1. LAURA BRODERICK; LBRODERICK@WALSINGHAM.ORG LBRODERICK@WALSINGHAM.ORG OFFICE HOURS: T-R 7:20-7:55 WALSINGHAM ACADEMY 2015-1016 AP Government

2. 1. PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT 2. ANALYZE, INTERPRET & EXPLAIN IMPORTANT POLITICAL EVENTS 3. PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE COURSES 4. PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE AP EXAM IN MAY Course Objectives

3. 1. TESTS 2. READING QUIZZES 3. AP WRITING PROMPTS 4. UNANNOUNCED AND ANNOUNCED QUIZZES 5. CURRENT EVENTS 6. PAPERS 7. HOMEWORK 8. CLASS DISCUSSIONS 9. GROUP SUMMATIVE PROJECTS 10. OTHER Types of Assignments

4. LATE WORK: I do not accept late work. ABSENCES: It is the student’s responsibility to contact me for missed work. Policies and Procedures

5. 1. AP CENTRAL HAS CRITICAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS 2. THE EXAM CONSISTS OF 1. 60 multiple choice questions in 45 minutes 2. 4 free response questions in 1 hour and 40 minutes AP Course

6. MULTIPLE CHOICE: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES A PURPOSE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE? (A) IT GIVES CONGRESS THE POWER TO PROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES. (B) IT PROHIBITS CONGRESS FROM ESTABLISHING A STATE RELIGION. (C) IT EMPOWERS CONGRESS TO CREATE A NATIONAL BANK. (D) IT PREVENTS CONGRESS FROM PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION OF GUNS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS. (E) IT GRANTS CONGRESS THE POWER TO ESTABLISH POST ROADS AND POST OFFICES. Sample Questions

7. FREE RESPONSE: INTEREST GROUPS SEEK TO INFLUENCE POLITICAL PROCESSES IN WAYS THAT BENEFIT THEIR MEMBERS. IN DOING SO, HOWEVER, THEY MAY NOT ACT IN THE OVERALL PUBLIC INTEREST. (A) DESCRIBE TWO TECHNIQUES INTEREST GROUPS USE TO INFLUENCE ELECTIONS. (B) EXPLAIN HOW INTEREST GROUPS USE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TO INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKING. ISSUE NETWORKS (ALSO KNOWN AS IRON TRIANGLES) AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS (C) EXPLAIN HOW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SERVES TO LIMIT INTEREST GROUP INFLUENCE. THE MEDIA PLURALISM Sample Questions

8. 1. SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF READING 2. CRITICAL THINKING 3. STUDY AND REVIEW EACH NIGHT 4. CLEAR EXPECTATIONS AND GUIDELINES FROM ME 5. COME SEE ME FOR HELP! 6. WE WILL HAVE A GREAT YEAR! What should YOU expect?