Week #5 A.P. Gov. Rogers

9-26-11

Discussion over pages 57-61

Target: Amending the Constitution can be done formally or informally. Students will learn the formal ways to amend the Constitution as well as the much more common informal process of changing the Constitution.

Please review figure 2.4 on page 56

Read and understand the four informal ways to change the Constitution.

-Judicial Interpretation
--Marbury v. Madison\Judicial Review

-Changing Political Practice
--Changing the role of the Electoral College

-Technology
--Mass Media

-Demands on Policymakers

9-27-11

Discussion over pages 61-65

Target: Students will learn the paradox that exists between the Constitution and true Democracy.

Voting Rights
-Who can vote and why?
-Changing who voters can elect. 17th Amendment

Scope of Government

9-28-11

Review Information from Chapters 1 & 2
Study Guide to be developed by students

9-29-11

Unit #1 Exam

9-30-11

Finish Current Event #1 Projects

Week #4 AP Gov. Rogers

Monday 9-19-11

Discussion of pages 40-44

Targets:

How did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention find common ground and compromise?

-Human Nature & Self Interests


-Fractions and Political Conflict


-Preservation of Property


-What type of government would work?


Tuesday 9-20-11

Discussion over pages 45-51

Targets:

How did economics play a role in the Constitution?

-Federalists vs. Anti federalists


-Economic Powers of Congress


-Prohibitions of State Governments (Powers not held by the states)

How did the Madisonian Model create balance in the Constitution?
- Limiting Majority Control
-Separating Powers
-Creating Checks and Balances
-The Federal System

Wednesday 9-21-11

Discussion over pages 51-55

Targets:

Ratification of the Constitution
-Federalist vs. Anti-Federalists
--Federalist Papers
-Bill of Rights

Thursday 9-22-11

Discussion over pages 55-57

Target:

How the Constitution can be Amended?

Constitutional Change
-The Formal Amending Process

Friday 9-23-11

Student Presentation: Current Event

Week #3 AP Gov. Rogers

Monday 9-12-11

Discussion over pages- 32-37

Origins of the Constitution

Declaring Indepedence

John Locke's Influence

Jefferson's Handiwork

Tuesday 9-13-11

Discussion over Johh Locke's Two Treaties of Civil Government

Students should bring a copy of their 150 word precis to class. They will be working in groups to refine their precis. Student's final products must be typed and ready for evaluation. Evaluation is based on succinctness and completeness and complexity.

Wednesday 9-14-11

Fair Day

Thursday 9-15-11

Discuss pages 37-40

Failure of the first constitution "Weakness of the Articles of Confederation"

Friday 9-16-11

Student Presentations "Current Event Project"

Week #2 AP Government Rogers

Sept. 5, 2011

No School

Happy Labor Day

Sept. 6, 2011

The Origins of American Government

-What is the role of governement?

-What is politics?

-How do people participate?

-Diagram the policymaking system

-How does U.S. Constitutions est. three policymaking institutions?

-How do these three institutions create public policy?

Sept. 7, 2011

Democracy in the United States

What is democracy?

Democratic Theory

--Pluralist

--Elite and Class Theory

--Hyperpluralism

What are the challenges to democracy?

Sept. 8, 2011

Origins of the Constitution

The Road to Revolution

Declaration of Independence

John Locke's Influence

Sept. 9, 2011

9/11 How did it change the United States Government?