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Anchor 1
Foundations of American Government
Chapter One Principles of Government
Week 1:
1 Principles of Government (pg 4-10)
Complete Section 1 Assessment 1-6
2 Forms of Government (pg 12-16)
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-6
3 Principles of Government (pg 4-10)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-7
Chapter 1 Assessment (pg 24)
Complete Assessment 1-25
Chapter Two Origins of American Government
Week 2:
1 Our Political Beginnings (pg 28-32)
Complete Section 1 Assessment 1-4
2 The Coming Independence (pg 34-39)
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-6
The Declaration of Independence (pg 40-43)
Complete Section Review 1-5
3 The Critical Period (pg 44-47)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-6
Week 3:
4 Creating the Constitution (pg 48-54)
Complete Section 4 Assessment 1-7
5 Ratifying the Constitution (pg 56-58)
Complete Section 5 Assessment 1-5
Chapter 2 Assessment (pg 60)
Complete Assessment 1-29
Chapter Three The Constitution
Week 4:
1 The Six Basic Principles (pg 64-70)
Complete Section 1 Assessment 1-6
2 Formal Amendment (pg 72-77)
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-5
3 Informal Amendment (pg 79-82)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-6
Chapter 3 Assessment (pg 84)
Complete Assessment 1-28 (29-33 extra credit)
Chapter Four Federalism
Week 5:
1 Federalism: The Division of Power (pg 88-95)
Complete Section 1 Assessment 1-7
2 The National Government and the 50 States (pg 97-103)
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-7
3 Interstate Relations (pg 105-108)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-6
Chapter 4 Assessment (pg 110)
Complete Assessment 1-29 (30-34 extra credit)
Chapter Five Political Parties
Week 6:
1 Parties and What they Do (pg 116-118)
Complete Section 1 Assessment 1-6
2 The Two-Party System (pg 119-77)
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-6
3 The Two-Party System in American History (pg 126-131)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-5
Week 7:
4 The Minor Parties (pg 132-135)
Complete Section 4 Assessment 1-5
5 Party Organization (pg 137-142)
Complete Section 5 Assessment 1-6
Chapter 5 Assessment (pg 144)
Complete Assessment 1-29 (30-38 extra credit)
Chapter Six Voter and Voter Behavior
Week 8:
1 The Right to Vote (pg 148-150)
Complete Section 1 Assessment 1-4
2 Voter Qualifications (pg 152-157)
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-6
3 Suffrage and Civil Rights (pg 159-163)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-5
Week 9:
4 Voter Behavior (pg 164-172)
Complete Section 4 Assessment 1-5
Chapter 6 Assessment (pg 174)
Complete Assessment 1-30
Chapter Seven The Electoral Process
Week 10:
1 The Nominating Process (pg 178-186)
Complete Section 1 Assessment 1-4
2 Elections (pg 188-194)
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-6
3 Money and Elections (pg 196-202)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-4
4 The Minor Parties (pg 132-135)
Complete Section 4 Assessment 1-5
Week 11:
5 Party Organization (pg 137-142)
Complete Section 5 Assessment 1-6
Chapter 7 Assessment (pg 144)
Complete Assessment 1-25
Chapter Eight Mass Media and Public Opinion
Week 12:
1 The Formation of Public Opinion (pg 208-213)
Complete Section 1 Assessment 1-6
2 Measuring Public Opinion (pg 215-221)
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-5
3 The Mass Media (pg 223-230)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-5
Week 13:
4 The Minor Parties (pg 132-135)
Complete Section 4 Assessment 1-5
Chapter 7 Assessment (pg 144)
Complete Assessment 1-25
Chapter Nine Mass Media and Public Opinion
Week 14:
1 The Nature of Interest Groups (pg 236-240)
Complete Section 1 Assessment 1-4
2 Types of Interest Groups (pg 242-247)
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-4
3 Interest Groups at Work (pg 249-254)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-4
Chapter 7 Assessment (pg 144)
Complete Assessment 1-25
Chapter Ten Congress
Week 15:
1 The National Legislature (pg 262-265)
Complete Section 1 Assessment 1-4
2 The House of Representatives (pg 267-273)
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-4
3 The Senate (pg 275-278)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-3
4 The Members of Congress (pg 279-284)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-3
Chapter 10 Assessment (pg 144)
Complete Assessment 1-23
Chapter Eleven Powers of Congress
Week 16:
1 The Scope of Congressional Powers (pg 290-292)
Complete Section 1 Assessment 1-4
2 The Expressed Powers of Money and Commerce (pg 294-300)
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-4
3 Other Expressed Powers (pg 301-304)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-3
4 The Implied Powers (pg 305-308)
Complete Section 4 Assessment 1-3
Week 17:
5 The Non legislative Powers (pg 310-314)
Complete Section 5 Assessment 1-5
Chapter 11 Assessment (pg 144)
Complete Assessment 1-32
Chapter Twelve Congress in Action
Week 18:
1 Congress Organizes (pg 320-327)
Complete Section 1 Assessment 1-4
2 Committees in Congress (pg 329-333)
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-4
3 How a Bill Becomes a Law: The House (pg 334-340)
Complete Section 3 Assessment 1-4
4 The Bill in the Senate(pg 342-346)
Complete Section 4 Assessment 1-3
Chapter 12 Assessment (pg 144)
Complete Assessment 1-23
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