Summer Assignment for AP Government

1. Read the Constitution & Complete Constitution Scavenger Hunta. https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html

2. Read the Amendments (1-27) & Complete Amendment Scavenger Hunta. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.htmlb. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendments_11-

27.html

3. Study the AP GOVT Amendments to Know a. Mr. Kogan will provide you with a similar document the first week of

school, with spaces missing. b. You can take it as many times as possible, but need to get 85% complete

for mastery.

4. Study the Federalism Graph a. Mr. Kogan will provide you with a similar document the first week of

school, with spaces missing. b. You can take it as many times as possible, but need to get 90% complete

for mastery.

5. AP Government News Analysis

6. Extra Credit: Watch as many Netflix Movies from The List & Write an analysis connecting concepts to AP Government

7. DUE DATE: Thursday, August 17

Constitution Scavenger HuntScenario 1If Nicole would like to run for the House of Representatives how many years can she serve before she needs to run again? By the way, if you are a Representative, there are unlimited term limits.

Where in Constitution: Article I, Section 2Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 2How is representation decided in the House of Representation (HINT: something to do with population)?Where in Constitution: Article I, Section 2Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 3Tax laws must originate from where…the House of Representatives or the Senate?Where in Constitution: Article I, Section 2Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 4According to the Constitution, who is excluded from representation?According to the Constitution, who is considered 3/5th of "all other Persons"

Where in Constitution: Article I, Section 2Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 5How often does the United States government conduct a census?Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 6If Verania would like to run for the Senate how many years a citizen does she have to be?

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 7If Jeffry would like to run for the State Senate how long does he serve before running again?

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 8If Angelo is the Vice President, does that mean he is also the President of the Senate?

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 9Who has the power to vote for impeachment of the President?

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 10Who has the power to conduct impeachment trials?

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 11Who has the power to conduct elections? The federal or state governments?

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 12

Where do tax laws originate "bills of raising Revue"

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 14

If Nick is President, what are two formal powers that he has?Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 15

If Vanessa is President, what does she need to do "from time to time"?

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 16

If Fernando would like to be a judge, how long can he serve?

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence (write the text):

Scenario 17

Matt, as President of the United States agreed to an arms reduction treaty (limiting the supply of nuclear weapons) with Russia.

Where in Constitution: Article II, Section 2

Who has the power to negotiate treaties with other countries? Answer______________Evidence:

Amendments Scavenger Hunt 1-27

Scenario 18

Joaquin believes that his Senator is corrupt because the state legislatures pick the Senator. He wants to pick them directly. Which amendment allows him to do it?

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence:

Scenario 19

Mr. Kogan would like everyone to get up and say a prayer to the Gods of Fire and Ice every single day. Can Mr. Kogan force students to pray in a public school?

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence:

Scenario 20

Anna got into trouble for stealing a laptop from the computer lab. Anna was sent to court, but she can't afford an attorney. The judge says that Anna does not need a lawyer because she's guilty no matter what she says.

Where in Constitution:Answer______________Evidence:

Scenario 21

Ismael is outraged that he has to pay a fee every time he votes. This amendment removes the fee.

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence:

Scenario 22

Mario is being charged for the same crime twice because the judge wants to punish him again. Can the judge do this?

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence:

Scenario 23

The police without a warrant enter your house/car because they feel you are doing something illegal? Can they do this?

Where in Constitution:Answer______________Evidence:

Scenario 24Renae believes that the rich are taking too much away from the people. You believe that the government should tax their income. Which amendment allows the government to do this.

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence:

Scenario 25You are accused of a very serious federal crime like drug smuggling across the border. The judge says that she will judge you and give you the sentence without a jury. She says you don't need one. Plus your court date is not set for another 10 years, so you have to be in jail until we figure things out.

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence:Scenario 26Do you have the right to go on street and protest against Government actions in Iraq/Afghanistan?

Where in Constitution: Answer______________Evidence:

APGOVT Amendments 1-27 to Know – MAKE FLASHCARDS

Direction: Kogan will provide you with this document but with certain spaces empty. It is your task to fill in the boxes correctly. You don't have to know #11 or #27.

Amendments to the Constitution

Number/Category What does it say? Category/Explanation

1st.Government cannot take your right to freedom of speech,

religion, press, assemble, and right to petition the government

for grievances.

Bill of Rights - 1st Amendment guarantees 5 Freedoms. Government

can't take them away.

2nd. Right to bear arms

Bill of Rights - Allows people to own guns.

Prevents fed gov't from taking guns away from state

militias.

3rd. Soldiers cannot be quartered inside a house without consent. Bill of Rights

4th.Right to be free from un-

reasonable searches and seizers (right to privacy)

Bill of Rights

5th. If accused of a crime, you have rights.

Bill of Rights Right to Grand Jury No Double Jeopardy Freedom from self-

incrimination Due Process of

Law

6th. Right to a Fair Trial

Bill of Rights

Right to a public and speedy trial

Right to an attorney

7th. Right to a jury trial in civil case Bill of Rights

8th. Freedom from excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment Bill of Rights

9th. People have more rights not listed in the Constitution

Bill of Rights - (Just because it is not written

does not mean people don't have more rights)

10th.If it is not written in the

Constitution, the power is reserved to the states.

Bill of Rights (e.g marriage, driver licenses)

11th. Citizens one state cannot sue another states

12th.Electors must vote for one person as president and another person

as vice president.Presidential Amendment

13th. Abolishes slaveryReconstruction Amendment

(Slavery is illegal)

14th.No state shall deny citizens (anyone born in the US) the

right to due process.

Reconstruction Amendment

(Provides African-American with citizenship)

15th. Voting discrimination based on race is illegal.

Reconstruction Amendment

(Gives African-American males the right to vote,

excludes women)

16th. Congress has the power to levy an income tax Progressive Amendment

17th. People can directly elect senators

Progressive Amendment (before State legislatures

picked Senators and it was thought of as being corrupt)

18th. Prohibition of Alcohol Progressive Amendment/ Prohibition

19th. Voting discrimination based on sex is illegal

Progressive Amendment (Allows women the right to

vote)

20th.

Moves the date that newly elected presidents and members of

Congress take office close to election time.

Presidential Amendment (President: January 20th, Congress: January 3rd)

21st. Repeals 18th Amendment. Alcohol is now legal. Prohibition

22nd. President can only serve 2 term limits Presidential Amendment

23rd.Allows citizens of Washington D.C. to vote in the presidential

elections.Presidential Amendment

24th. Poll tax is illegal

Civil Rights Amendment

(Opens up voting to mostly African Americans and poor whites to vote in the South)

25th.If president is removed, dies, or

resigns, the vice president becomes president.

Presidential Amendment

26th. Voting age moved to 18

Civil Rights - Passed during Vietnam War. If you can die for your country, you should be old enough to vote. Before it was 21.

27th.

Any increase in congressional pay does not go into effect until after the next regular election of the

House of Representatives.

Legislative Branch Amendment

Foreign Policy: Syrian Civil War & Syrian Refugee Crisis

1. Syria's war: Who is fighting and why [Updated]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFpanWNgfQY

2. Trump's strikes against Syria, in one minutehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgcONmsp_AY

3. The fall of Aleppo, explainedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsAilPOdQCQ

4. Ancient city of Aleppo: Before and afterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG8C1WosT5M

5. Donald Trump's refugee ban, explainedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAwFLtbc7_c

Review Questions and Analysis1. Which countries support the Bashar Al-Assad Syrian Government?2. Which countries/groups support the Free Syrian Army?3. What acts did Bashar Al-Assad due to spark such protest in the United States and

the world?4. What does ISIS stand for? What role do they play? What are their goals?5. What position does President Trump take regarding Syria?6. What did President Trump due in response to Assad’s Chemical Attacks on his own

people?7. Explain what was happening in the city of Aleppo.8. What are risks of the United States escalating the conflict in Syria, as explain by the

video? (There are 3 options)9. Would you for vote the United States to intervene in Syria? Explain why or

why not?i. If so, what exactly should the United States do, given Russia and Iran are

backing the Syrian Regime? ii. Do you back Trump launching missiles into Syria after Assad used Chemical

weapons on the rebels? Why or why not?iii. If we should not intervene, should the United States accept Syrian refugees who

are fleeing the country? President Trump does not want to accept them as he believes that some might be terrorists. Do you agree/disagree with President Trump? Explain why?

How to Help: https://www.rescue.org/announcement/how-volunteer-los-angeles

Immigration: Legal/Illegal Immigration and Sanctuary Cities

.1. The racist history of US immigration policy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yiQAmgI5s4

1. According to the video, why does VOX believe that the United States has a racist immigration policy?

2. How sanctuary cities actually workhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaR5kR8h4es

3. What Vox missed about sanctuary citieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAl6m7n3Amk

1. What is a sanctuary city?2. Who determines immigration policy in the United States? Cities, States, or

the Federal Government?3. According to the video, what are issues surrounding detainer requests?a. If you honor the request what could possibly be the effects?b. If you ignore the request what could possibly be the effects?4. If a city like Los Angeles states they will not support the Federal

Government’s immigration policy, what could California State Government (via the Governor) do?

5. What did President Trump in his executive order do regarding sanctuary cities?

6. What parts of 1791’s response to the VOX video do you agree/disagree? Do you side more with VOX or 1791 on the Sanctuary City issue?

4. Immigrants! Don't Vote for What You Fledhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10uX2EhSflA

1. What is Alvarez’s reasons for why the United States is so prosperous and attractive immigrants? Do you agree/disagree? Explain why/why not?

2. What does limited government mean?3. Do you agree/disagree with her reasoning for why immigrants comes to the

United States? Do you agree/disagree? Explain why/why not?4. Do you agree/disagree with her reasoning that immigrants are voting for the

same policies that kept immigrants poor and their government corrupt in their home countries? Meaning, do you think immigrants are making a mistake by supporting big government?

5. Regarding immigration policy in the United States, would you vote for Los Angeles to become a sanctuary city? What are your thoughts regarding Trump’s immigration policy? How would you advise him and other immigrants who fled corrupt governments?

Environment: Climate Change

1. Climate Change: What's So Alarming?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PWtaackIJU

2. Do 97% of Climate Scientists Really Agree?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSrjAXK5pGw

3. Why humans are so bad at thinking about climate changehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkZ7BJQupVA

1. Do you believe that liberal exaggerate the effects of climate change?2. Why are human bad at thinking about climate change?3. What is your position on Climate Change?

The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple historyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRYZjOuUnlU&t=38s

How America became a superpowerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BShvYeyMm_Y

From white supremacy to Barack Obama: The history of the Democratic Partyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6R0NvVr164

How the Republican Party went from Lincoln to Trumphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8VOM8ET1WU

How to impeach a presidenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRtJXnsUYBc

Syria

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-sanctuary-cities-respond-to-ag-threats-20170327-story.html

a. Write 5 articles about issues going on in America. Each article is ~200 words.

b. Include: Source, Author, Title and Summarize the idea in 3-5 sentences.c. Evaluate and Analysis

i. Explain whether you agree or disagree with the article, video, and or idea.

ii. Make sure to provide key evidence for your opinions. For example, what does the Constitution or Bill of Rights or other laws say about your topic?

d. Examples include: Immigration, Same-Sex Marriage, Terrorism (like what happened in Orlando at Gay Club, Paris, or San Bernardino), Guns, Minimum Wage, Economy, Politics, Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Republicans vs. Democrats.

e. If you have any questions on topic, email me at kogand@ivyacademia.com

Netflix Streaming Films for Government

1. The Square2. Food, Inc.3. Cow:Spiracy The Sustainability Secret4. Propaganda Game5. By the People- The Election of Barack Obama6. How to win the US Presidency7. Citizen Koch8. The Future of Water9. Targeted10.Democrats11.Koch12.Mitt13.Hank: Fire Years from the Brink14.After the Spill15.Fracknation16.Colliding Dreams17.Outrage18.We’re Not Broke19.Street Fight