Vocabulary Government Public / Collective Goods Politics Political Participation Majoritarian Politics Policy Agenda Public Policy Political System Political Issue Linkage Institutions Indirect Democracy Direct Democracy Traditional Democratic Theory Majority rule Pluralism Representation Hyperpluralism Political ethics Elitism or Class Theory Republic Popular Sovereignty Minority Rights Constitution U.S Constitution Declaration of Independence Natural Rights Consent of the governed Limited government Articles of Confederation Shay’s Rebellion Factions (Federalist #10) New Jersey Plan Virginia Plan Connecticut Compromise Three-Fifths Compromise Writ of habeas Corpus Checks and Balances Separation of Powers Federalists Anti-federalists The Federalist Papers Bill of Rights Marbury v. Madison Judicial Review Social Contract Federalism Unitary Government Confederation government Intergovernmental relations Supremacy Clause Tenth Amendment McCulloch v. Maryland Concurrent Powers Delegated Powers Reserved Powers Enumerated Powers Implied Powers Elastic Clause Gibbons v. Ogden Full Faith and Credit Clause Extradition Privileges and Immunities Dual Federalism Cooperative Federalism Fiscal Federalism Categorical Grants Project Grants Formula Grants Grants Revenue Sharing New Federalism Interstate Commerce Clause Amendment Process (Formal and Informal) Funded Mandates Unfunded Mandates Devolution
Day Topic Activity/Handouts Homework 1 09/09/13 Theories of Democratic Government Students will up into groups, be assigned a democratic theory and create a real life example of what the theory “looks like” Read Edwards 2.1 & 2.2 and take online reading quiz Watch YouTube Video on CS, “People on the Street: Purpose of Gov’t” Discussion board, “What is the purpose of government?” 2 09/10/13 Historical Context of the Constitutional Convention and the failure of the Articles of Confederation Articles of Confederation Simplified w/ weaknesses discussion Read Edwards 2.3-2.4 & 2.6 w/ online quiz Read Lasser 1.1 (Federalist #10) 3 09/11/13 Underlying Ideological and Philosophical Traditions of the U.S Constitution and the Compromises of the Constitution Break up class into groups and have groups create a venn diagram showing how the framers dealt with the issues in representative equality and ratification Anti-Federalists v. Federalists graph Identifying Federalists & Antifederalists Ideas Read Edwards 2.5 Read Lasser ( Federalist 47, 48, 51) 4 09/12/13 The Constitution Break down the Constitution and all of its elements Read Lasser and answer online discussion post. 5 09/13/13 Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances Constitutional Power Grab Read Edwards 2.7 and take online quiz (2.5 & 2.7) 6 9/16/13 Separation of Powers and War Making Ability War Powers Resolution Socratic Seminar Discussion on and Obama Read Lasser 13.4 & 13.5 NYT Article: “Obama Tests Limits of Power in Syrian Conflict” two video clips on the Syrian Crisis and War Powers Resolution
7 09/17/13 Changing the Constitution “Constitution: Why Change?” Activity Chapter Vocabulary 8 09/18/13 Unit I Vocabulary Review Vocabulary Pictionary Vocabulary Quiz View Federalism: The Basics on MyPoliSciLab Read Edwards 3.1 & 3.2 (Take online quiz) Federalism Venn Diagram of Concurrent, Reserved, and Enumerated Powers 9 09/19/13 Expansion of Federal Power using the Commerce Clause Supreme Court Summer Institute on the Commerce Clause and Federalism Case Studies on The Commerce Clause Federal Judge Simulation on MyPoliSciLab Read Edwards 3.3-3.4 and take online quiz. 10 09/20/13 Concepts and Issues of Fiscal Federalism using Modern-Day Examples Students will work with a partner and conduct research the text and web to find modern day examples of Fiscal Federalism Read No Child Left Behind from Education Week, The Federal in Education from Reagan to the Obama Administration, and The Patriot Act: What is Proper Balance Between National Security and Individual Rights Fill out “Mandates and Federalism Graphic Organizer” 11 09/23/13 Expanded Role of the Federal Government Research and Discuss using computers the mandates and expanded role of the Federal Government including Americans with Disabilities Act, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Clean Read and answer questions from Bill of Rights in Action: “The U.S Supreme Court’s Decision on the