Welcome to Mr. Vanderpool's AP U.S. Government and Politics class!
Here is the grading rubric for classwork/homework assignments...
vanderpool_grading_rubric.doc | |
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Here is a copy of the book permission slip.
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Here are some fantastic resources for studying for the AP U.S. Government and Politics test as well as the tests in my class.
#1- My notes and test study guides
#2- 5 Steps to a 5- AP U.S. Government and Politics
#3- The AP Central U.S. Government and Politics page
Important Dates-
AP Government Test- Monday, May 6th at 8am.
HOW TO DO NOTES AP GOVERNMENT/MACROECONOMICS
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfaimkasIRc
Homework for Friday, August 11th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Monday, August 14th.
Link: https://youtu.be/ER7uRRvzPy4
Link: https://youtu.be/nwbK2xFD9K4
Here is the PowerPoint and Questions for Chapter 1.
ch._01_a_origins_of_government_vanderpool.ppt | |
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chapter_1_essay_questions_ap_government.doc | |
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Homework for Monday, August 14th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Tuesday, August 15th.
Link: https://youtu.be/du5bPYKAauQ
Link: https://youtu.be/Y4ubeYTR1Sw
Here is the PowerPoint and Questions for Chapter 2.
ap_government_constitution.ppt | |
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chapter_2_essay_questions_ap_government.doc | |
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Homework for Thursday, August 17th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Friday, August 18th.
Link: https://youtu.be/97RALHjdfKs
Link: https://youtu.be/gDi6Cm_QLCo
Here is the PowerPoint and Questions for Chapter 3.
federalism_vanderpool.ppt | |
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chapter_3_essay_questions_ap_government.doc | |
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Homework for Monday, August 28th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Tuesday, August 29th.
Link: https://youtu.be/Lx4z9sMLWKY
Here is the PowerPoint and Questions for Chapter 8.
ch._08_parties_notes_vanderpool.ppt | |
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chapters_6_8_essays_qs_vanderpool.doc | |
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Homework for Tuesday, August 29th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Wednesday, August 30th.
Link: https://youtu.be/UfuZQZTw7mo
Link: https://youtu.be/cXfIpwef4bU
Here is the PowerPoint and Questions for Chapter 6.
ch._06_pol__behaviors_vanderpool_updated.ppt | |
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chapters_6_8_essays_qs_vanderpool.doc | |
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Homework for Thursday, August 31st. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Friday, September 1st.
Link: https://youtu.be/e9WM31GkLs8
Here is the Powerpoint and Questions for Chapters 9 and 10.
campaigns_and_elections_vanderpool.ppt | |
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chapter_9_and_10_government_campaigns_and_elections_questions.doc | |
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Please view this electoral map that shows the political makeup of the States going into the 2012 Presidential Election (Obama v. Romney).
2012_electoral_map.pdf | |
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Please view this Electoral Map showing the final results of the 2012 Presidential Election!
12_electus.pdf | |
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Please click on the following link to find out how much money was raised in the 2012 Presidential Campaign
Homework for Friday, September 8th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Monday, September 11th.
Link: https://youtu.be/-SYo1JbYXpw
Here is the PowerPoint and Questions for Chapter 11.
chapter_11_interest_groups_vanderpool.ppt | |
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chapter_11__interest_group_government_questions.doc | |
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Homework for Monday, September 11th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Tuesday, September 12th.
Link: https://youtu.be/Kwp0EP2k98Q
Here is the Powerpoint and Questions for Chapter 7.
ch._07_media_vanderpool.ppt | |
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chapter_7_media_reading_questions.doc | |
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Homework for Friday, September 15th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Monday, September 18th.
Link: https://youtu.be/qGM3onNaSkk
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnLWd9hrB2Q
Here is the PowerPoint and Questions for Chapter 12.
ch._12_congress_vanderpool.ppt | |
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congress_questions_mr._vanderpool.doc | |
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Homework for Monday, September 25th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Tuesday, September 26th.
Link: https://youtu.be/FCjzHF67kNU
Link: https://youtu.be/9Mk9VG4X19M
Here is the PowerPoint and Questions for Chapter 13.
ch._13_presidency_vanderpool.ppt | |
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the_presidency_chapter_13_questions_vanderpool.doc | |
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Homework for Tuesday, September 26th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Wednesday, September 27th.
Link: https://youtu.be/D7m9A1acxrw
Link: https://youtu.be/dh6zLYrDInU
Here is the PowerPoint and Questions for Chapter 15.
ch._15_vanderpool_bureaucracy.ppt | |
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bureaucracy_ch._15_vanderpool_qs.doc | |
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Homework for Wednesday, October 4th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Thursday, October 5th.
Link: https://youtu.be/IUU1FpyhtnQ
Link: https://youtu.be/wULfvTTFXJA
Here is the PowerPoint and Questions for Chapter 16.
ch._16_supreme_court.ppt | |
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the_judiciary_chapter_16_questions_vanderpool.doc | |
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Homework for Thursday, October 5th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Tuesday, October 10th.
Link: https://youtu.be/uB6E0iEJrkM
Link: https://youtu.be/RCtVv8u_85g
Here is the PowerPoint and Questions for Chapter 4.
ch._04_civil_liberties.ppt | |
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civil_liberties_chapter_4_questions.doc | |
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Homework for Tuesday, October 10th. These notes must be submitted to Google Classroom at the beginning of the period on Wednesday, October 11th.
Link: https://youtu.be/wF5V3fi7XlE
Link: https://youtu.be/cN3kjVTlYrw
Here is the PowerPoint and Questions for Chapter 5.
civil_rights_vanderpool.ppt | |
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civil_rights_chapter_5_questions.doc | |
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A special thanks to Mr. Palm from which these PowerPoints were adapted!
Practice Tests
ap_government_practice_test_multiple_choice.pdf | |
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ap_government_practice_test_free_response.pdf | |
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Image Source: http://archive.news10.net/news/article/223277/2/Senate-White-House-strike-fiscal-cliff-deal