Homework AP GOVERNMENT 2015-2016

Homework AP GOVERNMENT 2015-2016 Unit ONE In this first unit, we will begin our studies of comparative government and use both the US and the UK as case studies of “advanced democracies.” Not only will you become familiar with the “basics” of the study of comparative government and with the essential concepts, ideas and events in British politics, you will also understand the foundations of US government as developed and established in our Constitution and with our civil liberties and civil rights which are the essence of a liberal (as in “free”) democracy.

Note: the dates given are the latest dates you should do the homework. You will have a quiz over the material on the following day, regardless of whether or not you were in class on the previous day. Be careful because we ar using a variety of sources. For studies in comparative government, we have two texts and you must be sure you are reading form the correct one, I will refer to a Cases in Comparative Politics, 3 rd Edition by O’Neil as “Cases” and to Essentials of Comparative Politics as “Essentials.” Barrons” refers to the US gov prep book, which I recommend you purchase. You will also be assigned videos and other readings from online sources.

SEPTEMBER Wednesday 2 1. Read Comparative Course Description Topics 1 (Introduction to Comparative Politics) and II (sovereignty, Authority and Power) pp 7-8) https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-comparative-government-and-politics- course-description.pdf

2. Read US Course Description Topic 1 Constitutional Underpinnings pp 6-7 https://secure- media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-us-government-and-politics-course-description.pdf

3. Go to: http://idealog.org/ click on “run ideolog” ; Read the tutorial section (will be on the quiz tomorrow) as well as take the self test. Bring your score (“Order__; Equality___”) to class.

Thursday 3 1. Read O’Neil Cases 1-12

In class: record ideolg

Friday 4 1. Read: O Neil Cases: 12-18

Monday 7 LABOR DAY

Tuesday 8 1. Read: O Neil Cases 18-29

Wednesday 9 1. switch gears—this is the other comp text! Read Essentials 109-118

Thursday 10 1. Read Essentials 118-129

Friday 11 1. Read Essentials 129-140

Monday 14 1. switch gears back. Read O’Neil Cases 76-81 2. Watch and take notes: Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrk4oY7UxpQ&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelTrqvhrz8H&index=1

Tuesday 15 1. Watch and take notes: (yes, this is supposed to be from the US History, not Gov series) The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO7FQsCcbD8

Wednesday 16 1. Read Federalist Paper 10 http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/fed_10.html 2. Federalist Paper 51 http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/fed_51.html 3. Read both for a quiz; pick one and prepare a brief summary—about 300 words --IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Thursday 17 1. Switch gears . . . Read Chapter 2 in Barrons: do practice questions; look at frq

Friday 18 1. Read the Constitution (articles, not amendments) handout

Monday 21 1. Switch gears: Read O’Neil Cases 81-85 2. Watch and take notes: The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics #2 by CrashCourse

Tuesday 22 1. Read O’Neil Cases 85-89 2. Watch and take notes: Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government and Politics #3 831 by CrashCourse

Wednesday 23 1. Watch and take notes: Crash Course Judicial Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=mWYFwl93uCM&index=21&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelTrqvhrz8H

Thursday 24 1. Read O’Neil Cases 89-97

Friday 25 1. Switch gears: Read Chapter 3 in Barons: do practice questions, review frq

Monday 28 1. Watch and take notes: Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4 by CrashCourse 2. Watch and take notes: Power Distribution: Unitary, Confederation, and Federal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md2ZHlyYOsc

Tuesday 29 1. Read Baron’s chapter 4; do practice questions, review frq

Wednesday 30 1. Prepare for vocab test 1

OCTOBER

Thursday 1 1. Prepare for MC/FRQ

Friday 2 1. Read US Course Description Topic VI Civil Rights and Civil Liberties pp 8-9 https://secure- media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-us-government-and-politics-course-description.pdf 2. Read Chapter 5 Barrons: 95-97 3. Watch and take notes: Civil Rights & Liberties: Crash Course Government #23 by CrashCourse