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1 Unit I: Constitutional Underpinnings of the United States Government Essential Questions: 1. What is the Purpose of Government? 2. How did our Founding Fathers form our government and Constitution? Standards and AP Course Objectives and Curricular Requirements Benchmark AP Course Objectives AP Curricular Requirements PA Standards I. Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government: The study of modern politics in the United States requires students to examine the kind of governemnt established by the Constitution, paying partcular attention to federalism and the separation of powers. Understanding these developments involves both knowledge of the historical situation at the time of the Constitutional 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 1. Introduce and familarize students with the class procedures (syllabus and course outline) and types of assignments (Socratic Method, thesis writing, reasearch, DBQs, APPARTS, websites, etc.) 2. Review the types of assessments students will face on the AP Exam for Government and Politics. 3. Discuss the 27 Amendments to the Constitution. 4. Theories of democratic governments. 5. Discuss separation of powers. 6. Considerations that influenced the formation and adoption of the Constitution. 7. Separation of powers. 8. Federalism CR1- The course provices instruction in the Constitutional Underpinnings of the U.S. Government CR2- The course provides instruction in political beliefs and political behaviors. CR3- The course provides instruction in political parties, interest groups, and mass media. CR5- The course provdes instruction in public policy.

2 Unit II: Political Beliefs and Behaviors Essential Question: What do Americans believe about government and how do we come by our political beleifs? II. Political Beliefs and Behaviors 1. Considerations that influenced CR4- The course provides the formation and adoption of the instruction in institutions of Constitution. national government. Individual citizens hold a variety of beliefs about their governemnt, its leaders, and the U.S. political system in general; taken together, these beliefs form the foundation of U.S. political culture. It is important for students to understand how these beliefs are formed, how they evolve, and the processes by which they are transmitted. 2. Separation of Powers. 3. Federalism. 4. Theories of democratic government CR5- The course provides instruction on public policy. The course provides students with practice in analyzing and interpreting data and other Students should know why U.S. citizens hold certain beliefs about politics, and how families, schools, and the media act to perpetuate or change these beliefs. Understanding the ways in which political culture affects and informs political participationis also critical. For example, students should know that individuals often engage in multiple forms of political participation, including voting, protests, and mass The Federalist Papers ) and interpretive free-response Unit III: Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media Essential Questions: Do Interest Groups serve our democracy or are they an obstacle?

3 III. Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media Students should understand the mechanisms that allow citizens to organize and communicate their interests and concerns. Among these are political parties, elections, political action committees (PACs), interest groups, and the mass media. Students should examine the historical evolution of the U.S. Party system, the functions and structures of political parties, and the effects they have on the political process. Examination of issuse of party reform and of campaign strategies and financin in the electronic age provides students with important perpectives. A study of elections, election laws, and election systems on the national and state levels will help students understand the nature of both party and individual voting behavior. 1. Political Parties and elections a. Functions b. Organization c. Development d. Effects of the political process e. Electoral laws and systems 2. Interest groups, including political action committees (PACs) a. The range of interest groups b. The activities of interest groups c. The effects of interest groups on the political process d. The unique characteristics and roles of PACs in the political process 3. The Mass Media a. The functions and structures of the media b. The impacts of the media on politics CR1- The course provices instruction in the Constitutional Underpinnings of the U.S. Government CR2- The course provides instruction in political beliefs and political behaviors. CR3- The course provides instruction in political parties, interest groups, and mass media. The Federalist Papers) and CR9- The course requires studetns interpretive free-response Treatement of the development and Unit IV: Institutions of the National Government Essential Question: Compare and contrast the make-up and operations of the House and Senate

4 Unit IV: Institutions of the National Government Students must become familiar with the organization and powers, both formal and informal, of the major political institutions in the United States - the Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, and the federal courts. Students should understand that these are separate institutions sharing powers and the implications of that arrangements. The functions these institutions perform and do not perform, as well as the powers that they do and do not possess, are important. It is necessary for students to understand that power balances and relationships between these institutions may evolve gradually or change dramatically as a result of crises. 1. The major formal and informal instututional agreements of power. 2. Relationships among these four institutions and varying balances of power. 3. Linkages between institutions and the following: a. Public opinion and values b. Interest groups c. Political parties d. The media e. Sub-national governments CR4- The course provides instruction in institutions of national government. CR5- The course provides instruction on public policy. The course provides students with practice in analyzing and interpreting data and other The Federalist Papers ) and interpretive free-response Students are also expected to Unit V: Public Policy Essential Question: How does economic and regulatory policy affect citizens of the United States?

5 Unit V: Public Policy Public policy is the result of interactions and dynamics among actors, interests, institutions, and processes. The formation of policy agendas, the enactment of public policies by Congress and the president, and the implementation and interpretation of policies by the bureaucracy and the courts are all stages in the policy process with which students should be familiar. Students should also investigate policy networks and issue networks in the domestic and foreign policy areas. The study of these will give students a clear understanding of the impact of federalism, interest groups, parties, and elections on policy processes and policymaking in the federal context. Students should be familiar with major public policies. 1. Policy making in the federal system. 2. The formation of policy agendas. 3. The role of institutions in the enactment of policy. 4. The role of the bureaucracy and the courts in policy implementation and interpretation. 5. Linkages between policy processes and the following: a. Political institutions and federalism b. Political parties c. Interest groups d. Public opinion e. Elections f. Policy networks CR4- The course provides instruction in institutions of national government. CR5- The course provides instruction on public policy. CR7- The course provides students with practice in analyzing and interpreting data and other The Federalists Papers) and interpretive free response Unit VI - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Essential Question: How does the national Bill of Rights apply to the rights and liberties to the States?

6 Unit VI - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties s An understanding of United States politics includes the study of the development of individual rights and liberties and their impact on citizens. Basic to this study is an analysis of the workings of the United States Supreme Court and familiarity with its most significant decisions. Students should examine judicial interpretations of various civil rights and liberties such as: freedom of speech, assembly, and expression; the rights of the accuse; and the rights of minority groups and women. For example, students should understand the legal, social, and political evolution following the Supreme Courts decisions regarding racial segregation. 1. The development of civil liberties and civil rights by judicial interpretation. 2. Knowledge of substantive rights and 3. The impact of the Fourteenth Amendment on the constitutional development of rights and instruction in civil rights and CR7- The course provides students with practice in analyzing and interpreting data and other The Federalist Papers) and interpretive free response Students should be aware of how the Fourteenth Amendment has been used to extend protection of rights and Finally, it is important that students be Unit VII - AP Government and Politics AP Exam Review Essential Question: What are the themes of the American Government and Political System?

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