Unit 2 non-textbook readings

Sept. 24
Types of Federalism - https://docs.google.com/document/d/17FarI674UEHikEc95iEX5JSzuKRMfrsEZvgyVEhtsPA/pub


Sept. 28
Federal grant will boost Arizona unemployment insurance program - http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2013/09/27/federal-grant-will-boost-arizona.html

House passes food stamp bill that cuts $4B, allows new work requirements - http://newsone.com/2722982/food-stamp-bill-funding-cuts/


Sept. 30
Michigan house approves plan to cut off benefits for unemployed residents who fail drug tests - http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/unemployment_drug_test_michiga.html

Michigan rep: Drug testing for unemployment benefits?  Then drug test state lawmakers, too - http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/michigan_rep_drug_testing_for.html


Oct. 2
Feds experiment with drugs, mellow out on state marijuana laws - http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/29/obama-administration-oks-washington-colorado-marij/

The feds back off on marijuana - http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-08-30/opinion/chi-the-feds-and-marijuana-20130830_1_marijuana-decriminalization-marijuana-use-feds

Obama administration: States can have their pot, and smoke it too - http://bangordailynews.com/2013/08/30/opinion/obama-administration-states-can-have-their-pot-and-smoke-it-too/?ref=mostReadBoxOpinion


Oct. 5
DOT sued over delayed backup-camera mandate - http://www.autonews.com/article/20130925/OEM11/130929952/dot-sued-over-delayed-backup-camera-mandate#axzz2gPBJCK9B


Oct. 6
Did the federal drinking age save lives? - http://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/regulation/2009/2/v32n1-1.pdf


Oct. 8
Millions of poor are left uncovered by health law: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/health/millions-of-poor-are-left-uncovered-by-health-law.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp&


Oct. 9
'Food insecurity' may be high, but states are still saying no to federal food-stamp support: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/09/04/food-insecurity-may-be-high-but-states-are-still-saying-no-to-federal-food-stamp-support/

Unit 2 study guide

The Unit 2 study guide can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W8lpINc8yGrzMyhzSrPS7A7kI1iFz-iI4tNXyCZ3GDI/pub

In class: Wednesday, September 16

Hello!  Sorry I'm not there today - I've got what feels like the flu and it is NOT enjoyable.

Here's what I want you to do in class today:

1) FRQ practice question - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VFCnvzT5R6SE3gC2gKzV1PWGCwp1US_a26Ds1JVgglg/pub - that I will collect on Friday.  (Don't forget the resource How To Write An FRQ - http://grantapgov.blogspot.com/2015/09/resource-how-to-write-frq.html)

2) Read the first 6 pages of this PDF - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HPNe0O2XlAmcdV3ixLIwXOwtleoDXTEWF0wntJmv-Gs/pub - to help review this unit's material.

3) Small study groups (no more than 4 people) to review the vocab and concepts for the test next Tuesday.

4) The final 4 slides in the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution presentation - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GUFNvtDl9FGwlNvAoRD256temoXUeD-lFwltrqlz3Qc/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 - from Ratification to the end.


Hope to see you on Friday!

- Reinholt

In class: Unit 1 slide notes

Intro to AP Gov - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_4CD6G7mVMa8Hqn9Hqrr6c_C7JRXcRSXQ63qmG2lOGg/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Intro to democracy - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BRAcVxeyPaZxNQbQ7udQIJDIeWgjACV_6WzyI09W6xw/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GUFNvtDl9FGwlNvAoRD256temoXUeD-lFwltrqlz3Qc/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Homework: Federalist Paper #10

Date assigned
Thursday, September 10


Assignment
While reading Federalist 10, use the following 11 questions as a reading guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uOoGEhGw9xEzPclc7qNNZX_XqijPvjEQ6fMBXB8MLTw/pub

Answer questions 1-4, 6-7, and 9, and post your answers on the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/grant-ap-gov


Due date
Monday, September 14

Resource: How to write an FRQ

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lS_Fi-wccBVXeL0vroNxXITpi_A0sRGaQnRno7_e050/pub

Homework: Connecticut Compromise

Date assigned
Tuesday, Sep. 8


Assignment
Argue both sides of the following two questions:

1) Who won the Connecticut Compromise - the supporters of the New Jersey Plan or the supporters of the Virginia Plan?

2) Was the Connecticut Compromise (the structure of Congress) democratic?


Due date
Thursday, Sep. 10

Options for keeping up with the news

Alternative
Democracy Now - http://www.democracynow.org/

Al Jazeera - http://america.aljazeera.com/

Slate - http://www.slate.com/

ProPublica - http://www.propublica.org/

Mother Jones - http://www.motherjones.com/

The Nation - http://www.thenation.com/

TomDispatch - http://www.tomdispatch.com/

Vice - http://www.vice.com/en_us

Informed Comment - http://www.juancole.com/

Truthout - http://www.truth-out.org/

TruthDig - http://www.truthdig.com/



Traditional
New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/

Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/

National Public Radio - http://www.npr.org/

Wall Street Journal - http://online.wsj.com/home-page

BBC - http://www.bbc.com/news/

The Guardian - http://www.theguardian.com/us

Partisan
MSNBC - http://www.msnbc.com/

Fox News - http://www.foxnews.com/


Political

http://fivethirtyeight.com/politics/

http://www.politico.com/

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/