Class Materials

On this page you will find links to primary source readings, PowerPoints,  review sheets and other materials used in class. This page is meant to supplement your textbook, NOT TO REPLACE IT! Feel free to download these materials and use them to help you prepare for tests, quizzes, and the AP exam.

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Syllabus
Current Events Assignment
SCOTUS Case Study Format
How to Study for an AP Gov Test
Blog Post Rubric

Unit I: Foundations of American Democracy
Unit I Outline & Practice Questions 
American Population PPT
American Population Qualitative Analysis Assignment
John Locke Chunked
Purpose of Government: John Locke Two Treatises on Government Analysis
Road to Independence Timeline Homework Assignment
Locke vs. Jefferson: Declaration of Independence Analysis & Letter Assignment
Defining Democracy
Creation of the Constitution PPT
Articles of Confederation Evaluation
Chapter 2 Reading Guide
Federalist #51 Annotated
Ratification Debates: Brutus #1 and Federalist # 10
Ratification Twitter War Template 
Models of Democracy Notesheet
Applying the Models of Democracy
Roots of Federalism PPT
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
U.S. v. Lopez (1995)
Politics of Federal Grants
Unit I Study Guide

Unit II:American Political Ideologies, Beliefs, & Participation
Unit II Terms & Tenets of American Political Culture 

Political Ideologies Infographic
Political Culture & Ideologies PPT
iSideWith Political Ideology Quiz
David Brooks One Nation, Slightly Divisible
Born Political Identity Interview
Born Political Identity Interview Questions
Political Socialization PPT
Public Opinion Polls PPT
Public Opinion Polls Analysis
20 Questions a Journalist Should Ask About Poll Results
The State of Balanda
Voter Turnout Reading Guide
Political Efficacy & Political Participation PPT
Voter Turnout Fishbowl Discussion Prep Assignment
Unique Caucus of Voters
Unit II Study Guide

Unit III: Political Parties, Campaigns & Elections, Interest Groups, the Media
Political Parties:
Political Parties PPT
What Are Political Parties?
Crash Course Political Parties Viewing Guide
Critical Election Theory: The Cycle of American Politics
Critical Election Theory PPT
Critical Election Analysis Reading
Critical Election Analysis Chart
Researching Third Parties in American Politics
Obstacles to Third Party Success Activity
Obstacles to Third Party Success Infographic
How American Politics Went Insane
Political Parties Study Guide

Campaigns & Elections:
Campaigns & Election Unit Outline
Chapter 9 Reading Guide
Road to the White House PPT
Road to the White House Project Assignment Sheet
Campaign Process Overview
Campaign Process Infographic Sample
Electoral College Debate Prep
Electoral College Reform Proposals
Electoral College Argumentative FRQ Outline
Campaign Finance Reform PPT
Campaign Finance Reform Case Studies
Campaign Finance Reform Mind Map
Campaign Finance Reform Mind Map Sample
Campaigns & Elections Study Guide

Mass Media:
Mass Media Winter Break Assignment
Mass Media PPT
ModeIrn Mass Media DBQ
Mass Media Practice FRQ

Interest Groups:
Interest Groups Unit Outline
Chapter 10 Terms
Theories of Interest Group Politics Note Sheet
Alexis DeTocqueville - Political Association in the United States
Interest Groups PPT
Interest Groups: Organizing to Influence Video Questions
Interest Groups Research Assignment
Interest Groups Practice Quiz
Interest Groups Practice Quiz Key
Interest Groups Study Guide

MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW MATERIALS:
How to Study for an AP Gov Test
Midterm Overview and Hints
FRQ Writing PPT
FRQ Writing Guide
Midterm Review - The Big List of Topics (view at your own peril)

Unit IV: Interactions Among the Branches of Government
Congress:
Unit Outline
Chapter 11 Reading Guide
Congress PPT - Part I
How Representative is Congress?
Incumbency Advantage Articles
Apportionment & Redistricting PPT
Apportionment & Redistricting PPT Questions
Understanding the Redistricting Process
Partisan Gerrymandering SCOTUS Application Assignment
Congressional Decision-Making Models: The Kavanaugh Question
House v. Senate Post-It Activity
Leadership Want Ad Assignment
Committees in Congress PPT
Committees in Congress Snow Day Assignment
Congressional Madness Research
Powers of Congress PPT
Powers of Congress: Can Congress Do That?
How a Bill Become a Law Project
How a Bill Becomes a Law PPT
Congress Study Guide

The Presidency:
Unit Outline & Practice Questions
Chapter 12 Reading Guide (due on test day!!)
Federalist #70
Constitutional Powers of the President PPT
Presidential Speed Dating (Includes roles and formal powers)
Informal/Inherent Powers & Checks and Balances Examples
Informal/Inherent Powers of the President PPT
Impeachment Case Studies Assignment
Presidential Concept Application FRQ HW

Presidency Study Guide

The Bureaucracy:
Bureaucracy Crash Course Note Sheet
The Federal Bureaucracy PPT
Iron Triangles vs. Issue Networks
Bureaucracy Concept Application FRQ
Bureaucracy Study Guide

The Judiciary:
Article III Analysis
Federalist #78 Analysis
Structure of the Federal Court System Assignment
Marbury v. Madison Background & Decision
The Judicial Branch PPT
SCOTUS Confirmation Process Assignment
Judicial Branch Spring Break Assignment
Judicial Philosophies in Action
Judicial Decision-Making & Implemntation: Brown v. Board of the Education (1954)
David O'Brien The Court and American Life
Judiciary Study Guide

UNIT V: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Intro PPT
List of Constitutional Amendments
Civil Liberties Research Assignment
Civil Rights PPT
Letter from a Birmingham Jail Assignment
Equal Protection Clause Tests
Civil Liberties Study Guide
Civil Rights Study Guide

AP Exam Review Materials:
Exam Hints, Tips, and Strategies
Exam Review: The Big List of Topics (by Unit with MC & FRQs)
Required Documents Review Sheet
Required Court Cases Review Sheet
FRQ Writing Guide
FRQ Writing PPT
Practice FRQs
Amendments to the Constitution Review
College Board Review Website
Stress Management PPT (Made by a former student)