AP Government & Politics Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Joel Conley
- Term
- 18-19 Term
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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AP Government Exam - Monday, May 6th in the E Building Study Hall.
Arrive by 6:45 a.m. If you have a current review book, great. If you don't I will post some test prep resources here.
This is a GREAT resource!
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FINAL EXAM
You will write a short essay (two pages max) about various topics related to the course you have just taken - AP United States Government and Politics.
You must address at least 3 of the topics listed here and reference one Supreme Court case.
The Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, The United States Constitution, The Bill of Rights,
Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Federalism, The legislative branch (Congress), The executive branch, the judicial branch, and at least one Supreme Court case.
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CURRENT EVENT FRIDAY! Last one of the year! Make it a good one!
Choose an article that is about state or federal government. Be sure the article is of interest to you. (the presentation will be better if you are interested in the topic)
Print out the article. Summarize the article onto a notecard or notebook paper.
Write out your opinion of the article.
Be prepared to present your article to the class. (2 to 3 minutes)
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Test - The Presidency
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CURRENT EVENT FRIDAY!
Choose an article that is about state or federal government. Be sure the article is of interest to you. (the presentation will be better if you are interested in the topic)
Print out the article. Summarize the article onto a notecard or notebook paper.
Write out your opinion of the article.
Be prepared to present your article to the class. (2 to 3 minutes)
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CURRENT EVENT FRIDAY!
Choose an article that is about state or federal government. Be sure the article is of interest to you. (the presentation will be better if you are interested in the topic)
Print out the article. Summarize the article onto a notecard or notebook paper.
Write out your opinion of the article.
Be prepared to present your article to the class. (2 to 3 minutes)
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Read the article - The Presidency: The Hardest Job in the World
Open the pdf, or click on the link below.
Answer the questions.
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CURRENT EVENT FRIDAY!
Choose an article that is about state or federal government. Be sure the article is of interest to you. (the presentation will be better if you are interested in the topic)
Print out the article. Summarize the article onto a notecard or notebook paper.
Write out your opinion of the article.
Be prepared to present your article to the class. (2 to 3 minutes)
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Current Event Friday!
Choose an article that is about state or federal government. Be sure the article is of interest to you. (the presentation will be better if you are interested in the topic)
Print out the article. Summarize the article onto a notecard or notebook paper.
Write out your opinion of the article.
Be prepared to present your article to the class. (2 to 3 minutes)
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Test - Constitutional Underpinnings & Federalism
Study slides and articles (posts)
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Current Event Friday!
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Use the above text on Brutus to answer the following questions.
Questions for consideration: 1. Explain why Brutus was written. 2. Why is ratification the most important question any people has ever had to decide? 3. With which powers of the new government is Brutus especially concerned? 4. Why does Brutus believe that a republic as large as the one proposed by the Constitution will lead to
tyranny?
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CURRENT EVENT FRIDAY
See post from 1/11 for details.
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Complete the Bell Work - Challenges of the Articles of Confederation
Challenges of the Articles of Confederation (two questions at the end)
Assignment: Complete the graphic organizer on Big Ideas of Federalist #10.
I will provide you a hard copy of the graphic organizer.
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Test - Study keynote slides, articles, video on How is Political Power Distributed?
Ideas at the heart of U.S. Government (article)
The Preamble to the Constitution (video)
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Read the document on Social Contract theory and answer the questions Social Contract Assignment questions.
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Current Event Friday!
Choose an article from a reputable news site (newspaper, news journal, news magazine).
*Print the article or cut it out of the publication.
*Summarize the article onto paper or a notecard (one or two paragraphs).
*Staple the article to the paper or notecard.
*Tell what level of government the article is most related to - Federal or State (local).
*Give your opinion on the article or policy - (do you approve or disapprove and why)
*Be prepared to stand and deliver your current event in the front of the room and answer a
few questions (2 to 3 minutes per person)