AP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Unit 2: The Constitution and Federalism
 9/7 - 9/22

UNIT 2 CONTENT MASTERY MAP

VOCABULARY

UNICAMERAL
BICAMERAL
PRESIDENTIAL
PARLIAMENTARY
UNITARY
FEDERAL
CONFEDERAL
NEW JERSEY PLAN
VIRGINIA PLAN
CONNECTICUT COMPROMISE
SEPARATION OF POWERS
CHECKS AND BALANCES
AMENDMENT

HABEAS CORPUS
EX POST FACTO LAW
BILL of ATTAINDER
ENUMERATED POWERS
ELASTIC CLAUSE
IMPLIED POWERS
COMMERCE CLAUSE
INHERENT POWERS
RESERVED POWERS
CONCURRENT POWERS
JUDICIAL REVIEW
ANTI-FEDERALISTS
FEDERALISTS

DUAL FEDERALISM
MARBLE-CAKE FEDERALISM
BILL OF RIGHTS
NULLIFICATION
CATEGORICAL GRANTS
BLOCK GRANTS
DEVOLUTION
MANDATES
REVENUE SHARING
MUNICIPAL CHARTER
Court Cases:
MARBURY v MADISON
McCULLOCH v MARYLAND

WEEK 4
9/7 - 9/11

LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

WEDNESDAY
Lesson 1
  • ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do you write an effective AP American Government DBQ?
  • Debrief Unit 1 Test
  • Review and Revise AP Essay

 

Activity:  In groups, go over each question on the multiple choice section of the test. Using the review packet, discuss the different alternatives in order to determine the correct answer. The key will be reviewed at the end of class.

 

Assignment: Read for the Rubric, then review the comments on your first test essay.  Reorganize your ideas and conclusions with the intent of receiving full credit under the COMPLETE-CORRECT-CONNECT guidelines.

 Rewrite your essays in TURNITIN; this will be due at the end of class.

8615886 AP American Government Section
8617804 Period 1
8617790 Period 2
8617818 Period 5
8617825 Period 6

Read:  Wilson 14th,  Chapter 2 pp. 21-31 (Here is the Brief Edition)

 

THURSDAY
Lesson 3

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

  • The Articles of Confederation
    • Shay's Rebellion
  • The Constitutional Convention
    • The Framers
    • The Virginia Plan
    • The New Jersey Plan
  • The Great Compromise
    • Republic
    • Separation of Powers
    • Amendment
    • Federalism
    • Judicial Review?

§  Marbury v Madison

Quiknotes: Quicknotes Unit 2 Part 1

Read:  Wilson 14th,  Chapter 2 pp. 32-45 (Here is the Brief Edition), and  Federalist 10 and Federalist 51.

 Bring: Electronic Device for Revisions and Textbook tomorrow!

FRIDAY
Lesson 4

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What were the foundations for future American political parties?

  • Federalists and Anti-Federalists
    • Democracy or Republic?
  • The Bill of Rights

 

Activity: Kahoot Quiz on Quicknotes 2.1

Assignment:  Unit 2 GRQ Constitution, part 1

A great reference is the official US Senate Annotated Constitution linked here!

Answers must be In Your Own Words.  This is a 3 point (FA) which WILL be checked tomorrow during the GRQ Quiz.

Bring: Electronic Device for Chapter GRQs!

Read: Wilson 14th,  Chapter 3 pp. 50-63 (Here is the Brief Edition)

Flip Assignment: The Powers of Federalism

WEEK 5
9/14 - 9/18

LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK
MONDAY ROSH HASHANAH  

TUESDAY
Lesson 5

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Where is Sovereignty located in the American political system?

  • Federalism
  • Structure of the US Government
  • States and the Constitution
  • State Sovereignty
    • Layer Cake Federalism
    • Marble Cake Federalism
    • Nullification and Preemption
  • Elasticity
    • The 'Necessary and Proper' Clause
    • The Commerce Clause
  • The Supreme Court
    • McCulloch v Maryland

 

Quiz: Open GRQ (FA)

Quick Notes: Quicknotes Unit 2 Part 2

Read:  Wilson 14th,  Chapter 3 pp. 63-71 (Here is the Brief Edition)

Flip Assignment: Watch Governor Romney’s speech

Consider:  How does Governor Romney's speech fit with the Founders' views on Federalism? Would he have been considered a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist?

WEDNESDAY
Lesson 6

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How has the balance between the Federal government and state governments changed?

  • Municipalities (Cities)
  • Federal-State Relations

o  Grants

o  Revenue Sharing

o  Lobbying

  • Federal Aid
  • Mandates
  • Devolution
    • Block Grants

Quick Notes: Quicknotes Unit 2 Part 3

Watch: The Republican Debate

9:00 pm, September 16, 2015

The debate from the Reagan library will be broadcast live on CNN and FOX and NBC, and will only consist of the top 10 candidates in national polls.

Assignment: watch and consider what the candidates are saying about national security, economic policy, immigration, civil rights, and other important issues.  Consider how they respond to these questions and be prepared to discuss both content (WHAT they say) and appearance (HOW they say it) in class tomorrow

 
THURSDAY
Lesson 7

DISCUSSION: The Republican Debate

  • Candidates
  • Issues
  • Appearance
  • Powers

 

Activity:  In groups, review and discuss the main highlights of the debate. Addressing the following questions:

  1. Who won?
  2. Why?
  3. Why is this important?
  4. How might this outcome affect future campaign activities?
 Read:  Wilson 14th,  Chapter 3 pp. 56 How Things Work

FRIDAY
Lesson 8

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How has our interpretation of Federalism changed over time?

 

Assignment: Complete the Crisis Management Exercise

 

Answers must be In Your Own Words.  This MUST be turned in BEFORE the end of class today--any assignment turned in late will be penalized 1 point.
WEEK 6
9/21 - 9/25

LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

MONDAY
Lesson 9

Review for Unit 2 Test

 

ALL TESTS ARE CUMULATIVE!

Review Unit 1 and 2: Use online chapter notes, GRQs, and Textbook site practice section quizzes.

ALL UNIT 2 FORMATIVE REASSESSMENTS ARE DUE; NO MORE REASSESSMENTS FROM UNIT 2 WILL BE ACCEPTED.

TUESDAY
Lesson 10

Unit 2 Summative Assessment 

This test will consist of 45 multiple choice questions in 35 minutes (summative), and one 10 minute FRQ (formative) from the material and concepts in Units 1 and 2.

Time will be called at the completion of the multiple choice section and that section will be collected; you will be expected to move on to the essay when time is called.


 The test will be counted out of 60 points.

Bring:  Pencil for Unit 2 test
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