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

Unit VII: The Judicial Branch

Government Assignments/Schedule

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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 and it will be assessed with Final that will be cumulative for the entire AP Government material but will weigh heavily on chapters 4 and 5.

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Date

In Class Activity

Homework

MON

4/13

Start Federal Court System Lecture (#94)

 

 
  • Print Unit VII Schedule (#93) and place behind your Unit 7 Divider
  • Read Chpt. 15
  • REMEMBER: the AP TEST IS TUE. May 12th!!

 

TUE/WED

4/14-4/15

Federal Court System Lecture 35 minutes

Video/Discuss: Marbury v. Madison 30 minutes (#95)

 
  • Read pgs. 104-116

 

THU/FRI

4/16-4/17

Finish Federal Court System

 

1st Amendment Lecture: Free Speech (#96)

Intro: 1st Amendment Cases

 

Assign 3 Court Cases Hearings (#97)

 

·         Read and complete your assigned roles 3 Court Cases (#97) 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 1st Amendment arguments (remember the limitations of the freedom of speech). You do not have to fill in the judge sections. 

MON

4/20

3 Court Cases Hearings (#97)

 

·         Read pgs. 117-127

TUE/WED

4/21-4/22

Finish 3 Court Cases

 

Discuss:

Gitlow v. New York

Bethel v. Fraser

Morse v. Frederick

 

1st Amendment Lecture: Freedom of Press

PVLF video

 

 

 

 

·         Read pgs. 128-138

·         Do and Discuss Hazelwood w/s

 

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

THU/FRI

4/23-4/24

Finish PVLF video (25 minutes)

 

1st Amendment Lecture: 

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

 

Watch Nightline video: Westboro Baptist Church and discuss Snyder v. Phelps * 3rd 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

 

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

 

 

 

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

·         Read pgs. 139-146

MON.

4/27

Do Habeus Corpus W/S (#)

 

Start Rights of the Accused Lecture: (#)

Habeaus Corpus, Bills of Attainder,

Due Process, Ex Post Facto, Speedy and Public Trial

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

TUE/WED

4/28-4/29

Rights of the Accused Lecture: (#)

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

 

Review 4th Amend. Today (#)

 

 

 

 

·         Read pgs. 166-178

·         Here is the Studyguide (#) for the Final

THU/FRI

5/1-5/2

Work on  Exclusionary Rule Cases (#)

Review  Exclusionary Rule Cases (#)

 

·         FRW: on the last page of the Exclusionary Rule Cases. Do the last page entitled “Student Handout Student Opinion”. It should be 100-200 words and must include previous cases.

 

 

 

·   Read pgs. 178-185

·   Here is the Answer Key to the Practice Test

 

 

 

·   Remember to prep your binders . Textbooks to be turned in on the day of the final.

·   Here is the Studyguide (#) for the Final Remember to prep your binders. Textbooks to be turned into class on the day of your final

·   PLEASE NOTE: Civil Rights will be included on the Final: know these terms (not on the studyguide) Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Equal Protection Clause, Strict Scrutiny, Rational Basis, Intermediate Scrutiny, 13th, 14th, 15thAmendments, 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)

 

                                                                      

MON.

5/5

Finish Rights of the Accused: 

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

 

2nd Amendment

 

 

·         Here is the Studyguide (#) for the Final Remember to prep your binders . Textbooks to be turned into class on the day of your final

·         PLEASE NOTE: Civil Rights will be included on the Final: know these terms (not on the studyguide) Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Equal Protection Clause, Strict Scrutiny, Rational Basis, Intermediate Scrutiny, 13th, 14th, 15thAmendments, 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)

TUE/WED

5/6-5/7

Civil Rights:

 

Rational Basis vs. Strict Scrutiny (#)

13, 14, 15th Amendments

Affirmative Action

 

·         Here is the Studyguide (#) for the Final. Remember to prep your binders. Textbooks to be turned into class on the day of your final

·         PLEASE NOTE: Civil Rights will be included on the Final: know these terms (not on the studyguide) Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Equal Protection Clause, Strict Scrutiny, Rational Basis, Intermediate Scrutiny, 13th, 14th, 15thAmendments, 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/FRI

5/8-5/9

Review for AP

·         Review

MON

5/11

Review for AP

·         Review

·         Final (Unit Test on last unit and unit on Public Policy) Thu/Fri 5/21 and 5/22

TUE/WED

5/12-5/13

AP TEST TODAY

Gideon v. Wainright video

·         Review for Final

·         Final (Unit Test on last unit and unit on Public Policy) Thu/Fri 5/21 and 5/22

THU/FRI

5/14-5/15

Current Event Article

Video

·         Review for Final

·         Final (Unit Test on last unit and unit on Public Policy) Thu/Fri 5/21 and 5/22

MON

5/18

Guest Speaker

·         Study for Test

TUE/WED

5/19-5/20

Review for Test

·         Study for Test

THU/FRI

5/21-5/22

Unit 6&7 Test (final)

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MON

5/25

Memorial Day- No School

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TUE/WED

5/26-5/28

Personal Finance

·          

THU/FRI

5/29-5/30

Personal Finance

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MON.

6/1

Senior Day

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TUE.

6/2

Beach Day

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WED.

6/3

Graduation Practice

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THU.

6/4

Graduation! Congrats!

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