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Government and Politics

This is where you will find information about my GoPo classes.

Syllabus:

GoPo Syllabus

For December 8-10:
Policy Project Guidelines: 2014 Policy Project

For December 1:
Minor Party Research:
Minor Parties Poster
http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm
http://ballotpedia.org/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States

For November 24:
GoPo Book Assignment, Chapter 7:
7.1: define general election, caucus, non-partisan election on p. 184; answer questions 2-5 on p. 192
7.2: complete the chart on p. 193; answer questions 2-5 on p. 199
7.3: complete the chart on p. 201; answer questions 2-5 on p. 208

For November 19:
Interest Group Research:
2014 Interest Group Research
The link to pick a group:  http://votesmart.org/interest-groups#.VGtXbYecA7A

For November 5:
Political Spectrum Quizzes
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/spc/vote2012/quiz/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chloe-spencer/determining-your-place-on_b_891780.html

Landmark Supreme Court Cases Assignment:
Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Calendar of Events:

8-13  Syllabus, Hours
8-14  Current Event Summer Review Game
8-15  Current Event Summer Review Game
8-18  Why Do We Need Government?
8-19  WTP Lesson 2
8-20  Island and Locke, and Democratic Ideals
8-21  Computer Lab: Origins of Democracy  Origins of Democracy
8-22  Old School Documents for Democracy
8-25  Origins of Democracy Presentations
8-26  Lesson 9 book work WTP
8-27  Articles of Confederation
8-28  Social Climate Prior to Constitution
8-29  Social Climate Con’t.
9-2  VA Plan, NJ Plan, CT Compromise
9-3  Fed/A-F Intro book work p. 91-102
9-4  Federalists-Anti-Federalists Activity
9-5  Federalist Papers Assignment
9-8  Constitutional Card Sort
9-9  Articles 4-7 Activity
9-10  Amendment Process and book work 3.3
9-11  Checks and Balances
9-12  Federalism and Review
9-15  Delegated/Reserved/Concurrent Powers
9-16  Review for Unit 1 Exam
9-17  UNIT 1 EXAM
9-18  1st Amendment Speech
9-19  Guest Speaker
9-22  1st Amendment Speech
9-23  1st Amendment Religion   freedom of religion
9-24  1st Amendment
9-25  Bill of Rights Project Intro
9-26  1st Amendment Quiz
9-29  BOR Project Research
9-30  BOR Project Research
10-1  BOR Project Research
10-2  BOR Project Research
10-3  BOR 2nd Amendment
10-6  BOR 4th Amendment
10-7  BOR 5th Amendment
10-8  BOR 6th Amendment
10-9  BOR 7th Amendment
10-10  BOR 8th Amendment
10-15  BOR 9th Amendment
10-16  BOR 10th Amendment
10-17  Catch-up day for Amendments
10-20  Catch-up day for Amendments
10-21  Study day for Amendments
10-22  Bill of Rights Quiz
10-23  14th Amendment
10-24  Current Events Day 1
10-27  Other Amendments
10-28  Other Amendments
10-29  Other Important Legislation
10-30  Landmark Supreme Court Cases
10-31  Guest Speaker
11-3  Function of Political Party PPT
11-4  Literacy test of LA
11-5  Political Spectrum Quizzes
11-6  Results of Quizzes, discussion of liberal/conservative
11-7  CE Day
11-10  5.2 and 5.3 w/s  5.2 and 5.3 Minor Parties
11-11  Voter and Media Bias PPT
11-12  Mass Media PPT
11-13  8.1 and 8.2 Info
11-14  2008 Presidential Debate
11-17  Chapter 9.1 w/s
11-18  Interest Groups
11-19  Interest Group Research
11-20  Chapter 7 w/s
11-21  CE Day
11-24  Three Branches of Gov’t
11-25  2008 VP Debate
12-1  Minor Party Research
12-2  Present Minor Parties
12-3  Create your own party
12-4  Present
12-5  2012 Presidential Debate
12-8  Policy Project Research
12-9  Policy Project Research
12-10  In-class work day
12-11  Present Projects
12-12  Present Projects  GOPO HOURS DUE
12-15  Final Exam Review
12-16  Final Exam Review
Final Exam: Final Exam and any leftover presentations, discussion of GOPO hours

What you need to know for the 1st Amendment Quiz:
-A few review concepts from unit 1 (you will be able to figure these out!)
-Lemon Test
-Free Exercise Clause
-Rights in the 1st Amendment
-Brandenbug v. Ohio
-Speech included in forms of expression
-Forms of speech protected by 1st Amendment
-Texas v. Johnson
-Sedition Act
-Prior Restraint
-Freedom of Speech in public schools
-Libel
-Zenger Trial

Short Answer Choices: PICK ONE.
1.  Explain both the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause of the 1st Amendment and how they affect Americans.  Additionally, explain why you think James Madison included these two details in the First Amendment when creating a Bill of Rights.

2.  How have landmark Supreme Court decisions defined and defended Freedom of Expression?  Cite at least two specific examples.