ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
The structure and function of political institutions reflect the allocation of power within a political system.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Explain the structure, function, and change of executive leadership in course countries.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Governments have executive institutions, including chief executives and cabinets, that formulate, implement, and enforce policy through different methods and agencies.
Titles, powers, structure, and functions vary in executive leadership across the six countries:
a. China’s president serves as commander in chief, chair of China’s Military Commission, and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist party (NPC); the president nominates the premier of the NPC, who in turn serves as head of government overseeing the civil service; changes in top leadership are accomplished behind closed doors.
b. Iran’s Supreme Leader sets the political agenda, serves as commander in chief, and appoints top ministers, the Expediency Council, half of the Guardian Council, and the head of the judiciary. The president is elected for up to two 4-year terms, oversees the civil service, and conducts foreign policy.
c. Mexico’s elected president, as both head of state and head of government, serves as commander in chief and leader of the bureaucracy, and can approve domestic legislation and lead foreign policy; the president is restricted to one term.
d. Nigeria’s elected president, as both head of state and head of government, serves as chief executive, commander in chief, and head of civil service, and can approve domestic legislation and conduct foreign policy.
e. Russia’s prime minister, the head of government, oversees the civil service. The elected president, head of state and commander in chief, appoints top ministers, conducts foreign policy, and presides over the Duma under certain conditions.
f. The United Kingdom’s monarch serves ceremonially as head of state and formally appoints as prime minister the leader of the party or coalition holding the largest number of seats in the House of Commons. The prime minister can call elections, sets the foreign policy agenda, and serves as de facto commander in chief and chief executive over the civil service.
Activity # 1:
Log into AP Classroom / Planner and Take Topic Quiz 2.1, 2.2, & 2.3.
Activity # 2:
UK's Governance & Policy Making Notes
Activity # 3:
Click on the assignment & begin - Britain's Political Parties Chart DUE FRIDAY
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Thursday 10/24: 2.3 Executive Systems
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
The structure and function of political institutions reflect the allocation of power within a political system.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Explain the structure, function, and change of executive leadership in course countries.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Governments have executive institutions, including chief executives and cabinets, that formulate, implement, and enforce policy through different methods and agencies.
Titles, powers, structure, and functions vary in executive leadership across the six countries:
a. China’s president serves as commander in chief, chair of China’s Military Commission, and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist party (NPC); the president nominates the premier of the NPC, who in turn serves as head of government overseeing the civil service; changes in top leadership are accomplished behind closed doors.
b. Iran’s Supreme Leader sets the political agenda, serves as commander in chief, and appoints top ministers, the Expediency Council, half of the Guardian Council, and the head of the judiciary. The president is elected for up to two 4-year terms, oversees the civil service, and conducts foreign policy.
c. Mexico’s elected president, as both head of state and head of government, serves as commander in chief and leader of the bureaucracy, and can approve domestic legislation and lead foreign policy; the president is restricted to one term.
d. Nigeria’s elected president, as both head of state and head of government, serves as chief executive, commander in chief, and head of civil service, and can approve domestic legislation and conduct foreign policy.
e. Russia’s prime minister, the head of government, oversees the civil service. The elected president, head of state and commander in chief, appoints top ministers, conducts foreign policy, and presides over the Duma under certain conditions.
f. The United Kingdom’s monarch serves ceremonially as head of state and formally appoints as prime minister the leader of the party or coalition holding the largest number of seats in the House of Commons. The prime minister can call elections, sets the foreign policy agenda, and serves as de facto commander in chief and chief executive over the civil service.
Activity # 1:
Finish writing the above in your notebook. Letters (A - F)
Activity # 2:
UK's Governance & Policy Making Notes
Activity # 3:
Click on the assignment & begin - Britain's Political Parties Chart
The structure and function of political institutions reflect the allocation of power within a political system.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Explain the structure, function, and change of executive leadership in course countries.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Governments have executive institutions, including chief executives and cabinets, that formulate, implement, and enforce policy through different methods and agencies.
Titles, powers, structure, and functions vary in executive leadership across the six countries:
a. China’s president serves as commander in chief, chair of China’s Military Commission, and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist party (NPC); the president nominates the premier of the NPC, who in turn serves as head of government overseeing the civil service; changes in top leadership are accomplished behind closed doors.
b. Iran’s Supreme Leader sets the political agenda, serves as commander in chief, and appoints top ministers, the Expediency Council, half of the Guardian Council, and the head of the judiciary. The president is elected for up to two 4-year terms, oversees the civil service, and conducts foreign policy.
c. Mexico’s elected president, as both head of state and head of government, serves as commander in chief and leader of the bureaucracy, and can approve domestic legislation and lead foreign policy; the president is restricted to one term.
d. Nigeria’s elected president, as both head of state and head of government, serves as chief executive, commander in chief, and head of civil service, and can approve domestic legislation and conduct foreign policy.
e. Russia’s prime minister, the head of government, oversees the civil service. The elected president, head of state and commander in chief, appoints top ministers, conducts foreign policy, and presides over the Duma under certain conditions.
f. The United Kingdom’s monarch serves ceremonially as head of state and formally appoints as prime minister the leader of the party or coalition holding the largest number of seats in the House of Commons. The prime minister can call elections, sets the foreign policy agenda, and serves as de facto commander in chief and chief executive over the civil service.
Activity # 1:
Finish writing the above in your notebook. Letters (A - F)
Activity # 2:
UK's Governance & Policy Making Notes
Activity # 3:
Click on the assignment & begin - Britain's Political Parties Chart
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Tuesday 10/22: 2.3 Executive Systems
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
The structure and function of political institutions reflect the allocation of power within a political system.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Explain the structure, function, and change of executive leadership in course countries.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Governments have executive institutions, including chief executives and cabinets, that formulate, implement, and enforce policy through different methods and agencies.
Titles, powers, structure, and functions vary in executive leadership across the six countries:
a. China’s president serves as commander in chief, chair of China’s Military Commission, and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist party (NPC); the president nominates the premier of the NPC, who in turn serves as head of government overseeing the civil service; changes in top leadership are accomplished behind closed doors.
b. Iran’s Supreme Leader sets the political agenda, serves as commander in chief, and appoints top ministers, the Expediency Council, half of the Guardian Council, and the head of the judiciary. The president is elected for up to two 4-year terms, oversees the civil service, and conducts foreign policy.
c. Mexico’s elected president, as both head of state and head of government, serves as commander in chief and leader of the bureaucracy, and can approve domestic legislation and lead foreign policy; the president is restricted to one term.
d. Nigeria’s elected president, as both head of state and head of government, serves as chief executive, commander in chief, and head of civil service, and can approve domestic legislation and conduct foreign policy.
e. Russia’s prime minister, the head of government, oversees the civil service. The elected president, head of state and commander in chief, appoints top ministers, conducts foreign policy, and presides over the Duma under certain conditions.
f. The United Kingdom’s monarch serves ceremonially as head of state and formally appoints as prime minister the leader of the party or coalition holding the largest number of seats in the House of Commons. The prime minister can call elections, sets the foreign policy agenda, and serves as de facto commander in chief and chief executive over the civil service.
Activity # 1:
Boris Johnson Addresses Parliament Article - Brexit Latest Developments
Activity # 2:
UK's Governance & Policy Making Notes
Activity # 3:
The structure and function of political institutions reflect the allocation of power within a political system.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Explain the structure, function, and change of executive leadership in course countries.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Governments have executive institutions, including chief executives and cabinets, that formulate, implement, and enforce policy through different methods and agencies.
Titles, powers, structure, and functions vary in executive leadership across the six countries:
a. China’s president serves as commander in chief, chair of China’s Military Commission, and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist party (NPC); the president nominates the premier of the NPC, who in turn serves as head of government overseeing the civil service; changes in top leadership are accomplished behind closed doors.
b. Iran’s Supreme Leader sets the political agenda, serves as commander in chief, and appoints top ministers, the Expediency Council, half of the Guardian Council, and the head of the judiciary. The president is elected for up to two 4-year terms, oversees the civil service, and conducts foreign policy.
c. Mexico’s elected president, as both head of state and head of government, serves as commander in chief and leader of the bureaucracy, and can approve domestic legislation and lead foreign policy; the president is restricted to one term.
d. Nigeria’s elected president, as both head of state and head of government, serves as chief executive, commander in chief, and head of civil service, and can approve domestic legislation and conduct foreign policy.
e. Russia’s prime minister, the head of government, oversees the civil service. The elected president, head of state and commander in chief, appoints top ministers, conducts foreign policy, and presides over the Duma under certain conditions.
f. The United Kingdom’s monarch serves ceremonially as head of state and formally appoints as prime minister the leader of the party or coalition holding the largest number of seats in the House of Commons. The prime minister can call elections, sets the foreign policy agenda, and serves as de facto commander in chief and chief executive over the civil service.
Activity # 1:
Boris Johnson Addresses Parliament Article - Brexit Latest Developments
Activity # 2:
UK's Governance & Policy Making Notes
Activity # 3:
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Wednesday 10/16: 2.2 Comparing Parliamentary, Presidential, and SemiPresidential Systems
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
The structure and function of political institutions reflect the allocation of power within a political system.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Compare institutional relations among parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Although parliamentary systems have fewer institutional obstacles to enact policy than presidential systems (presidential systems have divided branch powers), parliamentary systems have their own checks on the executive branch.
Parliaments may censure cabinet ministers, refuse to pass executive proposed legislation, question the executive and cabinet ministers, and impose time deadlines on calling new elections.
Activity # 1:
Queen's Speech - Click on link and read what happens when the Queen addresses Parliament, also known as the Queens Speech.
Video Link on Queen's Speech
Activity # 2:
Homework:
Read the article - Media's Role in British Politics
Complete the assignment that goes with the Article - Media's Role
The structure and function of political institutions reflect the allocation of power within a political system.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Compare institutional relations among parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Although parliamentary systems have fewer institutional obstacles to enact policy than presidential systems (presidential systems have divided branch powers), parliamentary systems have their own checks on the executive branch.
Parliaments may censure cabinet ministers, refuse to pass executive proposed legislation, question the executive and cabinet ministers, and impose time deadlines on calling new elections.
Activity # 1:
Queen's Speech - Click on link and read what happens when the Queen addresses Parliament, also known as the Queens Speech.
Video Link on Queen's Speech
Activity # 2:
Homework:
Read the article - Media's Role in British Politics
Complete the assignment that goes with the Article - Media's Role
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Tuesday Oct 8th: Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems
2.1 Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING
The structure and function of political institutions reflect the allocation of power within a political system.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
Describe parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1 Parliamentary systems, such as the United Kingdom, combine the lawmaking and executive functions, which allows the national legislature to select and remove the head of government and cabinet.
2 Presidential systems, such as Mexico and Nigeria, feature a cabinet that is mostly responsible to the elected executive, with a legislature that can only remove cabinet members through impeachment. These systems have separate fixed-term, popular elections for the national legislature, and a top executive leader serving as both head of state and head of government.
3 Semi-presidential systems, such as Russia, feature separate popular elections for the president and for the national legislature, allowing the president to nominate a prime minister (who must be approved by the legislature); members of the cabinet are held accountable by both the president and legislature.
The structure and function of political institutions reflect the allocation of power within a political system.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
Describe parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1 Parliamentary systems, such as the United Kingdom, combine the lawmaking and executive functions, which allows the national legislature to select and remove the head of government and cabinet.
2 Presidential systems, such as Mexico and Nigeria, feature a cabinet that is mostly responsible to the elected executive, with a legislature that can only remove cabinet members through impeachment. These systems have separate fixed-term, popular elections for the national legislature, and a top executive leader serving as both head of state and head of government.
3 Semi-presidential systems, such as Russia, feature separate popular elections for the president and for the national legislature, allowing the president to nominate a prime minister (who must be approved by the legislature); members of the cabinet are held accountable by both the president and legislature.
Activity # 2:
Click on the link - Ed Puzzle: Parliament
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Wednesday 10/2: 2.1 Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems
2.1 Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING
The structure and function of political institutions reflect the allocation of power within a political system.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
Describe parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1 Parliamentary systems, such as the United Kingdom, combine the lawmaking and executive functions, which allows the national legislature to select and remove the head of government and cabinet.
2 Presidential systems, such as Mexico and Nigeria, feature a cabinet that is mostly responsible to the elected executive, with a legislature that can only remove cabinet members through impeachment. These systems have separate fixed-term, popular elections for the national legislature, and a top executive leader serving as both head of state and head of government.
3 Semi-presidential systems, such as Russia, feature separate popular elections for the president and for the national legislature, allowing the president to nominate a prime minister (who must be approved by the legislature); members of the cabinet are held accountable by both the president and legislature.
Activity # 1:
Click on the link for today's assignment - Institutions of the UK
The structure and function of political institutions reflect the allocation of power within a political system.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
Describe parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1 Parliamentary systems, such as the United Kingdom, combine the lawmaking and executive functions, which allows the national legislature to select and remove the head of government and cabinet.
2 Presidential systems, such as Mexico and Nigeria, feature a cabinet that is mostly responsible to the elected executive, with a legislature that can only remove cabinet members through impeachment. These systems have separate fixed-term, popular elections for the national legislature, and a top executive leader serving as both head of state and head of government.
3 Semi-presidential systems, such as Russia, feature separate popular elections for the president and for the national legislature, allowing the president to nominate a prime minister (who must be approved by the legislature); members of the cabinet are held accountable by both the president and legislature.
Activity # 1:
Click on the link for today's assignment - Institutions of the UK
Activity # 2:
Click & download General Election Article This will be an in class read.
Activity # 3:
Click & download Making of the Modern British State Notes
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