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AP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Unit 4: The President 10/15 - 11/1
UNIT 4 CONTENT MAP
VOCABULARY
DIVIDED GOVERNMENT UNIFIED GOVERNMENT GRIDLOCK ARTICLE II ELECTORAL COLLEGE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF TREATY POWER APPOINTMENTS CABINET PRESIDENTIAL PROGRAM PYRAMID STRUCTURE CIRCULAR STRUCTURE AD HOC STRUCTURE WHITE HOUSE STAFF BULLY PULPIT		EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE SIGNING STATEMENTS VETO POWER POCKET VETO LINE ITEM VETO SUCCESSION IMPEACHMENT 12th AMENDMENT 22nd AMENDMENT 25th AMENDMENT PARDON BUREAUCRACY CIVIL SERVICE SPOILS SYSTEM MERIT SYSTEM	DISCRETIONARY SPENDING SELECTIVE EXPOSURE SELECTIVE PERCEPTION INTEREST GROUP LOBBYING HARD MONEY SOFT MONEY REVOLVING DOOR PAC/SUPERPAC 2002 BCRA 527 ORGANIZATION Court Cases: US v NIXON CLINTON v JONES
WEEK 9 10/16 - 10/18
LESSON	IN CLASS			HOMEWORK
Wednesday Lesson 1	*PSAT*			Homework: Bring Electronic Device tomorrow for Political Party Research! Read: Magelby 25th, Chapter 6 pp. 172-180 (This is Chapter 5, pp. 128-134 in the Brief Edition)
Thursday Lesson 2	Debrief Unit 3 Test			Read: Magelby 25th, Chapter 12 pp. 360-368 Powers of the President
Friday Lesson 5	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the constitutional powers and functions of the President? Breakdown of the US Constitution Article II Assignment: GRQ Unit 4 A great reference is the official US Senate Annotated Constitution linked here! You may work in groups, but answers must be *In Your Own Words.* This WILL be used for the GRQ quiz on Thursday.			Read: Magelby 25th, Chapter 8 pp. 255-277 Presidential Elections Watch: Primary Elections
WEEK 10 10/21 - 10/25
LESSON	IN CLASS			HOMEWORK
Monday Lesson 4	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do you get elected President? Presidential Campaigns Presidential Elections Quick Notes: Unit 4 Part 1 The Electoral College			Read: Magelby 25th, Chapter 11 pp. 349-350 The Electoral College Watch: How the Electoral College Works
Tuesday Lesson 5	Report to the Media Center. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the Electoral College and how does it function? The Electoral College Activity: Electoral College Game Work in pairs to complete two complete Electoral College Challenges. Use your resources wisely to win states popular votes and collect enough electoral votes to claim the presidency. Consider the following questions: · According to your electoral map, what are the FOUR states with the largest number of electoral votes · What strategy do you intend to use in order to get 270 electoral votes? Will you focus your resources on winning the biggest but most difficult states or will you build up your ‘war chest’ by capturing the electoral votes and resources of smaller states before contesting the largest states? · Identify one state where your party already has an advantage. Why do you think your party has an advantage in that state? Has your party won that state in past elections? · Who won the election? · Why do you think this candidate won the election? Did their strategy pay off? · Compare your electoral map to the real results from past campaigns online. What election seems to be the closest parallel to your results? Assignment: Complete The Electoral College Game Simulation Worksheet 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.
Wednesday Lesson 6	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the Constitutional powers of the President? Prime Ministers and Presidents Evolution of the Presidency Presidential Powers Constitutional Appointment Persuasion Veto Quick Notes: Unit 4 Part 2 Executive Powers Quiz: Open GRQ quiz on Article II
Thursday Lesson 7	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the Constitutional Responsibilities of the President? Watch: West Wing The State Dinner Be prepared to answer a short quiz based on the questions listed during the video, and discuss the answers. Video Questions: What are the 5 Constitutional responsibilities the President has in the US government? What are the FOUR major events taking place during the day at the Bartlett White House? What Constitutional role is the President playing at each of the events taking place? At one point, the President’s staff is introduced to Carl Everett. Mr. Everett is described as a ‘serious campaign fundraiser for the party’. What other informal political role does this imply for the President? What THREE specific Constitutional powers does the President threaten to use if the Truckers’ Union and Management don’t settle the strike by midnight? Does the Bartlett Administration uses a Circular, Pyramidal, or Ad Hoc management structure? What is your evidence (be specific)? 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: Magelby 25th, Chapter 12 pp. 337-346 President Succession Makeup: Watch Democracy in American #7: The Modern Presidency and 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 8	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the procedure when something happens to the President? Presidential Succession Impeachment Quick Notes: Unit 4 Powerpoint Part 3 Succession			Read: Magelby 24th, Chapter 13 pp. 351-364 The Bureaucracy (This is Chapter 10, pp. 299-315 in the Brief Edition)
WEEK 11 10/28 - 11/1
LESSON	IN CLASS			HOMEWORK
Monday Lesson 9	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the procedure when something happens to the President? Presidential Succession Impeachment			Read: Magelby 24th, Chapter 13 pp. 351-364 The Bureaucracy (This is Chapter 10, pp. 299-315 in the Brief Edition)
Tuesday Lesson 10	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does the Federal Bureaucracy function to enforce the laws? Federal Bureaucracy The 8 Steps in Public Policy Quick Notes: Unit 4 Powerpoint Part 4 The Bureaucracy			Read: Magelby 25th, Chapter 12 pp. 380-404 Public Policy
Wednesday Lesson 11	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the relationship between Congress and the President? Watch: West Wing Shutdown Be prepared to answer a short quiz based on the questions listed during the video, and discuss the answers. Video Questions: How far apart are the President and the Speaker in Budget Negotiations? Presidential Advisor Angela Blake says the Republicans will give up their Capital Gains Tax Cut if the Democrats will give up what program? Why is Deputy Chief of Staff Toby Ziegler angry over the possibility of giving this program up? According to the President, how big is the current Federal Deficit? How does he describe Speaker Haffley? How does Senate Majority Leader Royce describe the Budget process? Why does Haffley say the budget cuts had to be 3%? Why does the President say no to Haffley, and why would Haffley take him seriously? How many workers will be sent home due to the shutdown? Who does Press Secretary CJ Craig say will be kept working during the shutdown? What does Speaker Haffley say all the furloughed workers in his district should do? Why does Haffley say ‘Christmas came early’? What does Vice President Russell tell Chief of Staff McGeary about the budget process after he volunteers to negotiate with Congress? Who does he say to blame? Speaker Haffley says: “we are doing what the voters wanted us to do when they elected us.” What theory of congressional behavior is this? What does Donna discover will happen to Social Security? Why does this frighten Toby, and how does it fit in with your understanding of interest groups and congressional behavior? Why does Josh Lyman say the President should have more say than the Speaker over the budget? Do you agree or disagree? What does Josh recommend the President do to capture the initiative in the budget battle? What does the Speaker say the President’s real job is supposed to be? What does he say Congress’ is supposed to do according the Constitution? Is he correct? What power does the President say was given to him by the Constitution, and how does this relate to the budget crisis? How is the Budget crisis resolved, and how similar is this to the budget crisis we just experience this past month? 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.			Makeup: Watch Democracy in American #8: The Bureaucracy and 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%.
Thursday Lesson 12	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do you write an effective AP American Government DBQ? Review Practice Unit 4 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 four essays: 1. Nominees for the presidency of the two major parties are chosen by delegates at national conventions. How these delegates are chosen varies across states and between the political parties. A. Define each of the following methods used to choose delegates to party conventions: a) Open primary b) Closed primary B. The Republican Party rules permit winner-take-all primaries. Define a winner-take-all primary and describe one consequence of this rule for the Republican nomination process. C. The Democratic Party uses superdelegates in the presidential nominating process. Define superdelegate and explain why the use of superdelegates increases the influence of party leaders in the Democratic nomination process. D. Explain why a candidate’s strategy to win the nomination is often different from the strategy developed to win the general election. 2. The Constitution of the United States creates a government of separate institutions that share power rather than a government that delegates power exclusively to a single branch. Frequently, this means that presidents and Congress struggle with each other. A. For each of the presidential powers below, explain one way that congressional decision making is affected by that power. a) Veto power b) Power to issue executive orders c) Power as commander in chief B. For each of the congressional powers below, explain one way that presidential decision making is affected by that power. a) Legislative oversight power b) Senate advice and consent power c) Budgetary power 3. A number of factors enable presidents to exert influence over Congress in the area of domestic policy. However, presidents are also limited in their influence over domestic policymaking in Congress. A. The Constitution grants the president certain enumerated powers. Describe two of these formal powers that enable the president to exert influence over domestic policy. B. Choose two of the following. Define each term and explain how each limits the president’s ability to influence domestic policymaking in Congress. a) mandatory spending b) divided government c) lame-duck period 4. A significant feature of the electoral college is that most states have a ‘winner-take-all’ system. A. Describe the ‘winner-take-all’ system of the electoral college B. Explain one way in which the ‘winner-take-all’ feature of the electoral college affects how candidates from the two major parties run their campaigns. C. Explain one way in which the ‘winner-take-all’ feature of the electoral college hinders third party candidates. D. Explain two methods the electoral college might be reformed to be more representative of the popular vote E. Explain two reasons why the electoral college has not been abolished.			Review for Unit 4 Test Unit 1 Review Unit 2 Review Unit 3 Review Unit 4 Review Magleby ^25th, Chapter 1 Notes Magleby ^25th, Chapter 2 Notes Magleby ^25th, Chapter 3 Notes Magleby ^25th, Chapter 4 Notes Magleby ^25th, Chapter 5 Notes Magleby ^25th, Chapter 6 Notes Magleby ^25th, Chapter 10 Notes Magleby ^25th, Chapter 11 Notes Magleby ^24th, Chapter 12 Notes *ALL TESTS ARE CUMULATIVE!*
Friday Lesson 13	Unit 4 Test This test will consist of 50 multiple choice questions in 40 minutes (summative), and one 10 minute FRQ (formative) from the material and concepts in Units 1, 2, 3, and 4. The test will be counted out of 60 points.			Bring: Pencil for Unit 4 test