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General Class Information

Class Syllabus & Expectations

Coursepack ***REQUIRED READING***

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Contents

1 UNIT 1 - Creating the Constitution
2 UNIT 2 - The Constitution
3 UNIT 3 - The Modern Government in Practice

Job Interview Assignment Information

Grading Rubric for each part of the assignment

Job Interviews - Round 1 Assignment

Resumé Help

What To Include in a Resumé (from the University of Washington)

Sample Bad Resumé (from Regent University)

Sample Good Resumé (from Regent University)

"Action Verbs" for Resumes (from Wake Forest University)

UNIT 1 - Creating the Constitution

CHAPTER 1 - Foundation of Our Government

Chapter 1 Readings

1.1 - Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Henry Lee
1.2 - Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Roger Weightman
1.3 - Abraham Lincoln, Fragment on the Constitution and Union
1.4 - BORI - The Declaration of Independence (or click to download a pdf of the reading)
1.5 - BORI - Rights and the Declaration (or click to download a pdf of the reading)
1.6 - The Declaration of Independence - Beginning Excerpts

Chapter 1 Handouts

1.4 Notes - BORI: Rights & the Declaration: Outline, PowerPoint
1.5 Notes - BORI: Declaration of Independence: Outline, PowerPoint
Chapter 1 Study Guide

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CHAPTER 2 - Failure & Reform

Chapter 2 Readings

2.1 - Articles of Confederation Excerpts
2.2 - James Madison, Vices of Our Political Institutions
2.3 - BORI - The Articles of Confederation (click here for a pdf file of the reading)
2.4 - Washington & Jefferson React to Shays' Rebellion
2.5 - BORI 2.2 - The Constitutional Convention (click here for a pdf file of the reading)
2.6 - James Madison, Notes on the Debates in the Convention

Chapter 2 Handouts

2.3 Notes - BORI: Articles of Confederation: Outline, PowerPoint
2.5 Notes - BORI: Constitutional Convention: Outline, PowerPoint
Chapter 2 Study Guide

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CHAPTER 3 - The Ratification of the Constitution

Chapter 3 Readings

3.1 - BORI - Ratification Debate (click here for a pdf file of the reading)
3.2 - "Brutus", Brutus I (click here for a pdf file of the reading)
3.3 - James Madison, The Federalist #10 and #51 (click here for a pdf file of the reading
3.4 - BORI - Bill of Rights (click here for a pdf file of the reading)
3.5 - George Mason, Objections to the Constitution (click here for a pdf file of the reading)
3.6 - Patrick Henry, Speech at the Virginia Ratifying Convention (click here for a pdf file of the reading)
3.7 - Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist #84 (click here for a pdf file of the reading)

Chapter 3 Handouts

3.1 Notes - BORI: Ratification Debate: Outline, PowerPoint
3.4 Notes BORI: Bill of Rights: Outline, PowerPoint
Timeline of state ratifications
The Bill of Rights (Amendments I-X of the US Constitution - use for the VA & NY Proposal Worksheet)
VA & NY Proposals for Amendments (Worksheet)
Federalists & Antifederalists Worksheet
Chapter 3 Study Guide

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UNIT 2 - The Constitution

CHAPTER 4 - Article I

Chapter 4 Readings

4.0 - Bill of Rights Institute - The Structure of Government (click to download a pdf of the reading)
4.5 - Madison & Jay - The Federalist #52-53 & 62-64 (click to download a pdf of the reading)

Chapter 4 Handouts

4.1 Notes - Article I, Sections 2-5: Outline, PowerPoint
4.2 Notes - Article I, Sections 6-7: Outline, PowerPoint
4.3 Notes - Article I, Sections 1&8: Outline, PowerPoint
4.4 Notes - Article I, Sections 9-10: Outline, PowerPoint
Chapter 4 Study Guide

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CHAPTER 5 - Article II

Chapter 5 Readings

5.3 - Hamilton - The Federalist #70-76 (click to download a pdf of the reading)

Chapter 5 Handouts

5.1 Notes - Article II, Section 1: Outline, PowerPoint
5.2 Notes - Article II, Sections 2-4: Outline, PowerPoint
Chapter 5 Study Guide

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CHAPTER 6 - Article III

Chapter 6 Readings

6.2 - Brutus - Brutus XI (click to download a pdf of the reading)
6.3 - Hamilton - The Federalist #78-81 (click to download a pdf of the reading)

Chapter 6 Handouts

6.1 Notes - Article III: Outline, PowerPoint
Chapter 6 Study Guide

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CHAPTER 7 - Articles IV-VII

Chapter 7 Readings

The Constitution, Articles IV-VII

Chapter 7 Handouts

7.1 Notes - Articles IV-VII: Outline, PowerPoint
Chapter 7 Study Guide

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CHAPTER 8 - Amendments

Chapter 8 Readings

Amendments to the Constitution

Chapter 8 Handouts

8.1 Notes - Amendments I-X (The Bill of Rights): Outline, PowerPoint
8.2 Notes - Amendments XI-XIX: Outline, PowerPoint
8.3 Notes - Amendments XX-XXVII: Outline, PowerPoint
Chapter 8 Study Guide

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UNIT 3 - The Modern Government in Practice

CHAPTER 9 - Political Parties

Chapter 9 Readings

9.1 - BORI - Political Parties (or you can download a pdf of the reading)
9.2 - Progressive Party Platform, 1912 (or you can download a pdf of the reading)
9.3 - Political Parties & Other Behind the Scenes Powers (or you can download a pdf of the reading)
9.4 - 2012 Party Platform Comparisons (or you can download a pdf of the reading)
Videos - First Past the Post Voting; Alternative Vote; Mixed-Member Proportional Representation; Single Transferable Vote

Chapter 9 Handouts

9.1 Notes - BORI: Political Parties: Outline, PowerPoint
9.3 Notes - Political Parties & Other Behind-the-Scenes: Outline, PowerPoint
Worksheet for 9.3 - Parties & Other Behind-the-Scene Powers
Worksheet for 9.4 - Party Platform Comparisons
Chapter 9 Study Guide

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CHAPTER 10 - The Legislature

Chapter 10 Readings

10.1 Overview of Congress (or you can download a pdf of the reading)
10.3 How Lobbyists Work (or you can download a pdf of the reading)

Chapter 10 Handouts

10.1 Notes - Overview of Congress: Outline, PowerPoint
10.2 Notes - Congressional Support: Outline, PowerPoint
10.3 Notes - Lobbying Congress: Outline, PowerPoint
Chapter 10 Study Guide

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CHAPTER 11 - The Executive

Chapter 11 Readings

11.1 - Presidential Roles (or you can download a pdf of the reading)
11.2 - The Electoral College (or you can download a pdf of the reading)

Chapter 11 Handouts

11.1 Notes - Presidential Roles: Outline, PowerPoint
11.2 Notes - Electoral College: Outline, PowerPoint
Chapter 11 Study Guide

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CHAPTER 12 - The Judiciary

Chapter 12 Readings

12.1 - The Federal Court System (or you can download a pdf of the reading)
12.2 - Judicial Branch in a Flash
12.3 - Marbury v. Madison & Judicial Review Background and Excerpts (or you can download pdfs of the reading)

Chapter 12 Handouts

12.1 Notes - The Federal Courts: Outline, PowerPoint
12.2 Worksheet - Judicial Branch in a Flash
12.3 Notes - Outline, PowerPoint
Chapter 12 Study Guide

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CHAPTER 13 - The Ohio Government

Chapter 13 Readings

13.1 - The Constitution & The Legislature
13.2 - The Executive
13.3 - The Judiciary
13.4 - Redistricting & Gerrymandering

Chapter 13 Handouts

13.1 Notes - The Constitution & Legislature: Outline, PowerPoint
13.2 Notes - The Executive: Outline, PowerPoint
13.3 Notes - The Judiciary: Outline, PowerPoint
Chapter 13 Study Guide

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CHAPTER 14 - Local Governments

Chapter 14 Readings

14.1 - Local Legislatures
14.2 - Local Executives
14.3 - Marion's Government Website List

Chapter 14 Handouts

14.1 Notes - Local Legislatures: Outline, PowerPoint
14.2 Notes - Local Executives: Outline, PowerPoint
Chapter 14 Study Guide

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CHAPTER 15 - Model Congress

Chapter 15 Handouts

Bill Templates (open the document for your class, then go to File > Make a Copy to edit it)

For the House of Representatives
For the Senate

Sample Bills (to look at what kind of information belongs in a bill)

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