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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Advanced Placement U.S.
Government and Politics will give students an analytical perspective on
government and politics in the United States. This course includes both the
study of general concepts used to interpret U.S. Politics and the analysis of
specific contemporary examples. It also requires students to familiarize
themselves with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that
constitute our political system. The major topics to be examined are: Constitutional Underpinnings of United States
Government Political Beliefs and
Behaviors Political Parties, Interest
Groups, and Mass Media Institutions of National
Government Public Policy Civil Rights and Civil
Liberties UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT In
Government, the focus is on the principles and beliefs upon which the United
States was founded and on the structure, functions, and powers of government
at the national, state, and local levels. Students learn major political
ideas and forms of government in history. A significant focus of the course
is on the U.S. Constitution, its underlying principles and ideas, and the
form of government it created. Students
analyze major concepts of republicanism, federalism, checks and balances,
separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights and compare
the U.S. system of government with other political systems. Students
identify the role of government in the U.S. free enterprise system and
examine the strategic importance of places to the United States. Students
analyze the impact of individuals, political parties, interest groups, and
the media on the American political system, evaluate the importance of
voluntary individual participation in a democratic society, and analyze the
rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Students
examine the relationship between governmental policies and the culture of the
United States. Students
identify examples of government policies that encourage scientific research
and use critical-thinking skills to create a product on a contemporary
government issue. Government Links Student Voices
Congress Merge
Thomas-Legislative Information on the INternet
The White House Official
Website of the White House. US Supreme Court
Oyez
Find Law Another website
for researching Supreme Court cases. C-Span The cable network’s
website. Keeps good track of what goes on in Washington, D.C., in the States,
in the media, and on blogs. Political Compass
The Living Room Candidate
Fact Check
Directory of Political Parties
Project Vote Smart
State of Texas Voter Information
News Websites CNN : Cable News
Network FOX : Fox News ABC : ABC News CBS : CBS News MSNBC : NBC News BBC : The British Broadcasting
Company. Although foreign, gives a great perspective on US politics. Party Websites Republican Party , Democratic Party , Libertarian Party , Green Party AP
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & POLITICS The AP Comparative Government course
is based on the design of college-level introductory Comparative Government
courses that focus on the comparative study of fundamental Comparative
concepts, political systems, and processes and outcomes of politics in a
variety of country settings. This effective, one semester course will involve
the study of political science theory and methodology as well as the analysis
of specific countries. The six models to be studied during the course of the
semester are the United Kingdom, Russia, China, Mexico, Nigeria, and Iran.
Students throughout the semester will study these respective countries, the
components that are universal to all political systems in each of the six
countries, and will become aware of the interconnections between the
citizenry and state policies. This course will give students a critical
perspective of the working of these government systems. AP Comparative Government
Links BBC News Country Studies
United Nations
CIA World Factbook
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