Mr. Abe's Government

Homework/In Class Schedule for Mr. Abe’s A.P. U.S. Government Class

Unit V: The Judicial Branch

The focus of this unit will be an analysis of the judicial system, one of the three key branches of government. We will commence by analyzing how the Supreme Court gained its power of judicial review and analyze how this authority has effected our government. We will also examine the ongoing evolution of the Court as its vacancies are filled. Our focus will then shift to an investigation of the impact of the Bill of Rights, on America's past and present and attempt to determine what may be the proper balance between police powers, and the rights of the accused especially in light of the continued war on terrorism and wars abroad. An analysis of civil rights will conclude the unit.

Back to Econ Unit IV Back to AP GOV’T Unit III/IV ECON Table of Contents

Date

In Class Activity

Homework

FRI.

2/10

Shark Tank Debrief

Start Federal Court System Lecture (#54)

· Print Unit IV Schedule (#53) and place behind your Unit 7 Divider

· Study for Quest (TUE)

· Here is the Unit IV Studyguide (#53)

· Econ Binder due MON. 2/27 (contents- please keep #1-5 and #23 and place it in front of your binder (now it’s your AP Gov’t binder!)

TUE.

2/14

ECON TEST UNIT IV- The FED and Monetary/Fiscal Policy

Finish Federal Court System Lecture 35 minutes

· GO TO UNIT IV GOV SCHEDULE (#53) print it out and place into your new Gov’t Binder behind Unit I divider. Econ Binders due Mon.

· Read Chpt. 15

· REMEMBER: Last week to sign up for AP Tests!

· Read pgs. 104-116

THU.

2/16

Video/Discuss: Marbury v. Madison 30 minutes (#55)

1^st Amendment Lecture: Free Speech (#56) (15 minutes)

Intro: 1^st Amendment Cases

-Work 3 Court Cases Hearings

(#57) (20 minutes)

Start Hearings (20 minutes)

· Read and complete your assigned roles 3 Court Cases (#57) You will complete the case basics for the case that you were assigned to be Prosecution and Defense. You will also fill in the Prosecution and Defense sections (for the case you were assigned for those roles) based on 1^st Amendment arguments (remember the limitations of the freedom of speech). You do not have to fill in the judge sections.

MON

2/27

Finish 3 Court Cases (#57)

Discuss:

Gitlow v. New York

Bethel v. Fraser

Morse v. Frederick

Start 1^st Amendment Lecture (#56): Freedom of Press

· Read pgs. 117-127

· Do Hazelwood w/s (#59)

WED.

3/1

Finish PVLF (#58)

1^st Amendment Lecture(#56)

: Freedom of Religion- Freedom of Religion: Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses (15 minutes)

Watch Nightline video: Westboro Baptist Church and discuss Snyder v. Phelps * 3^rd period only- 10 minutes)

Discuss: Watch videos and discuss cases: Twitchel, Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. Hialeah, Employment Division v. Smith, Engle v. Vitale, Intelligent Design (20 minutes)

Newer cases/issues:

Burwell v. Hobby Lobb; Indiana and Arkansas (and 20 other states’) Protection of religion laws

1^st Amendment Lecture: Freedom of Assembly (10 minutes)

· Read pgs. 128-138

Here are some review materials for each area of subject we did this year for AP United States Government. Also included is a vocabulary list:

· Constitutional Underpinnings

· Interest Groups

· Political Parties

· Political Behaviors and Beliefs

· Elections and Campaigns

· Mass Media

· Congress

· Presidency

· Bureaucracy

· The Judiciary

· Civil Liberties

· Civil Rights

· AP Government Vocab List

· AP Court Cases to Know

FRI.

3/3

Do Habeus Corpus W/S (#)

Start Rights of the Accused Lecture: (#60)

Habeaus Corpus, Bills of Attainder,

Due Process, Ex Post Facto, Speedy and Public Trial

· The 4^th Amend. Today (Read the packet and do Activity One and Activity Two of lesson five- the last page in packet) (#61)

· Read pgs. 139-146

TUE.

3/7

Rights of the Accused Lecture: (#60)

Search and Seizure, Exclusionary Rule Miranda: Case study: Boston Bombing

Review 4^th Amend. Today (#61)

· Read pgs. 152-165 (starting Chpt. 5)

THU.

3/9

Finish Rights of the AccusedWork on Exclusionary Rule Cases (#62)

· HWK: on the last page of the Exclusionary Rule Cases. Do the last page entitled “Student Handout Student Opinion”. This will be an FRQ: It should be 200-300 words and must include 2-3 cases for support. (#62)

· Read pgs. 166-178

· Here is the Studyguide (#65) for the Test

TUE.

3/14

Go Over Exclusionary Rule Cases (15 minutes)

Gideon Video w/guide (#63) (55 minutes)

2^nd Amendment (#64) (15 minutes)

· Read pgs. 178-185

· Here is the Studyguide (#65)

· PLEASE NOTE: Civil Rights will be included for the test these terms (not on the studyguide) Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Equal Protection Clause, Strict Scrutiny, Rational Basis, Intermediate Scrutiny, 13^th, 14^th, 15^thAmendments, Civil Rights Acts of 1964 (Title II, VI, and VII), Voting Rights Act of 1965, Housing Rights Act of 1968, Affirmative Action, U.C. Regents v. Bakke, Gratz v. Bollinger, Grutter v. Bollinger (Univ. Michigan cases)

THU.

3/16

Civil Rights:

Civil Rights LectureRational Basis vs. Strict Scrutiny (#64.5)

13, 14, 15^th Amendments

Affirmative Action

· Here is the Studyguide (#65) for the test

· PLEASE NOTE: Civil Rights will be included these terms (not on the studyguide) Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Equal Protection Clause, Strict Scrutiny, Rational Basis, Intermediate Scrutiny, 13^th, 14^th, 15^thAmendments, Civil Rights Acts of 1964 (Title II, VI, and VII), Voting Rights Act of 1965, Housing Rights Act of 1968, Affirmative Action, U.C. Regents v. Bakke, Gratz v. Bollinger, Grutter v. Bollinger; Shelby county V. Holder, Brown v. Board, Plessy v. Ferguson

MON.

3/20

Finish Civil Rights Lecture (#64.5)

Review for Unit V Test

Start Unit V: Congress: assign roles for simulation

· Here are some of the powerpoints for this unit:

Federal Court System

1^st Amendment

Rights of the Accused

Civil Rights

WED.

3/22

TEST: The Courts, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights

Start college Admission*

Assign Senate Assignments

Senate Info (#67)

Start Unit VI Lecture Congress
(#68)

· Read the topic article (the title of your topic should be linked) Print and read TWO other articles based on the topic you chose for the Senate Si. Highlight and take notes in the margins and write a thorough summary of each of the two articles. Be ready to contribute to a discussion regarding the topic. Here is the Senate Simulation topics Page with the links. If a link doesn’t work, you can research and find another source and article (it must be a credible source)

FRI.

3/24

Start Congress Lecture (#68)

Bill Writing Committees- start writing bills- assign stances for expert paper/visual (Periods 4 and 6; 2^nd period will be assigned on Tue.

· Go to Unit VI Schedule (#66)

· Start preparing for expert paper/visual- read as many articles on topic (from the topics page and elsewhere) as you can. Papers and visuals will be due Wed. April 12