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ap us government - frq practice: institutions & cases

originally streamed in 2020 with Allison PowellTeacher
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Q&A session covering AP US Government FRQ practice, government institutions, branches of power, checks and balances, and exam strategies. Review Supreme Court cases, electoral processes, bureaucracy, and key constitutional concepts to strengthen your ...more

covered in this stream

units
Unit 2 – Branches of GovernmentUnit 5 – Political Participation
topics
Congress2.2 Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress2.3 Congressional BehaviorRoles of the President - Stream Slides2.4 Roles and Power of the President2.5 Checks on the Presidency2.6 Expansion of Presidential PowerChecks on Presidential Power - SlidesThe Role and Functions of the US Supreme Court - SlidesSelection and Nomination of Federal Judges2.8 The Judicial Branch2.9 Legitimacy of the Judicial BranchBureaucracy2.12 The Bureaucracy2.13 Discretionary and Rule-Making Authority2.14 Holding the Bureaucracy AccountableReview and Application of Iron Triangles and Issue NetworksInteraction Among Branches Review5.8 Electing a President5.5 Third-Party Politics5.6 Interest Groups Influencing Policy Making5.7 Groups Influencing Policy Outcomes

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Q&A Session

  • 0:36

    Institutions Review Options

  • 1:07

    FRQ and Google Doc

  • 1:39

    Supreme Court Cases

  • 2:10

    FRQ Types and Linkage

  • 2:40

    Major Branches Overview

  • 3:12

    Enumerated Powers

  • 5:52

    Linkage Institutions Discussion

  • 7:00

    Institution Requirements

  • 7:30

    Merit-Based System

  • 8:38

    Assassination and Patronage

  • 9:08

    Presidency Requirements

  • 10:10

    House and Senate Details

  • 10:46

    Judiciary Appointments

  • 11:47

    Terms and Temperament

  • 12:19

    Lifetime Appointments

  • 13:20

    Election Processes

  • 13:51

    Electoral College

  • 14:54

    Winner-Take-All Implications

  • 15:57

    Party Realignment

  • 17:08

    Third Parties Impact

  • 18:10

    Senate and House Selection

  • 19:16

    Proportional Representation

  • 19:47

    Judiciary Appointment Recap

  • 20:23

    Branch Powers Assignment

  • 22:34

    Judicial Review Explanation

  • 23:06

    Civil Service Exam

  • 24:48

    Fleshing Out Powers

  • 26:14

    Checks and Balances

  • 26:45

    Impeachment Process

  • 27:49

    Impeaching Judges

  • 28:19

    Declaring War

  • 29:05

    War Powers Act

  • 30:08

    War Powers Details

  • 31:45

    Treaty Approval

  • 32:17

    Veto Power

  • 32:48

    Overriding Veto

  • 33:19

    Executive Orders

  • 34:23

    Commander in Chief

  • 34:53

    Pardons and Treaties

  • 35:28

    State of the Union

  • 36:00

    Setting Up Courts

  • 37:00

    Court Packing Attempt

  • 38:04

    Marbury v Madison

  • 38:36

    Executive Actions Rulings

  • 39:38

    Travel Ban Example

  • 40:11

    Line Item Veto

  • 40:41

    Signing Statements

  • 43:10

    Bureaucracy Rulemaking

  • 44:12

    Checking Bureaucracy

  • 45:15

    Iron Triangle

  • 45:45

    Interest Group Influence

  • 46:18

    Lobbying Differences

  • 47:56

    Revolving Door

  • 49:32

    Revolving Door Limitations

  • 50:45

    Bureaucracy Positions

  • 51:15

    Closing Remarks

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