 417 expression (b) Rights of the accused SE: 417 (c) Rights of minority groups and women SE: 417, 441-442 9.04 Apply and evaluate the impact of the SE: 441-442 Fourteenth Amendment on the constitutional development of rights and liberties. 6