AP United States Government & Politics Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Joel Conley
- Term
- 19-20 Term
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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AP U.S. Government and Politics provides a college-level, nonpartisan introduction to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States. Students will study U.S. foundational documents, Supreme Court decisions, and other texts and visuals to gain an understanding of the relationships and interactions among political institutions, processes, and behaviors. You will also engage in disciplinary practices that require you to read and interpret data, make comparisons and applications, and develop evidence based arguments.
The course will culminate with the United States Government and Politics exam on the morning of Monday, May 4, 2020.
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Assignment: page 110, Political Science Disciplinary Practices
Apply - questions 1 - 5. Write the questions. Due by the end of the class
period.
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Current Event Friday!
Choose an article from a reputable news site (newspaper, news journal, news magazine).
*Print the first page of the article or cut it out of the publication (attach to notecard, or write
the title of the article and the link on the notecard)
*Summarize the article onto a notecard (one or two paragraphs).
*Staple the article to the notecard. (notecards are on the table at the front of the room)
*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)
*NO articles on simple crime (robbery, murder, etc) unless it relates to a constitutional issue
in some way (search & seizure) (the right to remain silent) etc
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Quiz - Congress (multiple choice/true/false) (100 points)
Study slides and textbook Chapter 3 pages 77 - 118.
Necessary and Proper Clause (article)
Overview of Rider Bills in Government (article)
The Senate Filibuster Explained (article)
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Current Event Friday!
Choose an article from a reputable news site (newspaper, news journal, news magazine).
*Print the first page of the article or cut it out of the publication (attach to notecard, or write
the title of the article and the link on the notecard)
*Summarize the article onto a notecard (one or two paragraphs).
*Staple the article to the notecard. (notecards are on the table at the front of the room)
*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)
*NO articles on simple crime (robbery, murder, etc) unless it relates to a constitutional issue
in some way (search & seizure) (the right to remain silent) etc
Due:
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Due:
Assignment
Current Event Friday!
Choose an article from a reputable news site (newspaper, news journal, news magazine).
*Print the first page of the article or cut it out of the publication (attach to notecard, or write
the title of the article and the link on the notecard)
*Summarize the article onto a notecard (one or two paragraphs).
*Staple the article to the notecard. (notecards are on the table at the front of the room)
*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)
*NO articles on simple crime (robbery, murder, etc) unless it relates to a constitutional issue
in some way (search & seizure) (the right to remain silent) etc
Due:
Assignment
Current Event Monday!
Choose an article from a reputable news site (newspaper, news journal, news magazine).
*Print the first page of the article or cut it out of the publication (attach to notecard, or write
the title of the article and the link on the notecard)
*Summarize the article onto a notecard (one or two paragraphs).
*Staple the article to the notecard. (notecards are on the table at the front of the room)
*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)
*NO articles on simple crime (robbery, murder, etc) unless it relates to a constitutional issue
in some way (search & seizure) (the right to remain silent) etc
Due:
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Federalist #10 guided reading questions
Read Federalist #10 and answer the questions
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Carefully read Brutus No. 1.
Thoroughly answer the guided reading questions. Use sound reasoning and answer in complete sentences. Due by the end of the class period on Friday.
Due:
Assignment
Current Event Friday!
Choose an article from a reputable news site (newspaper, news journal, news magazine).
*Print the first page of the article or cut it out of the publication (attach to notecard, or write
the title of the article and the link on the notecard)
*Summarize the article onto a notecard (one or two paragraphs).
*Staple the article to the notecard. (notecards are on the table at the front of the room)
*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)
*NO articles on simple crime (robbery, murder, etc) unless it relates to a constitutional issue
in some way (search & seizure) (the right to remain silent) etc