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United Rights Party Website

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United Rights Links

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Helpful Links for the Campaign Project

Presidential Campaign Project

Exit Polls
CNN Exit Polling 2016
Washington Post Exit Polling 2016
CNN Exit Polls 2018
The Exit Polls 2018: A To Z

Current Public Opinion Polls
Pew Research Center

Stump Speech Materials
The Perfect Presidential Stump Speech
The Perfect Republican Stump Speech
The Perfect Democratic Stump Speech
6 Key Components of a Winning Stump Speech
Suggestions for Writing a Successful Stump Speech

Democratic and Republican Platforms
Democratic Party Platform
The Republican Party Platform
Libertarian Party Platform
Green Party Platform

Campaign Finance Links
How much money is behind each campaign? 
Open Secrets 2016 Presidential Campaign
Tracking the 2016 Presidential Money Race
Top 2016 Presidential Campaigns Spent Over $1B -- Here's Where It All Went

Political Advertisements
The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2016
What Makes a Campaign Ad Effective: Rubric

Candidate Biographies from the Last Two Elections
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump

C-SPAN'S Cram for the Exam 2018

The tradition continues! Every year C-Span (Cable TV's version of public television, covering the proceedings of the federal government) holds a live show with 2 AP Gov teachers. The program works as a national Q & A session, with students from around the country calling in and asking the veteran teachers questions about the upcoming exam. It's great review, and functions a lot like our after school review sessions - happy viewing!

From C-SPAN:
High school government teachers Andrew Conneen and Daniel Larsen talked about the Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics Exam. They discussed the content and structure of the exam and previewed sample questions and what students should be studying. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from high school students.

Cram for the Exam 2019

Crash Course Review

Below you will find a playlist of every crash course video on every topic covered in US Government & Politics. I think you will these videos an excellent review for the test.

HOWEVER, be advised that these videos do not "teach to the test" and condense a "huuuuge" amount of information into a short amount of time. Therefore, it is recommended that you view a video more than once in order for it to be useful as a study tool.

Required Court Cases Quizlet

https://quizlet.com/394964842/ap-government-court-cases-flash-cards/?new

Required documents link
https://quizlet.com/_6j8yzq

Civil Liberties Research Project

Assignment:
Civil Liberties Research Assignment

Helpful Links:
National Constitution Center Interactive Constitution
Landmark Cases.org
Oyez.org
Cornell Legal Information Institute
US Courts.gov - Supreme Court Landmarks

Structure of the Judicial Branch Assignment

Below are some helpful resources for you to use when making your diagram and completing the court case scenarios.

Judicial Branch PPT
Use slides 11-23







  

The Bureaucracy of...Pizza?

Part I Resources:
Cardboard Box
Tomato Sauce
Crust
Cheese
Mushrooms
Anchovies
Pepperoni
Onions
Delivery Vehicle
Diet Soda

Part II Resources:
Question 1: 
Navigate to the Proposed Rule for the Elimination of the Pizza Standard that appeared in the Federal Register on Friday, November 2, 2001.

Question 2:
Letter submitted by the National Frozen Pizza Institute
Letter submitted by Schwan’s Sales Enterprises, Inc.

Question 3:
“SUMMARY” section of the Federal Register entry from July 31, 2003, Definitions and Standards of Identity or Composition: Elimination of the Pizza with Meat or Sausage Standards.

Question 4:
The Latest Symbol of Government Waste: Pizza (give the site time to load)

Crash Course Bureaucracy

CRASH COURSE 15, 16, 17: BUREAUCRACY BASICS, TYPES, AND CONTROL

Presidential Administration Job Descriptions

Here are some helpful sites for you to use when describing the function of the various positions within a presidential administration. Each of these links provides job descriptions for more than just the Executive Office of the President (EOP) or the White House Office (WHO).

Executive Office of the President
The White House Office

The Modern Presidency: Tools of Power

Below is a link to the video needed to complete the homework assignment:

The Modern President: Tools of Power

Impeachment Case Study Research

ASSIGNMENT:

Each student in each group will complete a brief for their impeachment case. 

The brief must follow the following format:

1. Background of the case
• What happened? (describe the events that led to the impeachment)
2. Societal factors at work in the case
• What was happening in the country at the time that had an impact on the case? (Think wars, elections, other scandals, etc)
3. Important people involved in the case
• Who was involved in the case? (names and descriptions of roles)
4. Public Opinion of the Case
• Public opinion polls, pundit interpretation, etc
5. Political dimensions of the case
• What role did politics play in the impeachment process?
6. Resolution of the case
• Was the president impeached? Why or why not?
• Was the impeachment justified?

SOURCES:

The Case of Richard Nixon (Source 1) 
The Case of Richard Nixon (Source 2)

The Case of William Clinton (Source 1)

The Case of William Clinton (Source 2)

Presidential Speed Dating Research

The Assignment:

You will research one of the modern presidents in order to find out how they used the powers of the presidency to fulfill the roles of the president and give them a grade based on their performance. After researching and grading your president, you will participate in speed dating to create a list of qualifications/characteristics voters would like to have in a president.

Presidential Speed Dating Assignment

Helpful Websites for Research:
History.com
A great starting point for research on your president. The site features pages and videos for each president.

The White House President's Page
Another good starting point for your research, and this one comes for the official source of presidential information - the White House!

The Miller Center
This is one of the best, in-depth websites available for information on the presidency and its occupants. The site is described as "specializing in presidential scholarship, public policy, and political history ".

Presidential Libraries Index (left hand side of the page)
This site provides links to the presidential libraries of each of the last 14 presidents dating back to Herbert Hoover. These libraries provide a wealth of in-depth and general information on the president they are dedicated to, and they are funded and run by the U.S. government (an obviously reliable source).

Party divisions of United States Congresses

This Wikipedia page is a great place to see the impact of presidents on party in terms of Congressional elections.

Don't forget to create an appropriate pick-up line for your president!

Legislative Process Helpful Links

Below you will find a list of links that should help you both in your research about the legislative process and in the creation of your short story or comic strip.

Researching the Legislative Process:
Legislative Process Step-by-step from Congress.gov
Legislative Glossary from Congress.gov

General News Websites:
Congress.gov - great for looking up bills

GovTrack - Great for looking up and tracking bills

New York Times
Politico
The Washington Post
Wall Street Journal
CNN
Fox News

The Federal Budget Process Resources

Use the following links to complete the Federal Budget WebQuest.

National Priorities: Federal Budget 101

• Answer the questions for each section of the "federal budget 101" guide.

Trump’s 2019 budget: what he cuts, how much he cuts, and why it matters

• Use the article to answer the questions about Trump's budget proposal and it's likelihood of passage.

Snow Day Assignment

First, happy snow day! Below you will find your assignment for today. Unfortunately, this well-timed snow day has messed up our delicate schedule as we get closer to May. This means that tomorrow both your leadership want ads and this assignment will be due the next time I see you. Also, don't forget all this information and more can be found on the blog under the class materials section. As always, if you have any questions about the assignment, or anything else for that matter, please let me know!

The Assignment:

1. Answer the Committees in Congress PPT Questions as you view the Committees in Congress PPT.
2. After viewing the PPT complete the Congressional Leadership matching worksheet.

Links for the Assignment (also available in the class materials section):

Committees in Congress PPT
Committees in Congress Snow Day Assignment

Congressional Madness Research

Use the following sites to research your member of Congress and to complete the scorecard as well.

Search for Your Member of Congress:
GovTrack.us - Member Search

• Be sure to click on their 2018 report card and check out the links to other websites in the links section of the page (upper right of the page).

Wikipedia - Members Page

Good Links for Committee Descriptions:
House Committee Descriptions
Senate Committee Descriptions

Campaign Finances:
OpenSecrets.com - Member Search

Election Results:
For the best results do a google search for the following:
your member of congress + election results (the Wikipedia results are a good place to look)

Congressional Action:
GovTrack.us - Member Search
search for your member of congress, click on their name, and then click on 2018 report card

Extra Credit

Extra Credit

Joseph DeLeo Extra Credit

Interest Group Research Materials

General Research:
The sites below are excellent resources for general research about interest groups:

Open Secrets
Project Vote Smart
Wikipedia

Going Further:
The best way to get more specific research about an interest group or a piece of specific information about a group (like membership of the National Beer Wholesalers Association) is to do a google search with the following terms:

• interest group name + question/topic
• For example, a google search with for "who are the members of the National Beer Wholesalers Association" will send you to a great resource here: National Beer Wholesalers Association Membership