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Line 169: − − == Syllabus == − − #Constitution − #Bill of Rights and Federalism − #Congress − #President and Bureaucracy − #Judiciary − #Public Opinion − #The Media − #Political Parties and Voting and Elections − #Interest Groups − #Civil Rights and Liberties − #Public and Economic Policy − #Foreign Policy − #Review − − == CLEP == − − The [[CLEP]] exam on American Government tests these topics with these weightings: − − #30-40%: legal aspects of government, including the [[U.S. Constitution]], [[federalism]], [[separation of powers]], [[checks and balances]], majority v. minority, theories of democracy, the courts, the [[Bill of Rights]], applying the [[Bill of Rights]] against the states, [[equal protection]] and [[due process]] − #30-35%: Three branches of government and how they relate with each other and with interest groups, the media, public opinion and political parties − #15-20%: Political parties and interest groups and elections − #10-15%: Political beliefs and behavior, including how opinions are formed and how opinion influences political leaders. BEWARE: THIS SECTION IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO [[liberal bias|LIBERAL BIAS]] − − == AP == − − The [[AP]] exam on American Government tests these topics with these weightings:<ref>http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/usgov/topics.html?usgovpol</ref> − − #Institutions of National Government: The Congress, the Presidency, the Bureaucracy, and the Federal Courts (35-45%) − #Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government (5-15%) − #Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (5-15%) − #Political Beliefs and Behaviors (10-20%) − #Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media (10-20%) − #Public Policy (5-15%) − − Note that roughly the bottom half of the above topics are highly susceptible to [[liberal bias]]. − − == Interesting Issues in Government == − − #a liberal proposed that the next Democratic President add Justices to the Supreme Court. Lawful? − #should Congress limit judicial review, as in ending judicial review of the Pledge of Allegiance? − #the rule against interstate sales tax -- interference with state power? − #free 50 guilty defendants rather than convict one innocent one? − #Electoral college – scrap it? − #postal monopoly – end exclusivity for regular mail? − #line-item veto – constitutional? − #conditional declarations of war by Congress – constitutional? − #immigration - build a wall? − #excluding homeschoolers from public school activities – constitutional? Fair? − #are limits on campaign contributions constitutional? − #should we allow free trade with China? With countries that suppress religion? − #full free speech for corporations? In advertising? In denying wrongdoing? − #should corporations be able to donate directly to political campaigns? − #random drug testing of students in school activities – constitutional? − #equal protection clause – should it protect non-citizens? apply to gender? − #state discounts for residents – violate Privileges and Immunities Clause? − #non-delegation doctrine – can Congress delegate lawmaking to agencies? − #substantive due process – distinguish between economic and social rights? − #English-only laws for basic public school courses – constitutional? − #Title IX: athletes’ gender must be proportional to enrollment – constitutional? − #should the Bill of Rights be applied against the States? − #heat-seeking sensors to detect marijuana plants growing within homes - legal?
Conservapedia:American Government Fall 2007 (view source)
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During the course we will also have several weekly team contests, with recognition for teams and individuals scoring the most points.
During the course we will also have several weekly team contests, with recognition for teams and individuals scoring the most points.
== Syllabus ==
#Constitution
#Bill of Rights and Federalism
#Congress
#President and Bureaucracy
#Judiciary
#Public Opinion
#The Media
#Political Parties and Voting and Elections
#Interest Groups
#Civil Rights and Liberties
#Public and Economic Policy
#Foreign Policy
#Review
== CLEP ==
The [[CLEP]] exam on American Government tests these topics with these weightings:
#30-40%: legal aspects of government, including the [[U.S. Constitution]], [[federalism]], [[separation of powers]], [[checks and balances]], majority v. minority, theories of democracy, the courts, the [[Bill of Rights]], applying the [[Bill of Rights]] against the states, [[equal protection]] and [[due process]]
#30-35%: Three branches of government and how they relate with each other and with interest groups, the media, public opinion and political parties
#15-20%: Political parties and interest groups and elections
#10-15%: Political beliefs and behavior, including how opinions are formed and how opinion influences political leaders. BEWARE: THIS SECTION IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO [[liberal bias|LIBERAL BIAS]]
== AP ==
The [[AP]] exam on American Government tests these topics with these weightings:<ref>http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/usgov/topics.html?usgovpol</ref>
#Institutions of National Government: The Congress, the Presidency, the Bureaucracy, and the Federal Courts (35-45%)
#Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government (5-15%)
#Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (5-15%)
#Political Beliefs and Behaviors (10-20%)
#Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media (10-20%)
#Public Policy (5-15%)
Note that roughly the bottom half of the above topics are highly susceptible to [[liberal bias]].
== Interesting Issues in Government ==
#a liberal proposed that the next Democratic President add Justices to the Supreme Court. Lawful?
#should Congress limit judicial review, as in ending judicial review of the Pledge of Allegiance?
#the rule against interstate sales tax -- interference with state power?
#free 50 guilty defendants rather than convict one innocent one?
#Electoral college – scrap it?
#postal monopoly – end exclusivity for regular mail?
#line-item veto – constitutional?
#conditional declarations of war by Congress – constitutional?
#immigration - build a wall?
#excluding homeschoolers from public school activities – constitutional? Fair?
#are limits on campaign contributions constitutional?
#should we allow free trade with China? With countries that suppress religion?
#full free speech for corporations? In advertising? In denying wrongdoing?
#should corporations be able to donate directly to political campaigns?
#random drug testing of students in school activities – constitutional?
#equal protection clause – should it protect non-citizens? apply to gender?
#state discounts for residents – violate Privileges and Immunities Clause?
#non-delegation doctrine – can Congress delegate lawmaking to agencies?
#substantive due process – distinguish between economic and social rights?
#English-only laws for basic public school courses – constitutional?
#Title IX: athletes’ gender must be proportional to enrollment – constitutional?
#should the Bill of Rights be applied against the States?
#heat-seeking sensors to detect marijuana plants growing within homes - legal?
== Enroll here: ==
== Enroll here: ==
: Oh wow, Dan. We'll say some prayers for your mother. Class just started today and attention to the lecture one will increase now. In Christ,--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 21:17, 13 September 2007 (EDT)
: Oh wow, Dan. We'll say some prayers for your mother. Class just started today and attention to the lecture one will increase now. In Christ,--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 21:17, 13 September 2007 (EDT)
== Interesting oddities ==
== Interesting oddities ==