AP US GO PO LINKS
UNIT 3: POLITICAL PARTIES, CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS
1. SCOOP AND TAKE THIS PARTY QUIZ
2. MUST SCOOP ONE AND DESCRIBE WEBSITE
3. SCOOP VIDEO
SuperPACs: What are they? Civics in a minute
4. SCOOP ONE VIDEO FROM PLAYLIST or WHAT IS THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE?
WHAT IS THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE?
5. SCOOP ONE
6. MUST SCOOP
FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION (read "General Questions")
7. SCOOP AND SUMMARIZE ONE CURRENT EVENT
POLITICO 2016 ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGNS CURRENT EVENTS
EXTRA CREDIT SCOOP: WATERGATE SCANDAL: CHOOSE ONE, SCOOP, AND SUMMARIZE
The Watergate Scandal in 5 minutes
Watergate in 10 Minutes Hip Hughes
President Nixon Resigns footage
JUST FOR FUN IF YOU'RE CURIOUS
LIST OF ALL US POLITICAL PARTIES
TIME FOR SOME CAMPAIGNIN' funny video 2008 election
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND 2004 election funny video
Which candidates have superPACs?
UNIT 4: INTEREST GROUPS & THE MEDIA
1. CHOOSE 1 GROUP BELOW AND DESCRIBE HOW THEY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE POLICY-MAKING
a. Litigation?
b. Campaign Contributions?
c. Grassroots Lobbying/Mass Mobilization?
d. Lobbying?
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN (NOW)
2. LOOK UP YOUR GROUP FROM VOTE SMART AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN INSIGHT BOX:
1. Describe the group
2. Describe their ratings for ONE politician (from Georgia if possible)
3. Identify ONE politician they endorse (Georgia if possible)
INTEREST GROUPS ON PROJECT VOTE SMART
3. CHOOSE THE SAME INTEREST GROUP FROM #1 AND RESEARCH THEM ON OPEN SECRETS : In your insight box, describe thier campaign contributions.
INTEREST GROUPS ON OPEN SECRETS
4 AND 5. SCOOP A POLITICAL NEWS STORY ON THE SAME TOPIC FROM EACH NEWS SOURCE BELOW AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
1. DESCRIBE ANY "MEDIA BIAS" YOU SEE ON THE SITE
2. Do they cover the story the same way? What differences do you see?
3. Describe the role the media is playing in the stories you chose?.
a) Gatekeeper?
b) Scorekeeper?
c) Watchdog?
SCOOP AND WATCH THIS 3 MINUTE VIDEO ON LOBBYING.
JUST FOR FUN
UNIT 5: CONGRESS
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
For Unit 5, you should read chapter 10 of Ethel Woods' AP Government Notes
1. Scoop one site, explore, and describe what you see in your insight box, including:
a. Who is in leadership? (Name leaders and positions)
b. Who represents you in the chamber you selected?
c. What else do you see on the site?
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WEBSITE
(for Senate leadership, click on "Senators" tab, then "leadership" in left corner of screen)
2. Choose ONE standing committee (House Rules Committee is a good one) and describe the committee:
a. House or Senate?
b. What kinds of issues does it deal with?
c. Who is the chairperson?
d. Which party has a majority on the committee?
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES INFORMATION
3. Click on the link below and describe:
a. Any legislation he has voted on or is working on currently.
b. The kinds of constitutent services he can do for you.
c. Your reaction to his visit to Ola High School.
4. In your insight box:
1. Define "earmarks"
2. Choose one member of Congress and explain the link between earmarks they proposed and voted on and campaign contributions they received (use year 2010)
5. Scoop, watch, and in your insight box complete the following:
a. Define a filibuster and explain how it is used in the Senate
b. Define a cloture motion and how it affects a filibuster
c. Briefly describe what you learned about the history of the filibuster in the US Senate.
6. Choose ONE of the links below. Scoop it, and in your insight box describe what you learned about "gerrymandering."
THE LEAGUE OF DANGEROUS MAP MAKERS (article)
Congressional District Lines: Civics in a Minute
Gerrymandering and the Crazy Shape of Politics
America's Most Gerrymandered Districts Graphic
7. Scoop, then play the game "Law Craft." In your insight box, describe what you learned about the legislative process.
For fun and enrichment.
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
CURRENT EVENT: LIFE AS A NEWLY ELECTED REP
SECRET CONFESSIONS OF A CONGRESSMAN
UNIT 6: THE PRESIDENT
& THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
1. SCOOP AND WATCH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS AND DESCRIBE WHAT YOU LEARNED IN YOUR INSIGHT BOX.
The President: Strengths and Weaknesses
ARTICLE II FOR DUMMIES: HIP HUGHES HISTORY
WE DID THIS IN CLASS, NO NEED TO SCOOP IT.
ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT YOU TUBE PLAYLIST
2. SCOOP THE WHITE HOUSE WEBSITE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
1. Click on "1600 PENN" on top of screen and take an interactive tour of the the White House and the West Wing.
2. Go to the bottom of the page and click on "The President's Daily Schedule." If you can't find today, look for yesterday's schedule and any headlines for recent activities.
a. What is the President doing today?
b. What presidential roles do those activities demonstrate?
3. CHOOSE ONE OF THE CABINET-LEVEL DEPARTMENTS BELOW AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING (macro kids should choose Treasury):
1. Who is the person in charge (Secretary) of the department?
2. On what kinds of issues does the department focus? What kinds of policy do they implement?
3. What is ONE current issue the department describes on it's website?
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
4. CHOOSE ONE OF THE INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES BELOW AND SCOOP THEIR WEBSITE. (macro kids should choose FED). ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
1. Who is the person who heads up that agency?
2. What kinds of policy does that agency implement?
3. Why do you think they are "INDEPENDENT" from Congress and the President?
4. What is one current issue the agency describes on it's website?
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (CIA)
5. SCOOP ONE CURRENT EVENT FROM POLITICO ABOUT PRESIDENT OBAMA or THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AND ANALYZE IT IN YOUR INSIGHT BOX.
JUST FOR FUN
2015 State of the Union Address in 90 seconds
PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING STATEMENTS
CAN PRESIDENTS BE SUED BY CONGRESS?
PRESIDENTIAL JOB APPROVAL RATINGS
EXECUTIVE ORDERS: LIMITS ON PRESIDENTS GOING SOLO
HOW PRESIDENTS BECAME CELEBRITIES
THE WHITE HOUSE IS NO PLACE FOR WIMPS
UNIT 7 :
THE SUPREME COURT & THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
ONLY 5 SCOOPS, DUE FRIDAY APRIL 17
1. Watch the video below and explain what you learned in your insight box.
CNN VIDEO: Inside the Supreme Court
2. Explore the Supreme Court's website.
a. Describe the information provided on the website.
b. Choose ONE case the court is considering and describe it.
3. Choose ONE current event from POLITICO about the Supreme Court and discuss it in your insight box.
(we will do this in class) 4. The Supreme Court is commonly thought to be "above politics." However, one can argue that the appointment and confirmation of Supreme Court justices is political. Choose ONE of the articles below and answer the following in your insight box. (a) Identify three characteristics of Supreme Court nominees and discuss how each characteristic has been politically relevant during the appointment process. (b) Identify two methods that have been used by interest groups to influence the appointment process.
Clarence Thomas appointment & confirmation controversy
Sonia Sotomayor appointment & confirmation controversy
Elena Kagan appointment & confirmation controversy
( we will do this in class) 5. The judicial branch is designed to be more independent of public opinion than are the legislature or the executive. Yet, the United States Supreme Court rarely deviates too far for too long from prevalent public opinion. Scoop ONE of the articles below and answer the questions in your insight box.
(a) Describe two ways in which the United States Supreme Court is insulated from public opinion.’
(b) Explain how two factors work to keep the United States Supreme Court from deviating too far from public opinion.
How the Supreme Court responds to Public Opinion
Public opinion, the court, and Justice Kennedy
The Supreme Court, public opinion, and decision-making
THESE ARE RESOURCES FOR YOU TO USE WHEN DOING YOUR SUPREME COURT CASE MATCHING!
History Haven: Supreme Court Cases You Should Know
OYEZ PROJECT: SUPREME COURT CASES
COURT CASES YOU NEED TO KNOW: HIP HUGHES
Just for fun if you are a gamer!
UNIT 8: CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS
1. Scoop, watch, and explain what civil liberties are in your insight box in one paragraph.
2. Scoop and explain what the due process clause is in your insight box.
What is the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment?
3. Scoop and explain the equal protection clause in your insight box.
What is the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment?
4. Scoop and explain the importance of the 1st amendment in your insight box.
1st AMENDMENT FOR DUMMIES: HIP HUGHES
5. Choose ONE from below and explain civil rights in your insight box.
CRASH COURSE: CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
CIVIL RIGHT MOVEMENT FAST FACTS IN PICTURES
FOR FUN AND ENRICHMENT
CNN POLITICS (scroll down to Supreme Court news)
ARTICLE III FOR DUMMIES: HIP HUGHES HISTORY
AP GOVERNMENT & POLITICS COURSE SITES
CITIZEN U.ORG: THE "2 TEACHERS" SITE
Bill of Rights court case DBQ lessons
Bill of Rights Constitution eLessons
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK AMERICA PLAYLIST
DOCUMENTS OF FREEDOM ONLINE TEXTBOOK
UNIT 1: CONSTITUTION & FEDERALISM
In Unit 1, read chapters 1-3 of Wilson book OR Chapters 1 and 2 of Ethel Wood's AP US Government Notes online (see link below).
Ethel Wood's AP Government Notes
1. CONSTITUTION VIDEO LINKS: SCOOP ONE
Crash Course: The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism
CONSTITUTION USA PLAYLIST : PETER SAGAL
CONSTITUTION FOR DUMMIES PLAYLIST
WHAT WERE THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
2. FEDERALISM VIDEO LINKS: SCOOP ONE
Federalism and the Lost Briefcase Interactive Lesson
FEDERALISM FOR DUMMIES: HIP HUGHES HISTORY
Justice League of Government Powers!
3 and 4. MUST SCOOP ONE CURRENT EVENT ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION AND ONE CURRENT EVENT ABOUT FEDERALISM (that's 2 current events)
5. MUST SCOOP ONE POLITICAL CARTOON, MAP, OR CHART ABOUT CONSTITUTION OR FEDERALISM
Pew Research Center polling graphs
ENRICHMENT
UNIT 2: POLITICAL BELIEFS AND POLITICAL BEHAVIORS AND
PUBLIC OPINION
For unit 2, you should read chapters 3, 4, and 5 of Ethel Wood's AP Government Notes. Use the link at the top of the page or on my Quia page to get to Ethel Wood's Notes.
1. MUST SCOOP ONE OF QUIZ BELOW
Pew Research: Political Typology Quiz
2-3. CHOOSE TWO TO SCOOP FROM BELOW
The Census and the Apportionment Machine
Census Bureau's Voting Report- 6 Takeaways
Time Explains: Political Polls
Beyond Red and Blue: Political Typology
African American Party Identification
100 YEARS OF AMERICAN POLITICS IN ONE GIF
4. MUST SCOOP AND EMAIL ONE OF FOLLOWING AN INVITATION TO SPEAK TO OUR AP GOVERNMENT STUDENTS AT OLA HIGH SCHOOL
5. MUST SCOOP ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
HENRY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY WEBSITE
HENRY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY WEBSITE
6. MUST SCOOP ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
SO YOU WANT TO RUN FOR OFFICE?
IF YOU ARE AT LEAST 17 1/2, YOU CAN REGISTER TO VOTE WITH LINK BELOW
REGISTER TO VOTE, ELECTIONS INFORMATION
CRASH COURSE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
FOR ENRICHMEN T
World's Smallest Political Quiz
How Your Views Compare to the Court
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POLITICAL PARTICIPATION: SAVANNAH (CLASS OF 2015 AND GREAT AMERICAN) GOES TO THE STATE CAPITOL TO SERVE AS PAGE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ANDY WELCH
CLASS OF 2015 GREAT AMERICANS
US Representative (GA-10) Jody Hice visits Great Americans of Ola High School Class of 2016
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REPRESENTATIVE JODY HICE VISITS GREAT AMERICANS AT OLA HIGH SCHOOL FOR A TOWN HALL MEETING 3/11/15
