AP United States Government (Period 1 & 5) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Lucas Plotnik
- Term
- Spring 2017
- Department
- Social Studies
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Chapter Four Questions
1) What is the significance e of Barron v. Baltimore? Why did the court rule differently in Gitlow v New York? What is the incorporation doctrine? Do you think the founders intended for the Bill of Rights to restrict state governments or only the federal government?
2) What are the two elements of free speech? What is the significance of Lemon v. Kurtzman? Do you think the government should provide aide to church related schools?
3) What did the court rule in New York Times v. Sullivan? Do you agree with the ruling? Why or why not
4) What is the exclusionary rule? Do you think the exclusionary rule is a good idea? Why or why not?
5) What was established in Gideon v. Wainwright?
6) Described how the courts enunciated the right to privacy? Do you believe the Constitution protects the right to privacy?
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Chapter 16 Homework
1) Describe the two basic kinds of cases.
2) Describe what standing to sue means
3) Describe original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
4) Describe the process by which judges are chosen. What is senatorial courtesy?
5) Define judicial activism and judicial restraint
6) Describe the rule of four (pg. 522)
7) Describe the role of the solicitor general.
8)Describe stare decisis and precedent
9) Describe the significance of Marbury v. Madison
10) Read a historical review on pages 528-531. During what time periods were the justices the strongest proponents of judicial activism. During which time period were the justices the strongest proponents of judicial restraint? Defend your answer in 1-2 paragraphs.
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Bureaucracy #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8EQAnKntLs
1) Who are bureaucracies made up off?
2) Why do we have bureaucracies?
3) What are specific import functions the bureaucrats fulfill?
4) How do bureaucracies act like legislators?
5) What do some people want the tasks bureaucracies perform to become privatized?
6) What is the argument against privatization?
Bureaucracy #2 (types of bureaucracies)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIvUo3bP4Eo
1) How do Executive departments mostly provide services?
2) What are the functions of bureaucracies
3) How do bureaucracies increase their power?
4) What is the source of the expert’s power?
Bureaucracy # 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12MCVhfo4j4
1) What are the different ways Congress attempts to control bureaucracies?
2) What is the General Accounting office?
3) What is the best way to control a bureaucracy?
4) Why is it difficult to get rid of bureaucracies?
5) What is deregulation?
6) What is devolution?
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FRQ Exam
- Define Political Socialization
- Explain how liberals and conservatives differ on both foreign and economic policy.
- Describe two forms of political participation
- Describe one event that has led to the decline of trust in government
- Explain the relationship between class and political participation.
- One of tasks of political parties is to pick candidates.
- Describe Open, Blanket and closed primaries.
- Describe why early primary and caucus states are important
- Explain how republicans and democrats distribute delegates differently
- Explain what happens at the national convention
- What is the party platform?
III. Voting
Voting is one of the most common forms of political participation
- Explain Anthony Downs’ theory about why a rational person would vote
- Describe political efficacy and explain its relationship to voting.
- How did the Motor Voter Act impact voting?
- Which groups of people are most likely to vote?
- Interest Groups
Interest Groups are a prominent linkage institutions in American politics.
- Explain what an interest group is
- Describe the free rider problem
- Explain the three ways that interest groups attempt to shape policy
- Describe the revolving door of politics.
- Describe why incumbents oftentimes have the advantage in congressional races.
- Describe the three basic activities that all congress members engage in.
- Describe what casework is and how it relates to the incumbent advantage.
- Describe one way the House it reflective of majority rule.
- Describe one way the Senate limits majority rule.
Federalism is a salient feature of American democracy.
- Describe the significance of the 10th Amendment in establishing federalism.
- Describe enumerated powers and implied powers and provide an example of each.
- Describe the shift from Dual to Cooperative federalism.
- Explain how the federal government engages in fiscal federalism to encourage states to do things.
- Describe the differences between categorical and block grants and how the difference impacts “states’ rights”
VII. Constitution
- Describe two examples of checks and balances in the Constitution.
- Explain two ways the Constitution limits the power of the federal government, not including checks and balances.
- Describe two amendments to the Constitution that have made the US more democratic.
- Describe the process of amending the Constitution.