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Dimond High School—Mr. Lem Wheeles—Fall 2015  \nCourse Description: Welcome to Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics. This course is designed to give the student a basic understanding of political science, the history of the American political system, and the current governmental regime of the United States. The course is designed to provide the tools for mastery ofthe AP United States Government and Politics examination in the spring. We will explore the following substantive topics in our study of American government and politics:  \nI. Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government  \nII. Political Beliefs and Behaviors  \nIII. Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media  \nIV. Institutions of National Government  \nV. Public Policy  \nVI. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties  \nClass Expectations: This course is taught at the same level as a first year college class. The academia will be rigorous. Your level of preparedness for each class will determine your level of preparedness come exam time. Therefore, you are expected to keep up on current events to assist relating theory to real world practice. Most class sessions will involve discussion; it is imperative that you complete all readings and class assignments on time. Failure to do either may result in grade sanctions. No late work will be accepted for credit.  \nGrading: This class will be primarily assessed through examinations, classwork, participation, and a major research paper and project. The breakdown of points will be as follows:  \n35% Examinations 15% In-Class Activities  \n35% Class Assignments 5% Current Events  \n10% Class Participation/Attendance/Preparedness  \nCourse Credit: Successful completion of this course will fulfill the United States Government graduation requirement. Students are expected to take the AP United States Government and Politics exam in the spring; students can earn college credit based on their exam scores.  \nAcademic Honesty: As this is a college-level course, students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic honesty. All writing that uses ideas or quotations from other sources should be cited appropriately using MLA format; plagiarism will result in a zero on the assignment and repeated offenses may result in failure of the course.  \nReadings: You will be issued the textbook American Government (14th ed.) by Wilson, DiIulio, and Bose (Stamford, CT: Cengage, 2015) .You are expected to complete weekly readings (see Course Outline) from the textbook and from other sources as provided in class. In addition, you should stay current on events in the assigned nations by reading the newspaper and online journals. 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