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=__** JB'S ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS **__=

__** UNIT 2: POLITICAL BELIEFS AND BEHAVIORS **__

Unit 2 Identifies

__** Unit 2 Power Points **__


 * [[file:JB GOPO Unit 2A Political Culture.ppt]] American Political Culture**


 * [[file:JB GOPO Unit 2B Public Opinion.ppt]] Public Opinion**


 * [[file:JB GOPO Unit 2C Voting and Elections.ppt]] Voting, Campaigns, Elections**


 * __ Unit 2 Case Briefs __**

Significant Question: Explain the significance of the majority decision on the role of the U.S. Supreme Court on congressional appropriation and redistricting. Discuss the rulings in the subsequent cases of **//Wesberry v. Sanders// (1964), //Reynolds v. Sims// (1964), and //Shaw v. Reno// (1993)**.
 * //Baker v. Carr// (1962)**

Significant Question: Discuss the political implications of the majority decision on electoral politics.
 * //Bush v. Gore// (2000)**

Significant Question: Explain the effect of the majority decision on the development of campaign finance.
 * //Buckley v. Valeo// (1976)**

Significant Question: Explain the effect of the majority decision on the development of campaign finance in relation to interest groups.
 * //Citizen United v. FEC// (2010)**

__** Unit 2 Major Legislation **__


 * Voting**

[|National Voter Registration Act (Motor-Voter Law) (1993)]

[|Voting Rights Act of 1965]


 * Elections and Campaign Finance**

[|Federal Election Campaign Act (1971) and Amendments (1974)]

[|Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold Act) (2002)]

__** Unit 2 Podcasts **__


 * __More Perfect__**

[|How We Vote]

[|"The Political Thicket"] - //Baker v. Carr//, //Bush v. Gore//

[|"Who's Gerry and Why Is He So Bad At Drawing Maps?"] - gerrymandering

[|Federal Elections Commission (FEC)]

[|"Citizens United"] - campaign finance law and reform, //Citizens United v. FEC//


 * __Civics 101__**

[|Populism]

[|Voting Rights]

[|U.S. Voting Systems]

[|The Census]

[|Gerrymandering]

[|Who Gets to Run for President?]

[|The Electoral College]

[|Super PACs]