Advanced Placement United States Government & Politics Course Overview: This class is a semester course designed to prepare

students to take the Advanced Placement examination in May. This class is taught at a college-level and students should be prepared to do more reading, writing, etc. than they do in typical high school classes. Additionally they must be prepared to spend time outside of class doing reading assignments, pro ects, and reading!watching news reports. The goal of this class is for students to gain an understanding of the workings of American government and how public policies are formed. "tudents will learn about the political culture, ideology, and sociali#ation of Americans in addition to the organi#ation, key players, powers, and influence of the four institutions of American government. Text: $ilson, %ames &. and %ohn %. 'ilulio, %r. American (overnment) *nstitutions and Policies, +th ed. ,oston) -oughton Mifflin .ompany, /001. These readings will be supplemented with classroom handouts throughout the year. Supplements: $oll, Peter, ed. American Government: Readings & Cases, 23th ed. 4ew 5ork) Pearson 6ongman, /020. 7" "upreme .ourt Media, www.oye#.org! 8dwards, (eorge .. ***, Martin P. $attenberg, and 9obert 6. 6ineberry. Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, 2:th ed. 4ew 5ork) Pearson 6ongman, /003. Magleby, 'avid ,. and Paul .. 6ight. (overnment by the People, /:rd edition. 4ew 5ork) 6ongman, /00+. ,urns, %ames Mac(regor, et al. Government by the People, /2st ed. 7pper "addle 9iver, 4%) Prentice hall, /00;. 4umerous AP (overnment < Politics 9eview books =The Princeton Review, Barrons, Cli sAP, etc.> AP .entral $ebsite, http)!!apcentral.collegeboard.com!apc!public!courses!teachers?corner!//@+.html The $hite -ouse, www.whitehouse.gov! Homework: "tudents will be expected to complete a number of reading assignments in both the $ilson text and other selections as needed. These assignments will need to be completed prior to the class lesson on the topic so that students can adeAuately participate in class discussion. Grading and Course e!uirements: 8ach test, Aui#, vocabulary sheet, pro ect, etc. will be given a certain number of points based on the Auality of work completed. The points possible for the assignment will be based on the Auantity of work performed, the depth of analysis involved in completion, and the length of time given to complete the assignment. "ui##es & Tests: 'uring the course of each unit, the class will cover approximately :-@ chapters of material. The students will take a Aui# at the end of each chapter and a test at the end of each unit. &ui##es will consist of approximately :0-@0 multiple-choice Auestions. The test material may or may not

be covered directly in classB however, students are still held responsible for it on their chapter Aui# and unit tests. Tests will consist of multiple-choice Auestions and an essay. Current $vents: 'ue to the nature of government and politics, it is critical for students to follow what is happening around the world and specifically in the 7nited "tates. *n order to do so, students M7"T watch the news, read the newspaper, listen to news radio, and!or read the news online. This is not a suggestion but a 48.8""A95 action that students must take in order to be prepared to discuss American (overnment and take the AP examination in May. CreAuently the class will incorporate the current issues into class discussions. Using Grap%s& 'aps& C%arts& and Cartoons: "tudents must be able to adeAuately read and analy#e graphs, maps, charts, and political cartoons. Throughout the course, students will be provided numerous opportunities to work with graphs, charts, maps, and cartoons through class discussions and test Auestions!C9 essays. Time @2@E 7nit 7nit 2 Dutline of .ourse $ork Topics to .over Assignments .onstitutional 7nderpinnings of 9eadings and 9esources the 7nited "tates (overnment $ilson H .hapters 2, /, : 8dwards H .hapters 2, /, : *ntro to (ov. < Politics 9ead and discuss !ederalist "# $ 'emocratic Theories .omparative "ystems of http)!!www.loc.gov!rr!program!bib!ourdocs!federalist.htm l (overnment =8ngland, *srael, former "oviet $oll ) 9oche, The !o%nding !athersB ,eard, !raming 7nion, .hina, Crance> the Constit%tion Theoretical roots of the (rod#ins - The !ederal &ystem .onstitution Driginal intent of framers .ourt .ases) Marbury vs. MadisonB Mc.ulloch v. "eparation of powers < MarylandB -eart of Atlanta -otel v. 7"B (ibbons v. Fchecks < balancesG DgdenB ,ush v. (ore - www.oye#.org! 9elationship between : branches Teaching the 6evees Cederalism http)!!www.teachingthelevees.org! The American 'emocracy - .hart) "ystem of .hecks and ,alances =pg. 12> &ui# on each chapter) .onstitutional 7nderpinnings < Cederalism 20/0E 7nit / Political ,eliefs < Political ,ehaviors Political culture 6iberals vs. .onservatives 7nit 2 Test) M. and 2 C9 &uestion 9eadings and 9esources) $ilson H .hapters 1, @, ; 8dwards H .hapters ;, 20 Pew chart) Ioter patterns .hart) Trend in Party *dentification, http)!!people-

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press.org!party-identification-trend! Pew chart) .ollege (raduation 9ates by Typology (roups Pew chart) Political Typology, page 22-2+ &ui# on each chapter) Political .ulture < *deology, Public opinion < "ociali#ation 7nit / Test) M. < 2 C9 &uestion

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basis, structure, powers, expansion of power, evolution of office, managing, obs, character, elections, national leader, global leader, relationship with other branches, relationship with linking institutions .ourts) role, organi#ation, participants, operation, udicial review, policymakers, appointments, conseAuences of decisions, policy agenda, relationship with other branches, relationship with linking institutions, ,ureaucracy) 'evelopment, ob, formal < informal policymaking, problems in implementation of policy, accountability, relationship with three branches, relationship with linking institutions Public Policy The policymaking Process, Types, Policy tools, Problems, role of four branches in enacting policy, influence of linking institutions 8conomic Policymaking "ocial $elfare Policymaking -ealth .are Policy 8nvironmental Policy 8nergy Policy American Coreign Policy) An Dverview 7nderstanding 4ational "ecurity Policymaking

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