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=Welcome to United States Government and Politics=

Day 1 Activity:

Refer back to this activity frequently; by the end of the year you will be able to complete this entire exercise quickly.

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Social Studies Department Malden High School Malden, MA 02148 This course will allow students to gain a deeper understanding of the government and politics of the United States. Students will examine various general concepts and specific examples in order to analyze and synthesize the functions and outcomes of government and politics in the United States. Students will use critical thinking skills to evaluate a variety of theoretical perspectives, as well as political behaviors and their outcomes. Students will learn important facts, concepts, and theories pertaining to the U.S. government and understand typical patterns of political processes and behavior and their consequences. An emphasis will be placed on critical thinking skills, essay writing, primary source analysis, debating skills, presentations, and other activities. Students should bring to the course a basic understanding of the various vocabulary, institutions, and ideological beliefs involved with and relating to U.S. government and politics. This is a rigorous and demanding course requiring students to have a strong work ethic, to read at a rigorous pace, and to complete a variety of writing assignments. Students are expected to demonstrate strong writing and analytical skills and independent work habits. All Advanced Placement students are required to take the College Board AP exam.
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 * American Government and Politics today. 2011-2012 edition 15th, Stephen W. Schmidt, Mark C. Shelley II, Barbara A. Bardes, Lynne E. Ford**


 * Lanahan Reader – Reed et al.**

Links to local, state and federal government and politicians:

Malden, MA - [|www.cityofmalden.org/]

Malden Public Schools - [|www.malden.mec.edu]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - [|www.**mass**.gov/] Governor Deval Patrick - @http://www.mass.gov/governor/ Representative Christopher Fallon - @http://www.repfallon.org/ Representative Paul Donato - @http://www.malegislature.gov/People/Profile/PJD1 Senator - Katherine Clark - @http://www.malegislature.gov/People/Profile/KMC0

United States House of Representatives - [|www.house.gov/] Representative Edward Markey - @http://markey.house.gov/

United States Senate - [|www.senate.gov/] Senator Scott Brown - @http://www.scottbrown.senate.gov/public/ Senator John Kerry - @http://www.kerry.senate.gov/ Senator-Elect Elizabeth Warren - @http://elizabethwarren.com/

United States Supreme Court - [|www.supremecourt.gov/]

President of the United States - [|www.whitehouse.gov]

Attention AP US GOPO 2012:

Here is the schedule for the mock election on Friday November 2!!!!