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AP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Unit 3: Congress 9/24 - 10/13
UNIT 3 CONTENT MAP
VOCABULARY
IDEOLOGICAL PARTY CATCH-ALL PARTY BIG TENT COALITION LINKAGE INSTITUTION DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN LIBERTARIAN PLATFORM/PLANK CROSSOVER VOTING REALIGNMENT PLURALITY SYSTEM PROPORTIONAL SYSTEM CLOSED PRIMARY OPEN PRIMARY		PARLIAMENT CENSUS REAPPORTION/REDISTRICT GERRYMANDER SAFE SEAT INCUMBENT REPRESENTATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL ATTITUDINAL PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER WHIP COMMITTEES QUOROM	EARMARK CAUCUS FILIBUSTER IMPEACHMENT INTEREST GROUP LOBBYING HARD/SOFT MONEY PAC 527 ORGANIZATION Court Cases: CITIZENS UNITED v FEC TRAIN v NEW YORK CITY BAKER v CARR
WEEK 6 9/22 - 9/26
LESSON	IN CLASS			HOMEWORK
WEDNESDAY	Yom Kippur
THURSDAY Lesson 1	Debrief Unit 2 Test ALL essays below 7/10 SHOULD be reviewed, revised, and rewritten. ALL rewrites MUST be done on Turnitin.com. Password is APGOV Period 1 8617804 Period 2 8617790 Period 5 8617818 Period 6 8617825 ALL rewrites MUST be completed by ONE WEEK from the date the original essay grade is posted, NOT one week from the date YOU discovered the grade. Rewrite grades may be LOWER than the original, and will count. It is expected you will conference, review, reflect, and revise BEFORE you submit your essay to Turnitin, and will READ the comments and rubric score on Turnitin after it is graded.			Homework: Bring Electronic Device Tuesday for Article II GRQs!
FRIDAY Lesson 2	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the constitutional powers and functions of Congress? Breakdown of the US Constitution Article I Assignment: GRQ Unit 3 A great reference is the official US Senate Annotated Constitution linked here! Answers must be *In Your Own Words.* This is a 3 point (FNC) which WILL be checked during the GRQ Quiz.			Homework: Bring Electronic Device tomorrow for Political Party Research on Monday!
WEEK 7 9/28 - 10/2
LESSON	IN CLASS			HOMEWORK
MONDAY Lesson 3	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the functions of a Political Party? Political Parties Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Socialists, Constitutionalist, and Greens Quiz: Open 3.1 GRQ (FA) quiz Activity: Political Party Research You MUST be ready to present by TOMORROW!			Flip Assignment: Watch First-Past-the-Post Election Systems
TUESDAY Lesson 4	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the functions of political parties in America? Types of Political Parties Ideological Catch-All Activity: Political Party Presentation			Read: Wilson 14th, Chapter 9 pp. 202-211 (This is Chapter 5, pp. 128-134 in the Brief Edition)
WEDNESDAY Lesson 5	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the functions of political parties in America? The Two-Party System Pluralist vs Proportional Election Systems Third Parties Activity: Political Party Presentation			Read: Wilson 14th, Chapter 9 pp. 212-224 (This is Chapter 8, pp. 245-261 in the Brief Edition)
THURSDAY Lesson 6	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the functions of political parties in America? Realignments The structure of Political Parties Leadership Conventions Platforms Quick Notes: Unit 3 Part 1 Political Parties			Read: Wilson 14th, Chapter 13 pp. 326-339 (This is Chapter 5, pp. 134-145 in the Brief Edition)
FRIDAY Lesson 7	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Who is in Congress? Parliament and Congress Congressional Elections The Incumbent Advantage Political Polarization Quick Notes: Unit 3 Part 2 Congress			Read: Wilson 14th, Chapter 13 pp. 340-350 (This is Chapter 8, pp. 262-266 in the Brief Edition)
WEEK 8 10/5 - 10/9
LESSON	IN CLASS			HOMEWORK
MONDAY Lesson 8	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does Congress work? The structure of Congress Leadership Committees Standing Select Joint Conference Caucuses Quick Notes: Unit 3 Part 2 Congress			Flip Assignment: Watch Gerrymandering
TUESDAY Lesson 9	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why is gerrymandering important? The Redistricting Game Activity: Complete The Redistricting Game simulations. 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.			Read: Wilson 14th, Chapter 13 pp. 350-360 (This is Chapter 8, pp. 262-266 in the Brief Edition)
WEDNESDAY Lesson 10	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does a bill become a law? Passing Laws Earmarks Log Rolling Pork Barrel Spending Filibusters Line Item Veto New York City v Clinton Presidential Impoundment Train v New York City Quiz: Open 3.2 (FA) quiz Activity: I’m Just a Bill Quick Notes: Unit 3 Part 3 Laws			Read: Wilson 14th, Chapter 11 pp. 270-280 (This is Chapter 5, pp. 145-153 in the Brief Edition) West Wing: The Stackhouse Filibuster
THURSDAY Lesson 11	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the purpose of a filibuster? Watch: West Wing The Stackhouse Filibuster Be prepared to answer a short quiz based on the questions listed during the video, and discuss the answers. Video Questions: What are the rules to filibustering? Name at least 5. What was the original purpose of the filibuster rule in the Senate? Does the House have filibusters? Why or why not? What bill caused Senator Stackhouse to filibuster? What was the intent of the bill? What did Senator Stackhouse want to attach to the Act? Why didn’t the President's Assistant Josh Lyman agree to Stackhouse’s request? What is a Christmas Tree Bill? (Hint: think about what happens on a Christmas tree.) What does the President discover about the motivation behind Stackhouse’s filibuster? Is this attitudinal, organizational, or representational behavior? What was Donna’s suggestion to allow Stackhouse to yield the floor? How did the filibuster end? Should the Senate revise the rules on floor debate? Why or why not? 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.			Read: Wilson 14th, Chapter 11 pp. 283-297 (This is Chapter 5, pp. 145-153 in the Brief Edition)," Makeup: Watch Democracy in American #6: The Legislative Process. Answer the assigned questions on the worksheet in complete sentences. Answers must be In Your Own Words. This MUST be turned in within 24 hours of your absence--any assignment turned in late will receive 50%.
FRIDAY Lesson 12	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do special interest groups influence policy? Interest groups Single Instance Groups Single Issue Advocacy Social Movements Economic Interests Intra-government Lobbying Influence Outsider: Mobilize and Protest Insider: Testify and Inform Money: Donate and Finance Campaigns Lobbying – The Revolving Door Special Interest Effect Bureaucratic Capture Citizen’s United v FEC Activity: I’m Just a Bill (Lobbyists) Quick Notes: Unit 3 Part 4 Special Interests			Read: "The Scandal of Lobbyists", and "Good Lobbying, Good Government"
WEEK 9 10/12- 10/16
LESSON	IN CLASS			HOMEWORK
MONDAY Lesson 13	Review for Unit 3 Test Review Practice Unit 3 AP Essays Assignment: In groups, Read for the Rubric, Organize your Essays, and OUTLINE the possible ideas and conclusions which would receive credit under the COMPLETE-CORRECT-CONNECT guidelines. You will be responsible for one of the following three essays: Congressional reapportionment and redistricting are conducted every ten years. When redistricting is conducted, politicians often engage in gerrymandering. Define congressional reapportionment and explain one reason why it is important to states Define congressional redistrictingc Explain two goals of politicians when they gerrymander during redistricting Describe two limits that the United States Supreme Court has placed on congressional redistricting Over the last several decades, the composition of the Democratic and Republican parties has changed in important ways. In particular, a major partisan shift has occurred in the South. Identify one specific trend evident in party voting in the South since 1980. Choose two of the following. Define each and explain why each would help or hinder party realignment in the South over the past 30 years. Incumbency advantage Gerrymandering Closed Primaries Identify whether changes in party composition would be reflected more quickly in presidential or congressional elections, and explain the structural reasons for this Members of Congress are charged with three primary duties—writing laws, overseeing the implementation of laws, and serving the needs of their constituents. Describe the role of each of the following in lawmaking Senate filibuster Speaker of the House Conference committees Identify and describe one method by which Congress checks the Executive branch Define casework and explain how it affects members’ attention to legislation ALL TESTS ARE CUMULATIVE!			Review: Unit 1, 2 and 3 using online chapter notes, GRQs, and Textbook site practice section quizzes. Unit 1 Review Unit 2 Review Unit 3 Review Chapter 1 Notes Chapter 2 Notes Chapter 3 Notes Chapter 4 and 7 Notes Chapter 9 Notes Chapter 11 Notes Chapter 13 Notes Unit 3 Review Questions ALL UNIT 3 FORMATIVE REASSESSMENTS ARE DUE; NO MORE REASSESSMENTS FROM UNIT 3 WILL BE ACCEPTED.
TUESDAY Lesson 14	Unit 3 Test 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, 2, and 3. 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 3 test WATCH: The Democratic Debate, 8:30 pm, October 13, 2015 The debate from Nevada will be broadcast live on CNN and MSNBC. Democratic Preprimary Debate Scorecard 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 on Thursday!