Advanced Government 2017-2018
Unit 1Constitutional Underpinnings
§ Ch. 1-4 / Sept. 5- Oct. 27 / § Principles of Government
§ Types of Governments
§ Primary Documents
§ Who were the Framers?
§ Articles of Confederation
§ Shays Rebellion
§ Ratification of the Constitution
§ Federalism
§ Checks and Balances
§ Plurality Systems
Unit 2
Institutions in Government
§ Ch. 5-12 / Oc.t 30 – Dec. 22
Jan. 3 – 12
Exams / § Structure of the Legislative Branch
§ Powers of Congress
§ Bills to Laws: Making Policy
§ Executive Powers
§ Checks and Balances
§ The Bureaucracy
§ Iron Triangles
§ Roles of the President
§ The Federal Court System
§ Activism & Restraint
§ Juries and Court Proceedings
§ Opinions of the Court
Unit 3
Political Parties (& Other Groups)
Voting & Elections
§ Ch. 16-19 / Jan. 22 – March 2 / § Party Ideology
§ 3rd Parties
§ PACs
§ Interest Groups
§ Elections and Voting
§ Campaigns/ Campaign Reform
§ Voting Rights
§ Public Opinion
§ Media
Unit 4
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
§ Ch. 13 / March 5 – April 27 / § Amendments and Amending the Constitution
§ Bill of Rights
§ Supreme Court Case Project
Exam Prep / April 30 – May 9 / Practice Exam will be taken
Exam techniques will be discussed
Review Videos will be available
Exam Day / May 10, 2018 @ 8:00
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