AP Government UNIT 1: Constitutional Underpinnings

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1 UNIT 1: The study of modern politics in the United States requires students to examine the kind of government established by the Constitution, paying particular attention to federalism, the separation of powers, and checks and balances. Understanding these developments involves both knowledge of the historical situation at the time of the Convention and an awareness of the ideological and philosophical traditions on which the framers drew. Such understanding addresses specific concerns of the framers: for example, why did Madison fear factions? What were the reasons for the swift adoption of the Bill of Rights? Familiarity with the United States Supreme Court s interpretation of key provisions of the Constitution will aid student understanding of theoretical and practical features of federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances. Students should be familiar with a variety of theoretical perspectives relating to the Constitution, such as democratic theory, theories of republican government, pluralism, and elitism. Day of Wednesday Pre-Read Unit 1 Lesson 1 Mon/Tue Unit 1 Lesson 2 Wed/Thurs Unit 1 Lesson 3 Sep. 7, 2011 Sep. 8-9, 2011 The State Sep , 2011 Government & Politics Sep , 2011 Policymaking System Read : Introducing Gov t in America (pp. 1-14) Purposes of Government 15 pts Course Expectations (handout) Benefits of Taking the AP Test (handout) How to Take a Standardized Test (handout) How to Write a Government Essay (handout) Current Event Essays (handout) Read : Introducing Gov t in America (pp ) Government & Politics (pp. 1-10) Expectations for Current Event #1 (handout) Read : Introducing Gov t in America (14-25) Notebook: Current Event #1 25 pts Share Current Event #1 10 pts (participation) M/C QUIZ: Government & Politics 25 pts Policymaking System (pp ) Policymaking and the Institutions: Part I and II (handout) Notebook: Clipping #2 25 pts

2 Day of Fri/Mon Unit 1 Lesson 4 Tue/Wed Unit 1 Lesson 5 Tue/Wed Unit 1 Lesson 5 Unit 1 Lesson 6 Mon/Tue Unit 1 Lesson 7 Wed/Thurs Unit 1 Lesson 8 Sep , 2011 Concepts of Democracy Sep , 2011 Assessment Sep , 2011 Philosophers Influencing the Founding Fathers Sep , 2011 Time for a Revolution Sep , 2011 Articles of Confederation Sep 28-29, 2011 Federalist Papers And The Madisonian Model AP Government Page 2 of 7 Share Clipping #2 10 pts (participation) Policymaking and the Institutions: Part III and IV (handout) M/C QUIZ: Policymaking System 25 pts Democracy (pp ) Review for (if time permits) Study for Quiz! Bring textbook to class. Complete Vocab & Study Questions 100 pts TW TEST: 30 pts M/C TEST: Key Concepts & Terms 30 pts More Continued Under (below) PQT Read (pp ) Philosophers (Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, Hume, Rousseau) Read : Origins of the Const/Failed Gov t (pp ) Rebels without a Cause Time for a Revolution (pp ) Read : Makings of a Constitution (36-47) Articles of Confederation (pp ) Read Assigned Federalist (#10, 51, or 78) Answer Questions in Preparation for Jigsaw 25 pts Jigsaw: The Federalist 10, 51, and 78 Debrief on the importance of Federalist Papers Ch 2 Federalist Papers & Madisonian Model (pp ) Be prepared for a QUIZ J Read : Ratifying the Constitution (48-63)

3 Day of Fri/Mon Unit 1 Lesson 9 Tues/Wed Unit 1 Lesson 10 Unit 1 Lesson 11 Tue/Wed Unit 1 Lesson 12 Unit 1 Lesson 13 Mon/Tue Unit 1 Lesson 14 Sep. 30-Oct 3, 2011 Understanding the Constitution Oct. 4-5, 2011 Making a Constitution Oct 6-7, 2011 Changes Oct , 2011 The Constitution Oct , 2011 Defining Federalism Chapter 3 Oct 17-18, 2011 Basis Of Federalism Chapter 3 M/C QUIZ: The Constitution (pp 1-39) 25 pts Principles of the Constitution Constitution Guide (handout) Consult the Constitution 100 pts Complete Consult the Constitution Making a Constitution (pp ) Marbury and Judicial Review (handout) Marbury v. Madison (handout) Distribution of Powers (handout) Notebook: Clipping #3 25 pts Share Clipping #3 10 pts (participation) AP Government Page 3 of 7 Changes (pp ) Prioritizing the Bill of Rights 10 pts Study for Quiz! Complete Vocab & Study Questions 100 pts TW TEST: 30 pts M/C TEST: Key Concepts & Terms 30 pts Citizen Test (handout) US v. Lopez Chapter 3 Federalism pp Notebook: Clipping #4-25 pts Read Chapter 3: Federalism (pp ) Share Clipping #4-10 pts (participation) M/C QUIZ: Federalism 25 pts Chapter 3 National Supremacy pp Read Chapter 3: Federalism (pp )

4 Day of Wed/Thurs Unit 1 Lesson 15 Oct , 2011 Intergovernmental Relations Today Chapter 3 AP Government Page 4 of 7 M/C QUIZ: Powers & State Obligations 25 pts Chapter 3 Modern Federalism pp o Analyzing Charts: Education Spending o Analyzing Graphs: Fiscal Federalism Study for UNIT 1 (Chapters 1-3) TEST! Complete Chapter 3 Vocab & Study Questions 120 pts Friday October 21, 2011 Reading Day Review / Work Day Mon/Tues Oct , 2011 Unit 1 Lesson 16 UNIT 1 ASSESSMENT Learning Objectives: UNIT TEST (Chapters 1-3, plus supplemental readings): 50 Multiple Choice Questions - 60 pts 2 Essay Questions (50 minutes) - 60 pts (TEST is timed! 38 minutes multiple choice / 50 minutes essay) Read Chapter (pp ) Define the fundamental concepts of government, politics, and public policy and explain how each is interrelated. Identify and explain the functions of government as outlined in the preamble to the Constitution. Identify the six basic concepts of the policymaking system and explain how each impacts the process. Identify the four policymaking institutions in America. Identify, define and explain the three contemporary theories of American democracy. Identify and explain the five criteria essential for an ideal democracy. Be able to identify, define, and explain the key terms and concepts identified below. Key Terms & Concepts (50 points) Conservative Democracy Direct Democracy Elite and Class Theory Federalism Government Hyperpluralism Theory Indirect Democracy Liberal Linkage Institution Pluralist Theory Policy Agenda Policy Gridlock Policy Impact Policymaking Institutions Political Ideology Political Issue Political Participation Politics Public Policy Representative Democracy Single-Issue Groups Social Contract Theory Sovereignty 10 th Amendment Chapter One (pp. 1-25) Introducing Governments in America (106 points) 1. Identify, define, and explain the key terms and concepts identified above. (50 points) 2. Explain the concept of a State and the characteristics thereof. (6 points)

5 Page 5 of 7 3. What are the policymaking institutions and their functions at the national level? (8 points) 4. Identify and explain the six purposes of government. (12 points) 5. Identify the six key features that are found in a policymaking system and explain the process in which they interact/connect. (12 points) 6. What would change a government s policy agenda? (2 points) 7. Identify and define the five basic ideals of the democratic process. Refer to the notes given in class. Do NOT use the descriptions in your textbook.(10 points) 8. Identify the three contemporary theories of American Democracy and explain who holds the power and how policy is made. (6 points) Learning Objectives: Identify the philosophers that influenced the Founding Fathers and explain their ideals. Explain the events that led to our present day Constitution beginning with the British colonies, and including the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. Evaluate Federalist Papers 10, 51, and 78 and explain their impact on present day government. Evaluate how issues of equality and economic needs were addressed by the Founding Fathers. Describe the Madisonian model and explain how it is incorporated within the Constitution. Describe the major issues between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists in the debates over ratification of the Constitution. Explain how constitutional changes both formal and informal continue to shape and alter the Madisonian system. Evaluate how the Constitution affects the scope of government in America. Key Terms & Concepts Annapolis Convention Anti-Federalists Articles of Confederation Baker v. Carr Bicameral Legislature Bill of Rights Bills of Attainder Checks and Balances Confederate Government Connecticut Compromise Consent of the Governed Constitution Declaration of Independence Electoral College Ex Post Facto Laws Factions Federal Government Federalist Papers Federalists Formal Amendments Full Faith and Credit Great Compromise Informal Amendment Judicial Review Limited Government Locke, John Madison, James Marbury v. Madison Natural Rights New Jersey Plan Republic Separation of Powers Shays Rebellion Suffrage Texas v. Johnson Three-Fifths Compromise Unalienable Rights Unitary Government U.S. v. Eichman Virginia Plan Writ of Habeas Corpus The Constitution (pp ) (144 points) 1. Identify, define, and explain the key terms and concepts identified above. (82 points)

6 Page 6 of 7 2. Explain the three components of the Declaration of Independence. (6 points) 3. How did Locke s philosophy impact Jefferson s writings? (2 points) 4. What system of government did the framers devise after winning the revolution? (2 points) 5. Explain four powers under the Articles of Confederation. (8 points) 6. Explain four major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. (8 points) 7. What three compromises resolved the equality issue in the Constitution? (6 points) 8. Who would determine if one could vote? (2 points) 9. Why did the framers spend little time dealing with protecting individual rights? (2 points) 10. Provide three examples of Checks and Balances. (6 points) 11. How was ratification of the Constitution different from ratification of the Articles? (2 points) 12. Who ratified the constitution? (2 points) 13. What is the two-part process to amending the Constitution? How many amendments have been added to the Constitution? (6 points) 14. Explain the five ways to informally amend the constitution (as identified in the lecture)? (10 points) Chapter 3 Learning Objectives: Describe the three basic forms of governmental structures: federalism, unitary, and confederacy. Explain why the relationship of local governments to the states is considered to be a unitary. Identify the ways in which the Constitution determines the powers of state and national governments. Evaluate how contrasting interpretations of the supremacy clause and the Tenth Amendment lead to divergent views of the scope of state and national powers. Describe how the Supreme Court set forth the principle of implied powers in the McCulloch v. Maryland case. Identify and analyze the clauses in the Constitution that define the obligations that each state has to every other state. Describe fiscal federalism and assess the role that federal money plays in state policies. Summarize the characteristics of categorical grants and blocks grants, and examine the effects they have on decision-making at the state and local levels. Discuss how underfunded and unfunded mandates burden state governments. Analyze the ways in which American federalism has a positive and negative effect on democracy.

7 Page 7 of 7 Chapter 3 Key Terms & Concepts Americans w/disabilities Act Block Grants Brown v. Board of Education Categorical Grants Clean Air Act of 1970 Commerce Clause Concurrent Power Confederate Government Cooperative Federalism Decentralized Politics Devolution Dred Scott v. Sanford Dual Federalism Elastic Clause Enumerated Powers Extradition Federalism Fiscal Federalism Formula Grants Full Faith and Credit Gibbons v. Ogden Gonzales v. Oregon Grants-In-Aid Implied Powers Inherent Powers Intergovernmental Relations Layer Cake Federalism Mandates Marble Cake Federalism McCulloch v. Maryland Necessary and Proper Clause New Federalism Privileges and Immunities Project Grants Reserved Powers Revenue Sharing South Dakota v. Dole Supremacy Clause Tenth Amendment Universalism Unitary Government U.S. v. Lopez Chapter 3 Federalism (pp ) (120 points) 1. Identify, define, and explain the key terms and concepts identified above. (84 points) 2. How is a federal system different from a unitary system and a confederate system when it comes to defining location of power: (6 points) Unitary Confederate Federal Central Gov t State Gov t 3. In what ways does federalism decentralize politics and policies? (2 points) 4. What major court case established implied powers? (2 points) 5. States are not entities of themselves. Explain three obligations that they have to each other? (6 points) 6. Cite four powers that are reserved for the states. (8 points) 7. What powers are shared or concurrent powers between the state and national government? (2 points) 8. Explain three policy areas where cooperative federalism has occurred? (6 points) 9. Why has the federal government attempted to return domestic policy back to the states? (2 points) 10. Why don t state governments approve of unfunded mandates? (2 points)