AP Government and Economics
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Veto this! Executive Power
$4.00Grover Cleveland (1837–1908), America’s 22nd president vetoed 414 bills, more than twice the total vetoed by all previous presidents. President Grover Cleveland - The Veto President The reason for the onslaught of vetoes was that Congress,...$4.00 -
Gov Foreign Policy Simulation (From the President, CIA, State, etc.)
$15.00Eight teams (The President's Team, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, CIA, Congress, Trade, Ambassadors and the Press) all respond to a given foreign policy crisis with mid-game twists and secret CIA reports. Each student receives a description...$15.00 -
Gov.Federalism - Congressional Expressed Powers (An Unusual Reading Exercise)
$5.00Face it, reading about the expressed powers of the United States government isn't the most exciting thing for most students. In this activity, students are asked to read, interpret and textual information by locating specific text from the book that...$5.00 -
Federalism Lesson Bundle
$22.00Many resources teaching American Federalism: Reading sources/ writing activities, debates and a full 60 question test with answer key. Readings include: Federalism and Crime, Federalism and the Courts, and the American Presidents and...$22.00 -
5 Landmark Supreme Court Case Debates
$6.00Included in this packet are 5 landmark Supreme Court cases that contain a brief background of the case itself and a set of arguments presented by both sides, a Debate Format Instruction Sheet for your classes to participate in 1:1 debates as well as a...$6.00 -
"The Thoughtful Politician" flash cards / vocabulary government review
$23.00Need a way to review for the AP GOVERNMENT? Included in this review activity are over 80 vocabulary / term cards (with definitions). These can double as flash cards as well. Students then work in groups to play a fun game that gives them ways to...$23.00 -
Civil Liberties (Bill of Rights) Flipped / Bundle Unit - With Fillable PDF's
$25.00Comes with fillable pdfs for the student workbook and the assessment, perfect for distance/e-learning. This unit covers the evolution of civil liberties from the inception of the Magna Carta to the latest Supreme Court Cases. There are more than...$25.00 -
A Student's Right to Free Expression
$4.00This activity provides students with an opportunity to debate the right of free speech as it applies to their status as students. Students are asked to consider a list of items that restrict their right of free expression and then share their positions...$4.00 -
AP / American Government-The Right of Aliens to Due Process
$4.00This activity provides students with an opportunity to consider some of the rights and restrictions assigned to aliens. Students are asked to consider adding rights or restrictions to those already determined by the courts. Created by Lori "Curriculum"...$4.00 -
AP Gov / American Government: The Supreme Court and Policy Making
$3.75This activity provides students with an opportunity to discuss the issue of Bilingual Education as it pertains to Civil Rights. Students are asked to consider arguments on both sides of the issue and then decide to what extend their state schools should...$3.75 -
Government - The Election Game (Cooperative Learning Activity)
$5.75In this game the students must perform two roles. They must act as voters deciding on the best of candidates or issues. They must also play the role of active campaigners, promoting a candidate or issue. As active campaigners the students must decide...$5.75 -
AP Gov Constitutional Power Grab - Checking on the Powers of Government Handout
$4.00Students are given 30 different scenarios that are unconstitutional. In order to make sure they are "checked", they must locate in the Constitution where the power is derived. Answer key included Created by Lori "Curriculum" Sheets - Check out My Store$4.00