Fully Editable PowerPoint for AP Gov lessons on Federalism

Aligned with the AP U.S. Government & Politics Course and Exam Description Redesign, effective Fall 2018

This PowerPoint is a part of a complete Unit on Foundations of American Democracy

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This is more than just a PowerPoint. Mini lessons, skill building and extension opportunities abound! There is easily 4 - 50 minute class periods worth of material here.

35-slide Unit Power Point - also available in Google Slides

• Content Outline from AP Gov Course Embedded

• Skill Building Exercises Included

• Content-rich Slides with Animated Transitions

• Teacher Lecture Notes for in-depth instructional practices include:

  • Links to relevant sites

  • Resources to enhance teacher background knowledge

  • Talking Points to enhance the bullet-point content

  • Conversation starters including questions and suggested answers

  • Many suggestions for continuing the lesson and enrichment activities

PDF Materials

• Note from Ashley

• Helpful Hints

• Customer Tips

• Unit PowerPoint in Handout Form (for student note-taking)

• Unit PowerPoint with Teacher Lecture Notes

Topics Covered:

• Federal Powers

• Fiscal Federalism

• Commerce Clause

• Necessary & Proper Clause

• 10th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• Federalism & Policymaking

Required Documents Covered:

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• United States v. Lopez

In-Depth Discussions:

• Federalism and Public Education

A Note on Textbooks:

This content is directly aligned with the AP U.S. Government & Politics Course Description. Any AP Government textbook should cover all content included in this purchase. As I was designing these resources, I referenced:

• "Government in America" by Edwards, Wattenberg & Howell (17th Edition, AP): Chapters 1, 2 & 3

• "United States Government & Politics" by David Wolfford (2nd Edition, AMSCO): Chapters 1 &2

Skill-Building Exercises, PPT w/ Lecture Notes and Discussion Questions, Resources for Teacher Background Knowledge.

Have questions before you buy? Email Ashley@Weavers.World

Annual link check and update to keep content relevant completed on July 20, 2021. All buyers will have access to my annual updates until the next College Board redesign of the course (2028-ish).

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