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Here you can find the videos that you'll need to access throughout the year. Hopefully having them located in one centralized area will help with organization.
Here you can find the videos that you'll need to access throughout the year. Hopefully having them located in one centralized area will help with organization.
Unit 1: Chapter 2-Origins of American government
Unit 1: Chapter 2-Origins of American government
(9/25 & 9/26); The Declaration of Independence
: Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
Basic structure of the Preamble & Constitution
Federalists v. Anti-Federalists
Unit 2: Federalism
Unit 2: Federalism
Difference between Unitary, Confederate & Federal Governments
Advantages & Disadvantages of Federalism
Differences between enumerated, concurrent & reserved powers
The Constitutional Blueprint for Federalism (the Clauses you need to know)
The Powers Denied to the National & State Governments
Annotating the Constitution-Federalism Blueprint
How is the death penalty an example of federalism & the Supremacy Clause?
The eras of Federalism throughout American History:
Founding of the country to 1830
1830-1910: Dual (layer cake) Federalism
1910-1963: Cooperative (marble cake) Federalism
1963-1981: Fiscal/Coercive Federalism
1981-2001: New Federalism (devolution)
2001-Present
***********How to write the Supreme Court comparison FRQ *******************
McCulloch v. Maryland case review
United States v. Lopez case review
Unit 3: Polling & Executive Branch
Unit 3: Polling & Executive Branch
Introduction to Polling
Elements of a good poll
Presidential polling gone wrong!
Hamilton's Federalist 70
Citizens United v. FEC
Qualifications to be President
An overview of the 4 parts of the 25th amendment
What is a caucus and how is it different from a primary election?
The Electoral College:
Presidential Powers:
Economic Powers:
Formal Legislative Powers
Informal Legislative Powers
The Powers of the Vice President
The Role of the Bureaucracy
The Parts of the Bureaucracy
The role of the agencies in policy making: Iron Triangles v. Issue Networks
The Major Criticisms/Problems Related to Bureaucratic Agencies
Unit 4: Congress
Unit 4: Congress
**************How to write the Argumentative FRQ*******************
General Organization of Congress
Why did the Founding Fathers Choose a Bicameral Legislature?
Comparing term & qualification differences between the House & Senate
Who are incumbents and what advantages do they have?
Size difference between the House & Senate and changes in the election process
Reapportionment, Redistricting, Gerrymandering
Mandatory Court Cases About Gerrymandering: Baker v. Carr & Shaw v. Reno
Debate differences in the House & Senate: THE FILIBUSTER!
The "other" powers/duties of Congress
Models of Representation (delegates v. trustees v. partisans v. politicos)
The Importance of the Committee System
Unit 5: Judicial Branch
Unit 5: Judicial Branch
Review of Hamilton's FED 78 (foundational doc sheet provided in class)
An overview of Article III (pg 1)
What's the difference between Constitutional and Legislative courts? (pg 1)
What's the difference betweeen state & federal courts? (pg 2)
The nomination & confirmation process for federal judges (pg 3)
How has the nomination process for federal judges changed? (pg 3)
Supreme Court background info (pg 4)
The Supreme Court's original & appellate jurisdiction (pg 4)
How the Supreme Court selects a case (pg 5)
How the Supreme Court hears a case (pg 5)
How the Supreme Court decides a case (issuing OPINIONS) (pg 5)
Judicial Philosophies: Activism v. Restraint (pg 6)
The checks the other branches have against the Judicial Branch (pg 6)
UNIT 6: Civil Liberties & Civil Rights
UNIT 6: Civil Liberties & Civil Rights
CIVIL LIBERTIES:
What are Civil Liberties & Where in the Constitution Can We Find Them? (pg 1)
The Changing Interpretation of the Bill of Rights: The Incorporation Process (pg 2)
First Amendment: Freedom of Religion (Establishment v. Free Exercise Clauses) (pg 3)
First Amendment: Freedom of Speech (pgs 3-4)
First Amendment: Freedom of Press (pg 4)
2nd Amendment (pg 4)
4th Amendment (pg 4)
5th Amendment (pg 5)
6th Amendment (pg 5)
8th Amendment (pg 5)
Balancing Liberty & Security (Public Safety Exemption) (pg 6)
Rights Not Listed in the Constitution: Privacy Rights & the Abortion Debate (pg 7)
CIVIL RIGHTS:
Historical Background to "Letter From A Birmingham Jail"
Overview of key points of Dr. King's "Letter From A Birmingham Jail"
1964 Civil Rights Act & De Jure v. Defacto Segregation
The Supreme Court & Affirmative Action
Amendments Related to Women's Rights: 14th & 19th
Legislation related to Women's Rights
Modern Applications of the Equal Protection Clause
REMAINING MANDATORY CASES:
REMAINING MANDATORY CASES:
Blank Cheat Sheet to fill in (this was provided in class)
Schecnk v. United States (Lamana Video)
Brown v. Board of Education (Lamana Video)
Engel v. Vitale (Lamana Video)
Gideon v. Wainwright (Lamana Video)
Tinker v. Des Moines (Lamana Video)
New York Times v. United States (Lamana Video)
Wisconsin v. Yoder (Lamana Video)
McDonald v. Chicago (Lamana Video)
Bonus Case: Miranda v. Arizona
Unit 8: AP TEST REVIEW
Unit 8: AP TEST REVIEW
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