A.P. Government Summer Assignment
Welcome to AP Government and Politics! Be prepared to be challenged in your learning!
The syllabus on the website is from last year. It can give you a basic outline of the class. However, it will be slightly changed for the next school year.
A.P. Government is a semester class, therefore, it will have a fast pace. The summer assignment will alleviate some of the coursework throughout the semester. This is by no means a COMPLETE list of laws and acts that will be covered during the semester.
It is also a strong recommendation that you purchase 5 Steps to a 5, Barron’s or Kaplans. These books are not required for the class, however, they have been a huge help to those that have taken the class.
I am available over the summer for any assistance you might need. Feel free to email me at any time. I will be checking several times a week.
Our class will have an edmodo site. when you sign up, you will need our class code. 8v4cwk
We will also have a Pasco County Canvas site. It will be set up for the start of the school year.
In addition, we will be completing current events weekly in class. One of the required components of AP Gov is keeping current. Try to read the local, national, and world news at least one a week. Coming in with a basic knowledge of the world around us will assist in your comprehension.
Take some time off from doing schoolwork. Have a safe and relaxing summer!!!!
Mrs. Richter
Instructions-look up each court case. I recommend oyez.org.
1. plantiffs and defendants
2. Decision
3. Impact on government policy
Quality is not quantity. Practice getting to the point quickly.
CITE your sources! Assignments will not be accepted without proper citations.
Handwriting or typing is acceptable. Please do not feel obligated to print this out. Electronically submitted by email or edmodo is strongly suggested.
Court Cases
McCulloch v Maryland 1819
Gibbons v Ogden 1824
Clinton v City of New York 1998
Marbury v Madison 1803
Barron v Baltimore 1833
Palko v CT 1937
Mapp v Ohio 1961
Griswold v CT 1965
Roe v Wade 1972
New Jersey v TLO 1985
Escobedo v Illinois 1964
Gideon v Wainright 1964
Miranda v Arizona 1966
Powell v Alabama 1932
Betts v Brady 1942
Gregg v Georgia 1976
Furman v Georgia 1972
U.S. v Lopez 1995
Plessy v Ferguson 1898
Brown v Board of Education I and II
Gitlow v New York 1925
California Board of Regents v Bakke 1978
Romer v Evans 1996
Reed v Reed 1971
Craig v Boren 1976
Lawrence v Texas 2003
Engel v Vitale 1962
Lemon v Kurtzman 1971
Lee v Weisman 1992
Sante Fe Independent School District v Doe 2002
Buckley v Valeo 1976
Reno v ACLU 1997
Tinker v DesMoines School District 1969
New York Times v Sullivan 1964
New York Times v U.S. 1971
Dred Scott v Sanford 1857
Employment Division of Oregon v Smith 1991
Reynolds v United States 1879
Church of Lukumi Babalu v City of Hialeah 1993
Democratic Party of Ca. v Jones 2000
Equal Pay Act 1963
Women’s Equity in Employment Act 1991
Minor v Happersett 1875
Rehabilitation Act 1973
Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1975
Americans with Disabilites Act 1990
United States v Nixon 1974
Schenck v US 1919
Schechter Poultry v US 1935
Korematsu v US 1944
Youngstown Sheet & Tube v Sawyer 1952
Reynolds v Sims 1964
Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenberg 1971
Edwards v Aguillard 1987
Webster v Reproductive Health Services 1989
Employment Division (Oregon) v Smith 1990
Shaw v Reno 1993
Kelo v City of New London 2005
Stenberg v Carhart 2000 –Gonzales v Carhart-Conzales v. Planned Parenthood 2007
United States v Virginia Military Institute 1996
Boy Scouts v Dale 2000
Bush v Gore 2001
Grutter v Bollinger 2003 Gratz v Bollinger 2003
Lawrence and Garner v Texas 2003
Hamdi v Rumsfeld 2004
Citizens United v Federal Election Commission 2010
U.S. v Windsor 2013
Hollingsworth v Perry 2013