Instructor’s
Manual for
American
Government
Roots and Reform
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, solutions
Manual
for
American
Government
Roots and Reform
2012 Election Edition
Instructor’s Manual to accompany American Government: Roots and Reform, 2012 Election Edition by
Karen O’Connor, Larry J. Sabato, and Alixandra B. Yanus.
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,Table of Contents
How to Use This Instructor’s Manual vi
Sample Syllabus viii
Part I. Chapter Resources
Chapter 1 American Government: Roots, Context, and Culture ...........................1
Chapter Overview 1
Lecture Suggestions 1
Class Activities 15
Research Activities 20
Participation Activities 24
Suggested Readings 25
Chapter 2 The Constitution ................................................................................ 30
Chapter Overview 30
Lecture Suggestions 30
Class Activities 56
Research Activities 61
Participation Activities 65
Suggested Readings 66
Chapter 3 The Federal System ............................................................................ 72
Chapter Overview 72
Lecture Suggestions 72
Class Activities 93
Research Activities 97
Participation Activities 100
Suggested Readings 102
Chapter 4 Civil Liberties .................................................................................... 107
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, Chapter Overview 107
Lecture Suggestions 107
Class Activities 128
Research Activities 132
Participation Activities 136
Suggested Readings 137
Chapter 5 Civil Rights ........................................................................................ 144
Chapter Overview 144
Lecture Suggestions 144
Class Activities 167
Research Activities 172
Participation Activities 176
Suggested Readings 177
Chapter 6 Congress ............................................................................................ 183
Chapter Overview 183
Lecture Suggestions 183
Class Activities 208
Research Activities 213
Participation Activities 217
Suggested Readings 218
Chapter 7 The Presidency .................................................................................. 223
Chapter Overview 223
Lecture Suggestions 223
Class Activities 244
Research Activities 249
Participation Activities 254
Suggested Readings 254
Chapter 8 The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy ....................... 260
Chapter Overview 260
Lecture Suggestions 260
Class Activities 276
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Manual for
American
Government
Roots and Reform
i
, solutions
Manual
for
American
Government
Roots and Reform
2012 Election Edition
Instructor’s Manual to accompany American Government: Roots and Reform, 2012 Election Edition by
Karen O’Connor, Larry J. Sabato, and Alixandra B. Yanus.
ii
,Table of Contents
How to Use This Instructor’s Manual vi
Sample Syllabus viii
Part I. Chapter Resources
Chapter 1 American Government: Roots, Context, and Culture ...........................1
Chapter Overview 1
Lecture Suggestions 1
Class Activities 15
Research Activities 20
Participation Activities 24
Suggested Readings 25
Chapter 2 The Constitution ................................................................................ 30
Chapter Overview 30
Lecture Suggestions 30
Class Activities 56
Research Activities 61
Participation Activities 65
Suggested Readings 66
Chapter 3 The Federal System ............................................................................ 72
Chapter Overview 72
Lecture Suggestions 72
Class Activities 93
Research Activities 97
Participation Activities 100
Suggested Readings 102
Chapter 4 Civil Liberties .................................................................................... 107
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, Chapter Overview 107
Lecture Suggestions 107
Class Activities 128
Research Activities 132
Participation Activities 136
Suggested Readings 137
Chapter 5 Civil Rights ........................................................................................ 144
Chapter Overview 144
Lecture Suggestions 144
Class Activities 167
Research Activities 172
Participation Activities 176
Suggested Readings 177
Chapter 6 Congress ............................................................................................ 183
Chapter Overview 183
Lecture Suggestions 183
Class Activities 208
Research Activities 213
Participation Activities 217
Suggested Readings 218
Chapter 7 The Presidency .................................................................................. 223
Chapter Overview 223
Lecture Suggestions 223
Class Activities 244
Research Activities 249
Participation Activities 254
Suggested Readings 254
Chapter 8 The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy ....................... 260
Chapter Overview 260
Lecture Suggestions 260
Class Activities 276
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