AP GOV
FOR THE WEEK STARTING 3/7/16
MONDAY
3/7
Day 1
TUESDAY
3/8
Day 2
WED.
3/9
DAY 1
THURSDAY
3/10
DAY 2
FRIDAY
3/11
DAY 1
CLASS:
CLASS:
CLASS:
CLASS:
1. Complete
Notes:
Introduction to
the Federal
Courts
2. Video: The
Courts: Our
Rule of Law
(learner.org)
3. Reading:
Federalist No.
78
CLASS:
OBJECTIVES:
OBJECTIVES:
OBJECTIVES:
The Imperial Presidency
(Schlesinger
Reading/Obama/Bush
Article)----Based on Your
Knowledge: “Do you believe
Barack Obama is acting like
an Imperial President?
2. Video: C-SPAN (The
Imperial Presidency: Bruce
Fein)—15 min.
OBJECTIVES:
OBJECTIVES:
Discuss and Evaluate the
Role of Executive Powers
and Executive Privilege
Describe the structure
of the federal courts
and the jurisdiction
that each level of the
court has with regard
to cases heard
Explain Alexander
Hamilton’s defense of
an independent
judiciary
VOCAB:
VOCAB:
VOCAB:
VOCAB:
Original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
Standing to Sue
Senatorial Courtesy
District Court
Courts of Appeals
Common Law
Statutory Law
VOCAB:
PRACTICE:
PRACTICE:
PRACTICE:
Executive Privilege
Executive Action
Imperial Presidency
PRACTICE:
PRACTICE:
1. Work on Presidential
Research Project
2.Read: Ch. 16 (pgs. 502-516)
1. Read: Ch. 16
(pgs. 516-537)
2. Work on
Presidential
Research
Project