AP American Government Reading Syllabus—Mrs. Smith SPRING - 2015
This is your Reading Homework and you will also be reading “Supplemental Articles”
those will be listed on my Web Page. We will discuss the articles in class.
CHAPTER 1 Freedom, Order or Equality
January
January
January
January
6
7
8
9
Read pages 3 -- 15
Read pages 16 – 31
Study for your Quiz
SNOW DAY WEEK
CHAPTER 2 Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy?
January 12
January 13
Take Home Quiz ch. 1
Read pages 33 – 44
Read pages 45 - 57
CHAPTER 3 The Constitution
January 14
January 15
January 16
Read pages 59-70 Memorize Constitutional Amendments
Read pages 71-84
Read Federalist # 10
Journal Entry over Federalist #10
CHAPTER 3 The Constitution
January 20
Read pages 85 – 99
**Amendment Quiz **
CHAPTER 4 Federalism
January 21
January 22
January 23
Read pages 101-117
** Read Federalist # 39 & # 51
Read pages 118-135
Start studying for UNIT TEST chapters 2-4
January 26
UNIT TEST Chapters 2-4 (60 Multiple Choice & One Analytical FRQs)
CHAPTER 5 Public Opinion
January 27
January 28
Read pages 137 - 151
Read pages 152-169
CHAPTER 6 The Media
January 29
Read pages 171-181
CHAPTER 6 The Media
February 2
February 3
Read pages 182-192
Read pages 193-205
CHAPTER 7 Participation & Voting
February 4
February 5
Read pages 207-217
Read pages 218-229
CHAPTER 7 Participation & Voting
February 9
February 10
February 11
Read pages 230-241
Study for TEST
TEST Chapters 5-7 (60 Multiple Choice & One Analytical FRQs)
CHAPTER 8 Political Parties
February 12
February 13
Read pages 243 - 255
*Internet Activity- Compare and Contrast Republican/Democrat/Green/Libertarian
Read pages 256 - 266
Read pages 267 - 277
CHAPTER 9 Nominations, Elections & Campaigns
February 17
February 18
February 19
Read pages 279 – 290
POLITICAL PARTY SUMMARIES DUE
Read pages 291 - 305
Read pages 306 - 319
CHAPTER 10 Interest Groups
February 23
February 24
February 25
February 26
February 27
Read pages 321 - 329
Read pages 330 – 340
Read pages 341-349
Study Chapters 8-10
Campaign Worker Essay Due
TEST Chapters 8-10(60 Multiple Choice questions & One Analytical FRQs)
CHAPTER 11 Congress
March 2
March 3
March 4
March 5
March 6
Read pages 351-362 & Introduce letter to Congress
Read pages 363 – 372
MEMORIZE all POWERS of Congress
Read pages 373 – 383
Study for QUIZ
*Congress QUIZ and Congressional Leadership quiz---
CHAPTER 12 The Presidency
March 9
March 10
March 11
Letter to Congress Due
Read pages 385 - 396
Read pages 397 - 405
Read pages 406 - 417
*Internet Activity- Presidential Appointments & their responsibilities
CHAPTER 13 The Bureaucracy
March 12
March 13
Read pages 419 - 433
** Memorize Cabinet Departments and Secretaries **
Read pages 434 -445
Study for Cabinet Dept. descriptions and Secretaries--Matching
*Internet Activity- Bureaucratic Agencies & their responsibilities
CHAPTER 13 The Bureaucracy
March 17
March 18
CABINET DEPARTMENT QUIZ
Study for the TEST
TEST Chapters 11-13 (60 Multiple Choice & One Analytical FRQs)
CHAPTER 14 The Courts
March 18
March 19
March 20
Read pages 447 - 456
Read pages 457 – 468 ----Begin to Study Supreme Court Cases!!!
Read pages 469 - 481
CHAPTER 15 Order & Civil Liberties
March 23
March 24
March 25
Read pages 485 - 501
Socratic Seminar Civil Liberties
Read pages 502 - 512
Read pages 513 - 523
*Discuss Supreme Court Cases 1-15 on Handout
CHAPTER 16 Equality & Civil Rights
March 26
March 27
Read pages 525 - 538
*Discuss Supreme Court Cases 16-30 on Handout
Read pages 539 – 553
SPRING BREAK March 30 – April 6 STUDY FOR SUPREME COURT CASES QUIZ!!!!!
CHAPTER 16 Equality & Civil Rights
April 7
April 8
April 9
April 10
Review Chapters 14-16 and Court Case Discussion
** Court Case Quiz ** Read pages 554 - 565
Policymaking Paper discussed and assigned
STUDY for UNIT TEST
TEST Chapters 14-16 (60 Multiple Choice & Analytical FRQs)
CHAPTER 17 Policymaking
April 13
April 14
April 15
Read pages 567 - 575
Read pages 576 - 582
Read pages 583 – 593
CHAPTER 18 Economic Policy
April 16
Read pages 595 - 604
CHAPTER 18 Economic Policy
April 20
April 21
Read pages 605 - 615
Read pages 616 - 627
CHAPTER 19 Domestic Policy
April 22
April 24
Read pages 629 - 639
POLITICAL MEETING SUMMARY Due
CHAPTER 19 Domestic Policy
April 27
April 28
April 29
April 30
May 1
Read pages 640 - 650
Read Pages 651 – 661
Policy Socratic Seminar
Review for Test
TEST Chapters 17-19 (60 Multiple Choice & One Analytical FRQs)
CHAPTER 20 Global Policy
May 4
May 5
May 6
May 8
Read Pages 663 – 675
Read pages 676 - 686
Read pages 687 - 697
Chapter 20 Quiz
REVIEW for AP Exam
May 11
May 12
May 13 & 14
May 15
REVIEW for AP Exam
AP COLLEGE BOARD EXAM- American Government
work on Policy Essay
POLICYMAKING ESSAY DUE
May 18-22
May 21 & 22
May 26 & 27
After the Exam activities
Review for Final Exam
FINAL EXAM