AP Government and Politics

First Semester Syllabus 2005-06

Eugene Chase, Instructor

M Aug 22 Welcome T Aug 23 In Class Reading W Aug 24 Lecture 0-1 Underpinnings T Aug 25 In Class Reading F Aug 26 Lecture 0-2 Underpinnings M Aug 29 Lecture 0-3 Underpinnings T Aug 30 Underpinnings Quiz, In Class Reading W Aug 31 RQ Ch 3, Lecture 3-1 Federalism T Sept 1 In Class Reading F Sept 2 Lecture 3-2 Federalism M Sept 5 Labor Day T Sept 6 In Class Reading W Sept 7 Lecture 3-3 Federalism T Sept 8 In Class Reading F Sept 9 RQ Ch 4, Lecture 4-1 Political Culture M Sept 12 Lecture 4-2 Political Culture T Sept 13 In Class Reading W Sept 14 RQ Ch 5, Lecture 5-1 Public Opinion T Sept 15 In Class Reading F Sept 16 Lecture 5-2 Public Opinion M Sept 19 Lecture 5-3 Public Opinion T Sept 20 Major Exam 1 - FRQ W Sept 21 Major Exam 1 - MC T Sept 22 In Class Reading F Sept 23 RQ Ch 6, Lecture 6-1 Political Participation M Sept 26 Lecture 6-2 Political Participation T Sept 27 In Class Reading W Sept 28 RQ Ch 7, Lecture 7-1 Political Parties T Sept 29 In Class Reading F Sept 30 Lecture 7-2 Political Parties (End of 6 weeks) M Oct 3 Lecture 7-3 Political Parties T Oct 4 In Class Reading W Oct 5 RQ Ch 8, Lecture 8-1 Elections & Campaigns T Oct 6 In Class Reading F Oct 7 Lecture 8-2 Elections & Campaigns M Oct 10 Lecture 8-3 Elections & Campaigns T Oct 11 In Class Reading W Oct 12 RQ Ch 9, Lecture 9-1 Interest Groups T Oct 13 In Class Reading F Oct 14 Lecture 9-2 Interest Groups M Oct 17 Lecture 9-3 Interest Groups T Oct 18 In Class Reading W Oct 19 RQ Ch 10, Lecture 10-1 Media T Oct 20 Fall Break F Oct 21 Fall Break

M Oct 24 Lecture 10-2 Media T Oct 25 Major Exam 2 - FRQ and Review MC W Oct 26 Major Exam 2 - MC T Oct 27 In Class Reading F Oct 28 RQ Ch 11, Lecture 11-1 Congress M Oct 31 Lecture 11-2 Congress T Nov 1 In Class Reading W Nov 2 Lecture 11-3 Congress T Nov 3 Lecture 11-4 Congress F Nov 4 No School M Nov 7 RQ Ch 12, Lecture 12-1 Presidency T Nov 8 In Class Reading W Nov 9 Lecture 12-2 Presidency T Nov 10 In Class Reading F Nov 11 Lecture 12-3 Presidency (End of 6 weeks) M Nov 14 RQ Ch 13, Lecture 13-1 Bureaucracy T Nov 15 In Class Reading W Nov 16 TBA T Nov 17 TBA F Nov 18 TBA M Nov 21 Lecture 13-2 Bureaucracy T Nov 22 Lecture 13-3 Bureaucracy W Nov 23 Thanksgiving Break T Nov 24 Thanksgiving Break F Nov 25 Thanksgiving Break M Nov 28 Major Exam 3 - FRQ and Review MC T Nov 29 Major Exam 3 - MC W Nov 30 RQ Ch 14, Lecture 14-1 Judiciary T Dec 1 In Class Reading F Dec 2 Lecture 14-2 Judiciary M Dec 5 RQ Ch 18, Lecture 18-1 Civil Liberties T Dec 6 In Class Reading W Dec 7 Lecture 18-2 Civil Liberties T Dec 8 In Class Reading F Dec 9 RQ Ch 19, Lecture 19-1 Civil Rights M Dec 12 Lecture 19-2 Civil Rights T Dec 13 In Class Reading W Dec 14 RQ Ch 15, Lecture 15-1 Policy Making T Dec 15 In Class Reading F Dec 16 Lecture 15-2 Policy Making M Dec 19 RQ Ch 16, Lecture 16-1 Economic Policy T Dec 20 In Class Reading W Jan 4 Lecture 16-2 Economic Policy T Jan 5 In Class Reading F Jan 6 Lecture 16-3 Economic Policy M Jan 9 Review & Major Exam 4 (Semester Exam) T Jan 10 Review & Major Exam 4 (Semester Exam) W Jan 11 Review & Major Exam 4 (Semester Exam) T Jan 12 Review & Major Exam 4 (Semester Exam) F Jan 13 Review & Major Exam 4 (Semester Exam)

RQ – Reading Quiz

FRQ – Free Response Question

MC – Multiple Choice

All tests and quizzes will be given on the day scheduled, unless you are explicitly told otherwise – snow days, fire drills, bomb threats or any other interruptions not withstanding. If you are in class on the day a test or quiz is scheduled, you will take it, regardless of prior absences. Exceptions will be granted for unusual circumstances only. On days that In Class Reading is scheduled, you are required to bring your textbook and notebook. You may use whatever notes you have taken from the textbook on the reading quiz.