Checks and balances, an important constitutional principle. Would you confirm?

http://alhsgov.weebly.com/blog Please go to the link and comment on the blog post. Have a conversation with our friends from California. By the way, the focus is the advise and consent power of the United States Senate. Perfect!

What kind of interest group has influenced this shift in policy? Which groups (specifically) might support this policy change?

New Liberal Rallying Cry: ‘Free Higher Ed For Everyone!’ http://time.com/3661391/free-college-democrats/

Analysis: What impact on the race (and the other candidates) would a Jeb Bush candidacy have for 2016?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republican-contest-for-2016-race-is-heating-up-quickly/2015/01/04/ed4a72c2-9427-11e4-aabd-d0b93ff613d5_story.html?tid=pm_politics_pop

Opinion: Should using a consultant's work from another campaign on your campaign be considered plagiarism, or just bad staff work (for not changing the wording).

http://www.jsonline.com/news/mary-burke-stumbles-when-asked-to-define-plagiarism-b99359088z1-277083671.html

Opinion: Is the United States following the best policy possible to combat ISIL and other terrorist groups?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/09/28/airstrikes-syria-strategy/16286679/ 

Who has political power?

Please be specific. Name names. Give examples. (p.s. people right now, not a long time ago).

What links, quizlet lists, videos, or other resources are you using to point your learning toward possible Exam questions? Share!

Excellent website with different types of review methods (including videos):
http://alhsgov.weebly.com/ap-exam-review.html

Remember: 5-4-14 8pm CT #hsgovchat national review with other teachers, AP readers, and students. Show up (with your parents' permission).

The date of the 2014 C-SPAN review session is 5-10-14! Here is last year's:

The date of the 2014 C-SPAN review session is 5-10-14!
http://www.c-span.org/video/?319222-7/washington-journal-ap-government-politics-exam-dan-larsen-andrew-conneen