AP Government Fall Semester Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Lucas Plotnik
- Term
- Fall 2017
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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AP Government
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If you are absent on Monday 12/11 please complete the following assignments (5.1 & 5.2)
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Describe a significant Supreme Court case that has significantly impacted the US.
Include
A) The question the court was addressing.
B) The decision made by the court
C) How the decision impacted people in the US.
D) How the law impacted the Presidency, Congress or the states.
5.2
Watch the following video and answer the attached questions.
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Fiscal Policy and Budget Notes.
Recommended reading w/ study questions also attached.
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Unit 4 Exam Ch 8,11 & 12
Kahoot Review Game
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FRQ Exam: You will be asked to answer two of the attached FRQs. You must review all of the question, I will pick two for you to answer.
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Lobbying Videos. If you were absent on Monday 11/6 please watch video number 1 below and answer the attached questions ( assignment 4.2) Video #2 was not shown in class but it is recommended that everybody watches it on their own time.
Lobbying video #1
Lobbying video #2
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Interest Group Notes
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If you are absent on Monday 10/16:
1) Review the attached powerpoint. Complete assignment 3.1 in your notebook.
2) Watch the video below and answer the attached questions in your notebook. (3.2)
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FRQs for Friday's exam. Mr. Plotnik will pick one of the 3 questions attached for Friday's exam.
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Read and annotate the attached documents and answer the following questions:
1) Which article resonates the most with you and why? WHich points are most convincing?
2) Has raced-based affirmative action achieved its goals of making up for past discrimination to improve minorities' economic and educational opportunities?
3) Do race-based affirmative action programs promote equality of opportunity?
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Review the following videos for Unit One Exam
The Constitution
Separation of powers Checks and Balances
Constitutional Compromises
Federalism
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Federalism Poster Presentation
Assignment: Research a contemporary or historical issue in which conflict or disagreement existed between state and federal law.
Examples: Abortion, voting, guns, marriage, education, marijuana, segregation, child labor, union protections.
Your research should include the following:
- What federal and/or The Constitution state about your issue.
- What state law or laws conflict with federal law.
- Examples of how the state and federal law conflict or might conflict.
- Relevant court cases regarding the issue.
- How the issue was resolved or how is the issue being resolved today.
Create a small poster that clearly states what federal law is/was, a conflicting state law, resolution or what is happening now along with visuals.
You will present your poster to small groups on Friday. You should be prepared to share what you learned with your group and be prepared to speak for roughly 5 minutes.
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If you absent on Thursday 9/21 watch this video clip on the Graham-Cassidy health care bill. Pay special attention to the federalism issues, specifically how it would turn categorical funding from Obamacare into block grants.
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Classwork for Monday 9/11
In groups you will read the Constitution and complete the attached graphic organizer. Also attached is a cheat sheet incase you get stuck.
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Print a copy of the Constitution or download the Constitution app on your phone and bring it to class everyday.
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Chapter One Reading Quiz. You are not required to complete the attached study guide but it isrecommended that you do so or outline the chapter.
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Socratic Seminar Reading # 2. (pg. 7-20 only) Everybody is required to read and annotate this article however you will only participate in your assigned Socratic seminar.
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Socratic Seminar Reading. Everybody is required to read and annotate the attached article. You will required to participate in one of the socratic seminars this week. Assignments will be given in class.
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Summer Homework Quiz/Exam
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Town Hall w/ Representative Karen Bass tonight 8/29
6:30 at Culver City Senior Center
Don't forget to e-mail Mr. Plotnik a picture if you go!