AP GOV UNIT 2 - INTERACTIONS AMONG BRANCHES:
CONGRESS, PRESIDENCY, JUDICIARY, AND BUREAUCRACY
UNIT 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE - FROM COLLEGE BOARD
UNIT 2 VOCAB (2A Congress, 2B Presidency, 2C Judiciary, 2D Bureaucracy)
UNIT 2 WHAT I SHOULD KNOW
UNIT 2 KHAN ACADEMY - USE THIS SITE - IT IS REALLY GOOD
UNIT 2 VOCAB (2A Congress, 2B Presidency, 2C Judiciary, 2D Bureaucracy)
UNIT 2 WHAT I SHOULD KNOW
UNIT 2 KHAN ACADEMY - USE THIS SITE - IT IS REALLY GOOD
UNIT 2, LESSON 1 - CONGRESS: THE SENATE AND HOUSE (TEACHER NOTES)
- Complete the textbook reading (pages ) for this lesson.
- Complete the notes for this lesson.
- Complete the extension handout.
- Complete the practice FRQ.
- Watch the video - What is the Legislative Branch? (4:27)
- Read The Legislative Branch.
- Read Powers of Congress Stoplight.
- We will watch the video - What is the Difference Between the House and the Senate? (3:36)
- We will discuss the following terms: Constituents, Enumerated Powers, Implied Powers, Necessary and Proper Clause, and Coalitions.
- We will go over the extension handout and the practice FRQ.
UNIT 2, LESSON 2 - STRUCTURE, POWERS, AND FUNCTIONS OF CONGRESS (TEACHER NOTES)
- Complete the textbook reading (pages 122-125, 137-142) for this lesson.
- Complete the notes for this lesson.
- Complete the four extension handouts.
- Complete the practice FRQ.
- Watch the video - What is a Filibuster (3:11)
- Read Leadership in the Senate and Leadership in the House.
- Read Earmarks/Pork-barrel.
- We will watch the video - Here's What You Need to Know About Earmarks (2:19)
- We will discuss the following terms: Filibuster, Cloture, Hold, Unanimous Consent, and Discharge Petition.
- We will go over the extension handouts and the practice FRQ.
- Congressional Leadership (8:11)
- I'm Just a Bill (3:00)
- The Legislative Process (5:10)
- How a Bill Becomes a Law (7:00)
- Congressional Committees (8:27)
- What's a Filibuster? (2:35)
- The Weird Rule That Broke American Politics (5:57)
- Earmarks, Explained (2:37)
- The Legislative Process
- The Congressional Committee System
- How a Bill Becomes a Law
- Committee of the Whole
UNIT 2, LESSON 3 - CONGRESSIONAL BEHAVIOR (TEACHER NOTES)
- Complete the textbook reading (pages 126-132) for this lesson.
- Complete the reading for Baker v. Carr and Shaw v. Reno. These are required Supreme Court cases for this class.
- Complete the notes for this lesson.
- Complete the two extension handouts.
- Complete the practice FRQ.
- Watch the video - The U.S. Census and Apportionment (2:09)
- Read How to Gerrymander: The Classic Example.
- Read Earmarks/Pork-barrel.
- We will watch the video - Baker v. Carr (4:35) and Shaw v. Reno (1:53)
- We will discuss the following terms: Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Malapportionment, Racial Gerrymandering, and Lame Duck.
- We will go over the extension handouts and the practice FRQ.
- Gerrymandering: Crash Course (7:57)
- Gerrymandering (3:52)
- What is Gerrymandering (3:05)
- Baker v. Carr (9:04)
- Shaw v. Reno (7:53)
- Is Gerrymandering Legal? Shaw v. Reno (7:06)
- What Determines Representation in the House?
- Gerrymandering Can Swing Elections
- Gerrymandering: A Nation Divided, but Who's Drawing the Lines?
- Everything You Need to Know About Gerrymandering
UNIT 2, LESSON 4 - POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHECKS (TEACHER NOTES)
- Complete the textbook reading (pages 151-164) for this lesson.
- Complete the notes for this lesson.
- Complete the two extension handouts.
- Complete the practice FRQ.
- Watch the video - Presidential Power - Crash Course (6:30)
- Read Roles of the President.
- We will watch the video - How Do Executive Orders Work? (4:46)
- We will discuss the following terms: Pocket Veto, Executive Order, Signing Statement, Executive Agreement, and Treaty.
- We will go over the extension handouts and the practice FRQ.
UNIT 2, LESSON 5 - EXPANSION OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER AND COMMUNICATION (TEACHER NOTES)
- Complete the textbook reading (pages 165-178) for this lesson.
- Complete the reading for Federalist 70. This is a required foundational document for this class.
- Complete the notes for this lesson.
- Complete the extension handout.
- Complete the practice FRQ.
- Watch the video - Why Do We Have Presidential Term Limits? (1:38)
- Read Who Is This President.
- We will watch the video - Obama's Bully Pulpit (1:56)
- We will discuss the following terms: 22nd Amendment, State of the Union Address, Bully Pulpit, Federalist ocket Veto, Executive Order, Signing Statement, Executive Agreement, and Treaty.
- We will go over the extension handout and the practice FRQ.
UNIT 2, LESSON 6 - JUDICIAL BRANCH: LEGITIMACY, ACTION, AND CHECKS (TEACHER NOTES)
- Complete the textbook reading (pages 185-209) for this lesson.
- Complete the reading for Federalist 78. This is a required foundational document for this class.
- Complete the reading for Marbury v. Madison. This is a required Supreme Court case for this class.
- Complete the notes for this lesson.
- Complete the extension handout.
- Complete the practice FRQ.
- Watch the video - Marbury v. Madison (3:21)
- We will watch the video - How a Case Gets to the U.S. Supreme Court (5:09)
- We will discuss the following terms: Judicial Review, Precedent, Stare Decisis, Judicial Restraint, and Judicial Activism.
- We will go over the extension handout and the practice FRQ.
UNIT 2, LESSON 7 - THE BUREAUCRACY, AUTHORITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY (TEACHER NOTES)
- Complete the textbook reading (pages 215-238) for this lesson.
- Complete the notes for this lesson.
- Complete the extension handout.
- Complete the practice FRQ.
- Read The Bureaucracy of the United States.
- Read Iron Triangle vs. Issue Network.
- We will discuss the following handouts - The Cabinet; Independent Regulatory Agencies; Gov't Corporations and Independent Agencies
- We will discuss the following terms: Patronage, Merit System, Regulations, Rule-Making and Implementation, and Iron Triangle/Issue Network.
- We will go over the extension handout and the practice FRQ.