Here is the multiple choice section of the final exam. There are 40 questions in total, and each question is worth 2 points.

Please complete Part A before moving onto Part B.

You will have the entire class period to complete the exam. You should aim to spend 40 minutes on the multiple choice section, 10 minutes on the short answer questions, and 25 minutes on the FRQ.

Here is the short answer section of the final exam. There are 4 questions in total, and each question is worth 5 points.

Please complete Part B before moving onto Part C.

You will have the entire class period to complete the exam. You should aim to spend 40 minutes on the multiple choice section, 10 minutes on the short answer questions, and 25 minutes on the FRQ.

Here is the FRQ section of the final exam. There is 1 question in total, and it is worth 50.

You will have the entire class period to complete the exam. You should aim to spend 40 minutes on the multiple choice section, 10 minutes on the short answer questions, and 25 minutes on the FRQ.

Once you have finished the final, please complete this form.

Please turn in your question from today's current event presentation here.

Please turn in your presentation from today's second current event presentation here.

Please turn in your question from today's first current event presentation here.

Please complete this form by the end of the day.

Please turn in your question from today's current event presentation here.

In a Google Doc, respond to all parts of the prompt. You should plan to take about 25 minutes on this essay.

The Fourteenth Amendment protects civil rights and civil liberties.

(a) Describe the difference between civil rights and civil liberties.

(b) Identify the primary clause of the Fourteenth Amendment that is used to extend civil rights.

(c) Describe a specific legislative action that extended civil rights to each of the following.
- Women
- Persons with disabilities

(d) Identify the primary clause of the Fourteenth Amendment that is used to extend civil liberties.

(e) Explain how civil liberties were incorporated by the Supreme Court in two of the following cases.
- Gideon v. Wainwright
- Mapp v. Ohio
- Miranda v. Arizona

In a Google Doc, respond to the following prompt. Be sure to answer all parts of the question. This is NOT a timed essay, but you should try to limit your writing time to 25 minutes. PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF HOW LONG IT TOOK YOU TO WRITE YOUR ESSAY AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR DOC.

Prompt:

The balance of power between the United States national government and state governments is shaped by the Constitution and Supreme Court rulings.

(1) Describe EACH of the following constitutional provisions.
- Supremacy clause
- Tenth Amendment

(2) Explain how ONE of the following court rulings changed the balance of power between the national government and state governments.
- United States v. Lopez
- Obergefell v. Hodges

(3) Describe TWO advantages of federalism for the creation of public policy in the United States.

In a Google Doc, respond to the following prompt:

Presidents are generally thought to have advantages over Congress in conducting foreign policy because of the formal and informal powers of the presidency.

(a) Identify two formal constitutional powers of the President in making foreign policy.

(b) Identify two formal constitutional powers of Congress in making foreign policy.

(c) Identify two informal powers of the President that contribute to the President's advantage
over Congress in conducting foreign policy.

(d) Explain how each of the informal powers identified in (c) contributes to the President's advantage over Congress in conducting foreign policy.

Turn in your question from today's presentation here.

Here is the first set of practice MC questions. There are 13 questions in total. You should aim to be finished by the end of the class period. If you finish early, you should review your answers, and, in a Google Doc, write out any questions you missed and an explanation of why you selected the answer choice that you did.

Create your own!

Please complete the form at the start of class

Please complete the form by the end of the day.

In your group, define and discuss each of the following terms or concepts:

- Incumbency Advantage
- Open vs. Closed Primaries
- Jungle Primary
- Caucuses
- Party Conventions
- Super Delegates
- Midterm Elections
- General (Presidential) Elections
- The Electoral College

You will be reviewing one of your classmate's OPED piece.

As you read through their essay, in a Google Doc, you should provide feedback in the following areas:
- Writing style
- Cause and effect analysis (Their explanation of what happened and how it brought us to our current political circumstances)
- Presentation of opinion (Was it overly biased, or did it acknowledge different perspectives?)
- Supporting evidence
- Overall quality of their piece (Is this something you could imagine reading in a published newspaper?)

In a SEPARATE document please write a reflection on what you learned from reading the piece and your response to it.

In your own words, explain the "free rider" problem. Provide at least one example of the "free rider" problem and how it applies to United States Government.

You will be writing an essay in the format of an opinion editorial piece, explaining what is currently happening in the United States government, and how, in your opinion, we got to this point.

Your essay should reference the political, economic, and social climate since January 1st, 2020, and how and why it evolved over the last year. You should use everything you have learned so far in this class, as well as relevant outside research to support your claims.

This is an opinion piece, and can reference your own feelings on the matter as well as your personal experiences of the last year, but you should support your writing with facts and additional research, and avoid alienating or overtly biased language. You are expected to express your opinion, but you should still do so in an academic fashion.

Your essay should be a minimum of two pages, double spaced, size 12 font. There is no maximum to how much you can write. You should write however much is necessary to cover the entire topic. Imagine this piece being published in a national newspaper.

Number a piece of paper 1-10. We will be practicing multiple choice questions for this unit by taking an informal quiz. I will read the question for the quiz, as well as the answer choice, and you will write the letter of the answer which you think is correct.

Once we have completed the quiz we will review the answers together as a class. You should take notes on the questions you missed and ask questions as we go.

Please complete the form by the end of the day.

It is time for the fall of the two party system. In an effort to introduce more political parties to the nation, you will be founding your own political party. You must give a name to your party, and write an outline of your party platform. A political party platform is a formal set of principles and goals supported by your party.

Your platform must take a stance on all of the following issues, as well as two additional issues. You should clearly address how your party feels about the issue:

- Covid-19 Recovery
- Taxes
- Healthcare
- Criminal Justice
- Environmental Issues
- Immigration
- Education
- (two additional issues of your choice)

You should complete your party platform in a Google Doc or Google Slides and turn it in here.

Complete the Google Doc

Answer the questions in the Google Doc in complete sentences based on your experience with yesterday's political ideology quizzes.

Take all three of the attached political ideology tests. We will be discussing once you have finished all three.

Please complete the Google Form

Complete the form by the end of the day

Complete the document by finding different examples of political polls.

Fill out the document with at least 10 "life events" and how you predict they might have an impact upon political ideologies.

In a Google Doc, define the following key terms:

- Public Opinion Polling
- Sample
- Random Sampling
- Sampling Error
- Random-Digit Dialing
- Exit Poll
- Demographics
- Polling Trends
- Political Ideology
- Gender Gap
- Conservatism
- Liberalism

Complete the Google Doc by thoroughly reading Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"

You are a Justice on the Supreme Court. A case has been presented to you and you must make a ruling on that case.

In a 3-5 page essay, you will write your opinion of the case. You will use past cases as the justification for your constitutional opinion. Your opinion should include reference to the case you were originally assigned to study, as well as references to at least three other cases that you find relevant to this situation.

Your essay should be double spaced in MLA format, and should include a title page and a reference page not included in the 3-5 page count. You essay should include an introduction providing background on the case you are hearing, and a conclusion, clearly stating your ruling on the case.

You will upload your submission in a Google Doc.

For the details of the case you will be reviewing, see the list of cases attached here.

Complete this form by the end of the day.

Fill out this Google Form before the end of the day.

Turn in your question from today's presentation here.

Turn in your list here

Edit: Imagine you are a Supreme Court Justice and have been presented with a case concerning a similar matter. From you like of at least 8 cases (not including your original case), determine how each case could be used as evidence for a similar ruling and for a different ruling. [hint: which elements of the case are you going to highlight for each?]

You should provide at least two sentences for each side for each case.

Note: If (and only if) you cannot find 8 federal court cases that are similar to your case, you may use state court cases instead.

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Complete the form by the end of the day.

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Turn in your question from today's current events presentation here.

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Complete this form at the end of the presentation

Turn in your question from today's current event presentation here.

Answer the question in a paragraph of at least 5 sentences. After doing so, you should respond to at least two of your classmates. You initial response is due today, and your replies are due by Friday.

You will be presenting your case to the class tomorrow. At the start of your presentation, I will play your Flipgrid with your background information. Then you will present the case, beginning with the Constitutional Question.

Your presentation can be in the form of a Power Point Presentation, Google Slides, or a Prezi Presentation.

Your presentation will begin with a visual representation which you will use to explain the Constitutional Question. This can be an image, a meme, a picture, or a drawing.

Your presentation will explain the decision of the Supreme Court, including an explanation of their Constitutional justification.

Your presentation will include an explanation of any concurring opinions, if applicable.

Your presentation will include an explanation of any dissenting opinions, if applicable.

Your presentation will include an opinion from each of the members of your group about whether they agree or disagree with the Supreme Court's Constitutional reasoning, and why.

You should be prepared to answer any questions about the case. Your classmates will have one minute at the end of your presentation to ask questions about your case.

After each case is presented, your classmates will be completing a Google form for each case analyzing the explanation of the case. They will also be taking notes as you present.

For your case presentation, you will be explaining the background of your case by creating a Flipgrid. Your Flipgrid should be no more than 2 minutes long. Some cases will only take about 30 seconds to explain, while others will take the entire 2 minutes. Be sure to explain the events that took place, as well as the entire legal course of action of the case before it made it to the Supreme Court. Your background should NOT include the Constitutional Question at hand, or the decision of the Supreme Court. Those elements will be included in the rest of your presentation.

Only one Flipgrid must be completed per case, so if you are working with multiple people, use class today to figure out who will be recording the Flipgrid. Your Flipgrid must be done before the end of the day. You will have class time to work on it. It is a public Flipgrid, so it will be viewable by your classmates.

Once the Flipgrids have been posted, each person must comment on at least two Flipgrids. You cannot comment on your own Flipgrid, or the Flipgrid from your group. Your comment should be; a question about the background; a analysis of how the case background is similar to your own; or an analysis of how the case background is different from your own.

Comments are due by the end of the day tomorrow, 12/1

Complete the form by the end of the day.

You will be assigned ONE of the following cases. For the case you are assigned, you will write a case brief using the template provided.

Cases:
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1984) - exclusionary rule
[Adam, Rosa, Isabel
United States v. Lopez (1995) - commerce clause, gun control
[Luz
Engel v. Vitale (1962) - school prayer
[Henry, Brandon, Luis, Jaden
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) - free exercise
[Ashely, Destiny
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) - free speech
[Bryant, Micaiah, Daniel
New York Times Company v. United States (1971) - "classified information," free speech
[Nicholas, Megh, Kristina, Linette, Jakob
Schenck v. United States (1919) - free speech
[Abrarul, Edmund
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) - 6th amendment
[Juliette, Olivia, Kevin L
Roe v. Wade (1973) - right to privacy
[Sydnee, Izabella, Raina, Harshil, Noah, Giselle, Estefania
McDonald v. Chicago (2010) - 2nd amendment
[Ethan, David
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, et al. (1954) - school segregation
[Jaden, Leslie, Rianna,
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) (2010) - "political speech," "campaign speech"
[Estefania
Korematsu v. United States (1994) - war powers
[Kevin L., Remi, Lily]

Turn in your question from today's current event here.

Choose ONE of the following prompts and respond to it in an essay format in a Google Doc.

At the top of the document, put your name, Unit 2, and the letter of the prompt you chose.

A) The Supreme Court is meant to be "above politics." However, many argue that the Supreme Court is still a political organization.
In an essay, explain what is meant by the Supreme Court being "above politics."
Identify three characteristics of Supreme Court nominees and explain how these characteristics are politically relevant during the appointment process.
Explain ways in which interest groups can play an influential role in the appointment process of a Supreme Court Justice.

B) Checks and Balances
Explain how Congressional decision making is impacted by each of the following:
- Presidential Veto Power
- Presidential power as Commander in Chief
Explain how Presidential decision making is impacted by each of the following:
- Congressional power of oversight
- Senate advice and consent power
- Budgetary power

Use the Google Doc to analyze Federalist No. 70

You should demonstrate thorough analysis. The Doc should be filled out in complete sentences

This will be a competition between the in-person group and the remote learning group. If you are working remotely, you will be working independently or in a small group. If you are working in-person, you will be working as a whole class.

You will be answering the questions on the slides. You must follow all of the directions.

Directions:
- (Remote only) You must tell me if you are working independently so I can put you in a separate breakout room.
- ONE person from your group (or just you if you are working independently) must make a copy of the presentation. You must add the name of everyone in your group to the second slide.
- Once you have made a copy of the presentation, you must share it with me before you begin answering questions.
- The person who made the copy will be typing all answers into the slide. Everyone in your group must agree on all answers before you can continue on to the next question.
- Each answer must be a minimum of three sentences. Likely you will need to write more to answer the entire question. If you miss a part of a question, you will not receive credit for he entire answer.
- Failure to follow the directions will result in a loss of points for you entire group.
- The first group or individual to finish and have the most correct answers will receive extra credit.
- If no group finishes by the end of class, the group to have finished the most questions correctly will receive the extra credit.
- Failure to follow all instructions will result in a loss of points.
- I reserve the right to change the rules, change the question, or add questions at any time.

Good luck!

Choose any federal agency. You will be researching the agency and creating a Google Slide or Power Point presentation explaining the agency.

Your presentation should include:

The classification of the agency (Cabinet, independent, regulatory, Government Corporation, presidential commission)

The size and location(s) of the agency

The way the agency is organized and the number of employees

The annual budget

The agency's mission and duties

An evaluation of how well the agency performs its tasks


You must use at least 3 scholarly resources and a reference slide with the resource citations provided in MLA format.

Complete this form by the end of the day.

As you log into class, please complete the Google Form and provide feedback from your first day with the hybrid schedule.

Complete the form by the end of the day.

Go through Google Classroom and Aries and take inventory of all of the assignments you are missing. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY MISSING ASSIGNMENTS, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COMPLETE THIS CHECKLIST. In a Google Doc, you will create a list of missing assignments, the point value of each missing assignment, and an explanation for why each assignment is missing (ex: you were absent that day, you don't understand the instructions, you turned in a blank document by mistake, you had too much work to do...).

YOU MUST TURN IN THIS LIST BY THE END OF THE DAY. If you are missing any assignments and you do not turn in this list by the end of the day, I will be scheduling a conference with your parents.

You should use this list to spend the weekend catching up on any missing assignments. Grades are due next week on Tuesday, and any assignments that are not turned in by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, AT NOON will NOT be entered into the gradebook in time for quarter grades.

If you are missing as assignment because you do not understand it, you must send me an email so that I can provide further instruction.

In a Google Doc, write out the 15 cabinet positions, a description of what each position does, and the name of the person who currently holds that position.

As a class, we will be analyzing and making predictions about the 2020 election using the attached Google Doc.

Watch election night coverage on any source(s) of your choosing. As you watch, complete the Google Doc.

Complete the Google form at the end of class.

Turn in your question from today's current event here.

You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz. It is multiple choice and short answer. There are 29 questions in total.

Do not begin the quiz until you are certain you have a secure internet connection and you have uninterrupted time to work on the quiz. You must finish the quiz before the end of the day.

If you lose internet or are unable to take the quiz for any reason, please email me right away.

Good luck.

Please have your parents fill out this form by the end of the day.

Complete the form by the end of the day.

To help maintain your health and safety when we return in hybrid learning, we will have a seating chart. Please fill out this form to help me create the most effective seating chart for coming back to school. Your answers will be kept confidential. Please answer honestly and thoroughly.

Turn in your question from today's presentation here.

On a Google Doc, answer the following prompt in a full essay format:

The role of the president has greatly increased since the founding of the nation. What, if any, role has party politics played in this increase in presidential power? What other factors have contributed to this increase in presidential power?

If you watched the final Presidential Debate, complete the Google Form

Complete the Google Form by the end of the day.

If you have not passed the Unit 1 Exam with an 80% or higher, here is version C. Please come to today's review session during Check for Understanding BEFORE taking this exam.

Use the Google Doc to analyze Federalist No. 70

You should demonstrate thorough analysis. The Doc should be filled out in complete sentences.

While you watch, complete the Google Doc.

Turn in your question here

Turn in your question here

Find one piece of proposed Legislation that is currently going through the legislative process. In a Google Doc, answer the following questions:

1. What is the name of the proposed bill?
2. Who is/are the primary author(s) of the bill? From which political party/parties?
3. What committee is handling the bill?
4. What will the bill do?
5. How is the bill being funded?
6. What are some of the major arguments in favor of the bill?
7. What are some of the major arguments against the bill?
8. How likely is it that the bill will be passed by the House of Representatives? By the Senate?
9. What if any modifications have been made to the bill since its original drafting?
10. If the bill makes it through both houses of Congress, how likely is it to be signed into law by the President?

Complete the form by the end of the day

Turn in your question here

Within your group, you will write a rough draft of a bill you would like to see go through Congress. Make sure the names of all authors are on the draft of the bill. Use the guidelines to ensure that you have covered every section.

Only one member of your group needs to turn in a bill. If your group has more than one idea, you may turn in more than one bill draft.

Here is version B of the exam. You only have to take version B if you did not score 80% or above on your first attempt. You may still take version B if you would like the extra practice, even if you scored 80% or above on your first attempt.

In a Google Doc, define the following key terms and explain their role in the process of a bill becoming a law:

Hopper
Committee
Subcommittee
Rider
Reading
Debate
Junket
Chairman
Calendar
Rules
Quorum
Engrossed
Cloture
Filibuster
Veto
Discharge petition
Pocket veto
Congressional leadership

Complete this form before the end of the day.

Turn in your question here

Fill out this Google Form after watching the Vice Presidential Debate.

Here is the exam. Please time yourself while you are taking the exam and record your time in the last question.

PROMPT:
Develop an argument that explains whether or not the Constitution created the BEST possible form of Government for the United States of America

In your response, you should do the following:
-Respond to the prompt with a defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning.
-Support your claim with at least TWO pieces of specific and relevant evidence
*One piece of evidence must come from one of the foundational documents listed:
The Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, the Constitution of the United States of America
*A second piece of evidence can come from any other foundational document not used as your first piece
of evidence, or it may be from your knowledge of course concepts
-Use reasoning to explain why your evidence supports your claim or thesis.
-Respond to an opposing or alternate perspective using refutation, concession, or rebuttal.

Complete the Friday Focus form by the end of the day.

Turn in your question from today's current event presentation here.

Complete the Google Form after watching the Presidential Debate.

Post your question here

CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK

Together as a class, we will be outlining an argument essay. This covers Free Response Question #4 on the AP US Government and Politics Class. Once you have the structure of the essay and the basis of evidence, you will be completing the remaining elements of the essay for homework.

PROMPT:
Develop an argument that explains which level of government, Federal or State, should be responsible for overseeing the healthcare system in the United States of America.

In your response, you should do the following:
-Respond to the prompt with a defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning.
-Support your claim with at least TWO pieces of specific and relevant evidence
*One piece of evidence must come from one of the foundational documents listed:
Brutus No. 1, Federalist No. 10, the Constitution of the United States of America
*A second piece of evidence can come from any other foundational document not used as your first piece
of evidence, or it may be from your knowledge of course concepts
-Use reasoning to explain why your evidence supports your claim or thesis.
-Respond to an opposing or alternate perspective using refutation, concession, or rebuttal.

On a Google Doc, you will be summarizing all 27 Constitutional Amendments in your own words. Your description of each amendment needs to be at least one full sentence, though you might need to write more to adequately explain some of the amendments. This is due by the start of class on Tuesday.

Please fill out this Friday Focus form so I can see how things are going for you.

This will count as participation points and is mandatory. It must be completed by the end of the day.

Use the Google Doc to analyze Brutus No. 1.

You should demonstrate thorough analysis. The Doc should be filled out in complete sentences.

Submit your question from the presentation today here.

In partners or in a group of 3, you are going to work finding the key terms from chapters 1 or 3 in your textbook. You will work on the same number slide of your group number, and for your term you will provide the definition, the significance of the term, and a picture that represents the term. You can use your textbooks and the internet to look up the terms.

This will become a class study material.

Use the Google Doc to analyze Federalist No. 10.

You should demonstrate thorough analysis. The Doc should be filled out in complete sentences.

I would like you to take the time to practice your writing skills and formally introduce yourself in an email to me. For this assignment, you will email me at [email protected] from your district email account.

Your email should include a subject and a proper greeting. You should have one paragraph of at least 3-5 sentences introducing yourself. This should be your personal history. In this paragraph, you can include information about your family history, your personal history, and your political interests. You should then have one paragraph of at least 3-5 sentences about one topic you are excited to learn more about and why, as well as any topics you feel uncomfortable discussing and why. After this paragraph, you should tell me anything you feel that I should know about you for this semester. You should end your email with a proper closing.

Using the attached link, you will create a flipgrid no longer than 90 seconds introducing yourself. In your flipgrid, you should tell me your first and last name, any nickname you might go by, and one interesting thing about yourself.