AP US Gov -- Road to May 5th
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For one week out of every month leading up to May we will meet twice to go over 1) the content of each unit and 2) the key course docs/court cases that correspond with the unit
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SESSION 1
17
Jan
SESSION 1
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Sat 2:00 AM - 3:15 AM UTCJan 17, 2:00 AM - 3:15 AM UTC
In this session we will cover Unit One (Foundations of American Democracy)
Topics covered will be:
- Ideals of Democracy
- Articles of Confederation
- Ratification of the US Constitution
- Principles of American Government
- Federalism
SESSION 2
19
Jan
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Mon 2:00 AM - 3:30 AM UTCJan 19, 2:00 AM - 3:30 AM UTC
In this longer session we will cover the required documents and cases that relate to Unit One of AP Gov (Foundations of American Democracy)
Docs:
- The Declaration of Independence
- The Articles of Confederation
- The Constitution of the United States
- Federalist No. 10
- Federalist No. 51
- Brutus No. 1
Cases:
- McCulloch v. Maryland
- US v. Lopez
SESSION 3
21
Feb
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Sat 2:00 AM - 3:15 AM UTCFeb 21, 2:00 AM - 3:15 AM UTC
In this session we will cover Unit Two (Interactions among branches of government)
Topics will include:
- Congress (+ its powers, structure and behavior)
- The presidency (+ its powers, structure and expansion)
- The judicial branch (+ its powers, structure and checks)
- The bureaucracy (what it is and how it works)
SESSION 4
23
Feb
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Mon 2:00 AM - 3:30 AM UTCFeb 23, 2:00 AM - 3:30 AM UTC
In this longer session we will cover the required documents and cases that relate to Unit Two of AP Gov (Interactions among branches of government)
Docs:
- Federalist No. 70
- Federalist No. 78
Cases:
- Baker v. Carr
- Shaw v. Reno
- Marbury v. Madison
SESSION 5
28
Mar
SESSION 5
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Sat 1:00 AM - 2:15 AM UTCMar 28, 1:00 AM - 2:15 AM UTC
In this session we will cover Unit Three (Civil Liberties and Civil Rights)
Topics will include:
- The Bill of Rights ( 1st Amendment, 2nd Amendment, etc)
- Selective Incorporation and the 14th Amendment
- Due process
SESSION 6
30
Mar
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Mon 1:00 AM - 2:30 AM UTCMar 30, 1:00 AM - 2:30 AM UTC
In this longer session we will cover the required documents and cases that relate to Unit Three of AP Gov (Civil Liberties and Civil Rights)
Docs:
- Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Cases:
- Engel v. Vitale
- Wisconsin v. Yoder
- Schenck v. United States
- Tinker v. Des Moines
- NYT v. US
- McDonald v. Chicago
- Miranda v. Arizona
- Gideon v. Wainwright
- Brown v. Board of Education
SESSION 7
11
Apr
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Sat 1:00 AM - 2:15 AM UTCApr 11, 1:00 AM - 2:15 AM UTC
In this session we will cover Unit Four (American Political Ideologies and beliefs)
Topics will include:
- Political Socialization
- Changes in Ideologies
- Political parties
SESSION 8
13
Apr
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Mon 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTCApr 13, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTC
Since there are no required documents of cases for this unit, this session will dive deeper into political parties + other topics from unit four (we might even watch some videos!)
SESSION 9
25
Apr
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Sat 1:00 AM - 2:15 AM UTCApr 25, 1:00 AM - 2:15 AM UTC
In this session we will cover the fifth and final unit of AP Gov (Political participation)
Topics will include:
- Voting rights
- Interest groups
- Election processes
- Campaign Finance
SESSION 10
27
Apr
SESSION 10
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Mon 1:00 AM - 2:15 AM UTCApr 27, 1:00 AM - 2:15 AM UTC
This will be the last session of this series and I will review the most important topics from the course, go over some AP style MCQ and FRQ questions, and hold and Q&A at the end.