By way of 'developing our' note taking technique:
Rather than questions, you are to outline from
Politics of Judicial Selection (511 in my book)
to
The Courts and the policy Agenda (526)
I will grade these notes in class.
Proper material will include all definitions, and outline of concepts.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
go to this website.
find an example for each 'type' of bias: note, some forms of bias will require two examples. For example, bias by photograph will be best illustrated by a contrasting example. That is, show two pictures of the president that show different bias. And explain the perceived bias.
For Bias by headline: Include the text of the article from say, NYTIMES, and then the headline that NY Times had, and that the Bend bulletin used (They will often run the same article from the NY Times, but change the headline).
Bias by source control: Identify how they use of a press release, or who you ask about something affects the article.
Etc.
use the internet to find 'bias by ommission' to find an article that the news overlooks. projectcensored.org provides one source of these sites, but i will consider relevant well researched examples from other sources.
find an example for each 'type' of bias: note, some forms of bias will require two examples. For example, bias by photograph will be best illustrated by a contrasting example. That is, show two pictures of the president that show different bias. And explain the perceived bias.
For Bias by headline: Include the text of the article from say, NYTIMES, and then the headline that NY Times had, and that the Bend bulletin used (They will often run the same article from the NY Times, but change the headline).
Bias by source control: Identify how they use of a press release, or who you ask about something affects the article.
Etc.
use the internet to find 'bias by ommission' to find an article that the news overlooks. projectcensored.org provides one source of these sites, but i will consider relevant well researched examples from other sources.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Chapter 14, part 1, due Tues/Wednesday.
1. Bush’s pledge?
2. 2 Questions central to public policy?
3. Budget
4. Deficit
5. Expenditures
6. Revenues
7. Taxes according to Holmes
8. ‘Art of Taxation’
9. 4 major sources of federal revenue?
10. Income tax
11. 16th amendment
12. IRS perception
13. Progressive tax
14. Flat tax
15. Sales tax
16. Social insurance taxes and their growth.
17. Federal debt?
18. What is bad about deficit and debt?
19. Why is debt not bad?
20. Reagonomics?
21. Describe Figure 14.2
22. Tax loophole, and example
23. Ross Perot’s Loophole
24. Tax expenditures and 2 examples
25. Who do tax expenditures benefit?
26. History of modern tax reduction (in 3-4 sentences)
27. How does US tax burden stack up?
28. What are some goals for tax reform?
29. Describe the Tax reform act of 1986
30. Describe figure 14.3
31. Why is the budget so large?
32. Describe American government as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product
2. 2 Questions central to public policy?
3. Budget
4. Deficit
5. Expenditures
6. Revenues
7. Taxes according to Holmes
8. ‘Art of Taxation’
9. 4 major sources of federal revenue?
10. Income tax
11. 16th amendment
12. IRS perception
13. Progressive tax
14. Flat tax
15. Sales tax
16. Social insurance taxes and their growth.
17. Federal debt?
18. What is bad about deficit and debt?
19. Why is debt not bad?
20. Reagonomics?
21. Describe Figure 14.2
22. Tax loophole, and example
23. Ross Perot’s Loophole
24. Tax expenditures and 2 examples
25. Who do tax expenditures benefit?
26. History of modern tax reduction (in 3-4 sentences)
27. How does US tax burden stack up?
28. What are some goals for tax reform?
29. Describe the Tax reform act of 1986
30. Describe figure 14.3
31. Why is the budget so large?
32. Describe American government as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
AP GOV Schedule for rest of week.
Green -- Thursday) and Silver -- Friday):
GO OVER ALL OF CHAPTER 10.
Green --Monday and Silver -- Tuesday
Quiz Chapter 10
GO OVER ALL OF CHAPTER 10.
Green --Monday and Silver -- Tuesday
Quiz Chapter 10
Monday, November 2, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
reading assignment
Read This Article
Or Here
And Answer these questions
1. Read The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action by John P. Roche
and answer the following:Roche and Beard Questions
Questions: The founding Fathers: A reform Caucus in Action by Roche
1. Read The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action by John P. Roche
and answer the following:
a. How does Roche characterize the framers of the Constitution? Be
specific.
b. What does Roche feel was the role of political theory at the
Constitutional Convention? Be specific.
c. What evidence is there that the retrospective symmetry given to the
Constitution by The Federalist has been influential in the American political
tradition? Be specific.
Or Here
And Answer these questions
1. Read The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action by John P. Roche
and answer the following:Roche and Beard Questions
Questions: The founding Fathers: A reform Caucus in Action by Roche
1. Read The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action by John P. Roche
and answer the following:
a. How does Roche characterize the framers of the Constitution? Be
specific.
b. What does Roche feel was the role of political theory at the
Constitutional Convention? Be specific.
c. What evidence is there that the retrospective symmetry given to the
Constitution by The Federalist has been influential in the American political
tradition? Be specific.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Essay Question for Wed/Thur Test
Work on essay in class and at home. Due on the test day at the start of class (wed/thur)
This is an essay.
Begin with your thesis: Example; Categorical grants and federal mandates have have been used to increase the power of the federal government (or something to that effect)
Be sure to complete all portions of the task!
If it asks you to define federalism...define federalism!
When discussing categorical grants and the other three terms be sure to define what they are as well.
Be specific: provide examples of each when appropriate/possible
The Task:
1. The framers of the United States Constitution created a federal system.
a) Define federalism
b) Explain how the following has been used to increase the power of the federal
government relative to the states.
- Categorical Grants
- Federal mandates
c) Explain how the following have been used to increase the power of the states relative to
the federal government.
- Block grants
- Tenth amendment
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