Required SCOTUS Activities and FRQs: AP Government

The Required SCOTUS Activity Book includes the 15 Required SCOTUS cases and 33 activities with reproducible handouts, to prepare high school students for FRQ 3 on the newly designed AP U.S. Government examination. The enduring understandings, essential knowledge, and skills outlined in the new College Board CED. Lessons focus on the required SCOTUS cases and the integration of essential knowledge and skills from the course curriculum. Includes notes, suggested procedures, readings, and additional sources. Practice FRQ questions and rubrics are provided for each Required Case. Advanced students. Table of ContentsNotes & Resources:1Lesson 1Marbury v Madison (1803) Judicial Review5Handout 1.1 The Birth of Judicial Review7Handout 1.2: Marbury at a Glance15Lesson 2 McCulloch v Maryland (1819) Necessary and Proper17Handout 2.1 Powers of Congress19Handout 2.2 Conflict between "necessary and proper" and a limited national government19Handout 2.3 Balance between governmental power and individual rights19Lesson 3 U.S. v Lopez (1995) Federal v State Powers20Handout 3.1 The extent of Congressional power to regulate commerce22Handout 3.2 Commerce Clause and Schools27Lesson 4 Baker v Carr (1962) Majority Rule and Minority Rights31Handout 4.1 Elections and the Constitution33Handout 4.2 Evaluating Legal Arguments35Lesson 5 Shaw v Reno (1993) Strict Scrutiny and Equal Protection37Handout 5.1 Constitutional Basis39Handout 5.2 Equal Representation43Handout 5.3 Strict Scrutiny46Lesson 6 Engel v Vitale (1962) Establishment Clause49Handout 6.1 Establishment Clause50Handout 6.2 Applying the Establishment Clause52Lesson 7 Wisconsin v Yoder (1972) Freedom of Religion60Handout 7.1 Wisconsin v Yoder (1972)61Lesson 8 Tinker v Des Moines Independent School District (1969) First Amendment64Handout 8.1 Symbolic Speech65Handout 8.2 The Case for Freedom of Speech in Schools71Lesson 9 New York Times Co v United States (1971) Freedom of the Press75Handout 9.1 The Whistleblower76Handout 9.2 Freedom of the Press versus National Security79Handout 9.3 Alternative Decision82Lesson 10 Schenck v United States (1919) Freedom of Speech83Handout 10.1 A Clear and Present Danger84Lesson 11 McDonald v Chicago (2010) The Right to Bear Arms87Handout 11.1 Writing a Legal Brief88Lesson 12 Gideon v Wainwright (1963) The Right to Counsel90Handout 12.1 Criminal Rights91Handout 12.2 The Right to an Attorney94Lesson 13 Roe v Wade (1973) Right to Privacy104Handout 13.1 Basis for the Right to Privacy105Handout 13.2 The Supreme Court and the Right to Privacy108Handout 13.3 Roe v Wade112Lesson 14 Brown v Board of Education (1954) Separate But Equal117Handout 14.1 Separate but Equal118Handout 14.2 Brown v Board of Education (1954)120Handout 14.3 All Deliberate Speed124Lesson 15 Citizens United v Federal Election Commission (2010) Freedom of Speech126Handout 15.1 The Parties127Handout 15.2 Court Brief135Handout 15.3 Making a Decision144Appendix152Case at a Glance152SCOTUS Required at a Glance154Similarities and Differences158Key Concepts159Practice SCOTUS FRQ Q3163