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American Government Curriculum
What follows are a collection of assignments and readings which are commonly (but not necessarily always) used in Mr.Cornet’s courses. They are offered here for students who may have been absent and who need to get a copy of them. By offering them online, it is hoped that . . .
- All students will have fewer missing/late assignments.
- These will support the learning of students with special needs and English Language Learners by making available necessary assignments and notes to their programs' support staff and parents.
- Students (both in my course and elsewhere in the nation) will have more material to review in their preparations.
- Educators around the world may find these of value to their own instructional practices.
Let me stress that these certainly do not include everything we do (absent below, for instance, would be most film pieces and discussion prompts) and - while these are in support of the course - they are no substitute to make up for habitual nonattendance. Rather, the curriculum which follows represent a collection of assignments commonly utilized in class and offer a glimpse of the type of material and learning's the course covers. Questions may be directed to the instructor at John.Cornet@Phoenix.K12.Or.Us
LINK KEY: Lec (Lecture slides), Stu (quick-look study sheet), Rea (Reading), Oth (Other), * (indicates questions accompany the assignment)
General things
………...........REA............. Course Syllabus
Introduction to Government
LEC Stu Rea Oth Democracy or Republic?
LEC Stu Rea Oth General introductory comments
LEC Stu Rea Oth Meaning of Liberty
Constitutional Foundations
LEC Stu Rea Oth Checks and Balances
Foundation Documents
LEC STU Rea Oth Foundation Documents brief overview
Lec Stu REA Oth 1776 Declaration of Independence
Lec Stu REA Oth 1777 Articles of Confederation
Lec Stu REA* Oth 1787 Federalist nr.10
Lec Stu REA Oth 1788 Brutus I
Lec Stu REA Oth 1788 Federalist nr.51
Lec Stu REA Oth 1788 Federalist nr.70
Lec Stu REA Oth 1788 Federalist nr.78
Lec Stu Rea Oth 1789 Constitution of the United States
Lec Stu REA* Oth 1963 Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Executive Branch
LEC STU Rea Oth Executive Departments
LEC Stu Rea Oth Line of Succession
LEC Stu Rea Oth Pardons / Commutations
LEC STU Rea Oth Recess Appointments
Lec STU Rea Oth Executive Orders
Lec STU Rea Oth Midnight Regulations
Lec STU Rea Oth Tough on Crime? Granting of Pardons/Commutations
Legislative Branch
Lec STU REA* Oth Overview of Congress
LEC STU Rea Oth Creating a New State
LEC Stu Rea Oth Disciplining Elected Officials (censure/expulsion/impeachment)
LEC Stu Rea Oth Factors which Influence Congressional Deliberations
LEC Stu Rea Oth Working enough? Number of days working on the nation’s business
LEC Stu Rea Oth Gerrymandering
LEC Stu Rea Oth Secrecy in Government
Lec STU Rea Oth Congressional Accountability Act of 1995
Judicial Branch
LEC Stu Rea Oth AP-Required Supreme Court Cases
LEC Stu Rea Oth Quick-look Required cases with other cases
Lec Stu OTH1 OTH2 Supreme Courts cases to be familiar with
Lec Stu REA* Oth The Day After Roe
Other marco-level topics
LEC Stu Rea Oth Political Parties
LEC Stu Rea Oth Government shutdown
Lec STU Rea Oth Government Spending, Deficit and Surplus
LEC Stu Rea Oth Citizenship
Lec Stu Rea Oth Sources of Discontent with American Government
Lec Stu Rea OTH* Activity / Analyzing a Hypothetical Presidential Election
OTH1* OTH2* Activity / Liberal-Conservative Leaning Spectrum (revised July 2024)
Other micro-level topics
LEC Stu Rea Oth What are your Protest Rights?
Lec Stu REA* Oth A Sampling of Sources related to the 2nd Amendment
Lec Stu REA* Oth A Sampling of Sources related to Faith
LEC Stu Rea Oth Government and the US Military
Lec STU Rea Oth Social Welfare Policy and Entitlement Programs
LEC Stu Rea Oth Daylight Savings Time
LEC Stu Rea Oth Pledge of Allegiance
LEC Stu Rea Oth Environment / Our Children’s Trust legal case
LEC Stu Rea Oth Parking and Government
LEC Stu Rea Oth January 6 Insurrection NEEDS TO BE UPDATED
Lec Stu REA* Oth Big Brother is Listening
Lec Stu Rea OTH* Activity / Government fixes
Lec Stu Rea OTH Phoenix HS alumni who have worked in government
AP specific resources
PDF assignment* (textbook) Government in America – People, Politics and Policy
PDF assignment (textbook) American Government – Institutions and Policies
PDF assignment (textbook) American Government – Roots and Reform
PDF Link (textbook) AP Crash Course 2011
PDF* Link Old Exam (1999-2017) 88 Practice Free Response questions
PDF1* PDF2* Old Exam (1999-2017) 800+ Practice Multiple Choice Questions
LINK PDF Current Exam AP exams in the public domain.