GOVERNMENT
Unit 1: Origins, Federalism, & State Governments
Textbook:
Chapter 2: The Beginnings of American Government
Lecture Notes:
Class Readings/ Assignments:
Articles of Confederation (Simplified)
Federalist/ Anti-Federalist Quote Identification
Powers of Government Worksheet
Resources:
Crash Course: Introduction to US Government
Crash Course: Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances
Crash Course: Constitutional Compromises
Unit 2: Political Parties, Voting, Electoral College, Interest Groups, & Lobbyists
Textbook:
Chapter 10: Government by the People
Lecture Notes:
Class Readings/ Assignments:
World's Smallest Political Quiz
Create Your Own Political Party Project
California Recall Voting Candidates
Resources:
Pre-Register to Vote at 16 & 17 Years Old in California
The US Presidential Nominating Process
Crash Course: Political Ideology
Crash Course: Political Parties
Crash Course: Political Campaigns
Crash Course: How Voters Decide
Crash Course: Interest Group Formation
Crash Course: Shaping Public Opinion
Unit 3: Legislative Branch
Textbook:
Chapter 4: The Legislative Branch
Lecture Notes:
Class Readings/ Assignments:
Resources:
United States House of Representatives
Clerk: United States House of Representatives
Crash Course: Bicameral Congress
Crash Course: Congressional Elections
Crash Course: Congressional Committees
Crash Course: Congressional Leadership
Crash Course: How a Bill Becomes a Law
Unit 4: Executive Branch & Foreign Policy
Textbook:
Chapter 5: The Executive Branch--The Presidency & Vice Presidency
Chapter 6: The Executive Branch at Work
Lecture Notes:
Class Readings/ Assignments:
iCivics Executive Command Game
Model Diplomacy:
Afghanistan Withdrawal Pop Up Case
Cuban Immigration in 1980 Pop Up Case
Explosion of the USS Maine in 1898 Pop Up Case
Influenza and War in 1918 Pop Up Case
Opposing Communism in 1947 Pop Up Case
Sovereignty and Neutrality in 1870 Pop Up Case
Zimmerman Telegram in 1917 Pop Up Case
Resources:
The American Presidency Project
Powers of the President Worksheet
Crash Course: Presidential Powers
Crash Course: Presidential Powers 2
Unit 5: Judicial Branch
Textbook:
Chapter 7: The Judicial Branch
Chapter 8: Protecting Civil Liberties
Lecture Notes:
Class Readings/ Assignments:
iCivics: Argument Wars--Supreme Court Cases
Resources:
Crash Course: Legal System Basics
Crash Course: Structure of the Court System
Crash Course: US Supreme Court Procedures
Crash Course: Judicial Decisions
Crash Course: Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
Crash Course: Equal Protection & the 14th Amendment
Crash Course: Freedom of Religion
Crash Course: Freedom of the Press