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More Americans Paying Attention

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

A recent Gallup Poll finds that more Americans are paying attention to the news these days. Are you? The poll shows that Republicans are also more likely to pay closer attention to the news than Democrats these days. Any idea why this may be?
Check out the full poll results here

Chat Live with Congressman Carter

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

On Wednesday night Congressman John Carter will give a live web address to constituents of his district (that’s you)!
Submit him a question and join him online for some extra credit! On Thursday morning, submit to me your question, a summary of the webcast, and if the Congressman responded to your question, what was that response.
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A House Expanded?

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Should we expand the House of Representatives? Is the system that we have under the current constitution fair? Why should a citizen in Montana have so much more weight in the House and Senate than a citizen of Texas? Once again, we see the battle between America the democracy and America the republic. What’s the [...]

A Little Political Humor

Friday, September 18th, 2009

A little political humor for you this weekend.
Keep in mind, that SNL typically has a little bit of a liberal bias (to say the least), but their political humor is usually pretty funny. Enjoy!

Political Ideology Surveys

Friday, September 18th, 2009

A chance for extra credit!
Now that you have taken the survey in class and determined where you are on the political spectrum, you can see if your results will be consistent. For your extra credit homework, complete any two political surveys, and record your results by writing them down or printing them out. Then, ask one [...]

Test #2 (Regular Government)

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

The test will be 50 multiple choice questions on the test Monday and Tuesday. Here is the Review and PowerPoint!
Chapter 2 – Test Review
Unit 2 – Foundations Of American Government

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AP Chapter 3 PowerPoints

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Here is thePowerPoint for Chapter 3 – Federalism. Make sure you’re all over this Chapter for the test on Friday.
Unit 3 2 Federalism

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Unit 2 Principles Of American Government

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AP Textbook Purchase

Monday, September 14th, 2009

I’ve found a few copies of the textbook online for cheap. Perhaps you would like to do the same? I’ve been searching by ISBN on http://www.gettextbooks.com/
0-321-09336-4
0-321-08777-1
Remember, I’m not endorsing this website, nor do you need to purchase the book. It may simpy be helpful for your particular study habits.
Be careful, read the fine print, and [...]

A Nation of Wimps

Friday, September 11th, 2009

You’re all big babies!
Hara Estroff Marano makes the argument that the current generation, your generation, is made up of wimps. She argues that parents have over-coddled their children into a place where they simply won’t be productive and happy people when they grow up. Although not a formal Psychologist, she writes for Psychology Today. You [...]

AP PowerPoint – Chapters One and Two.

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

You’re welcome to download, print, save, etc. The PowerPoint from chatpers one and two. In fact, you may even bring a print out of the chapter two to class for the lecture. Keep in mind, however, that the PowerPoint for chapter 2 may change before the actual in class lecture.
Chapter 1 – Foundations of Government

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