Lesson examining the influences that affect voting in Congress

Lesson beginning to examine the idea that constitution is interpreted differently by different groups who make different criticisms of it.

Lesson examining the checks and balances enshrined in the US constitution

Lesson introducing the US Constitution - students should have their own copy of the constitution to refer to throughout the study of US government (most textbooks have a copy in the back, but a paper copy is good for annotating and highlighting throughout the course)

Lesson examining the ways in which the power of the president is constrained. Introduces the key question of how powerful the president is based on the theories of the imperial and imperilled presidency, to be examined in future lessons.

Lesson examining the role of the US cabinet, and introducing the cabinet members of the Obama administration - correct at time of lesson delivered, although will need to be adjusted/updated in future.\nIncludes practice exam question.

Powerpoint and handout for lesson examining the democracy and sovereignty enshrined in the UK constitution

Constitution Unit - Fact Test (Governing the UK)

Parliament Unit - Fact Test (Governing the UK)

PM & Cabinet Unit - Fact Test (Governing the UK)

Congress Topic - Fact Test (Governing the USA)\n*Will need to be updated*

Constitution Topic - Fact Test (Governing the USA)

Lesson introducing pupils to the idea that the Supreme Court is important because it protects rights and liberties.

Mock exam questions, learning objectives for a peer assessment/feedback lesson, including marking feedback form and indicative content for exam questions.

Lesson that starts to examine the relationship between the presidency and congress...preparing pupils to ultimately examine how powerful the president is later in the topic.

Lesson examining the role of the federal bureaucracy in supporting the president in his roles.

Lesson examining how accurate Clinton's claim that the era of big government is over was, looking at federalism in the US since 1992.\nAccompanying handouts give pupils a basic understanding/overview of the phases of federalism, which is essential before progressing through the lesson.

Lesson examining the role and powers of the vice president, with a practice exam question examining the ways in which the VP can be important.\nHomework examining the differences between the vice presidencies of Biden and Cheney using the handout provide useful examples pupils can use in exam answers.

Lesson preparing pupils for a 45 mark Q in timed conditions - with mark scheme, how to get an A tips etc.

Lesson introducing the members of the Supreme Court and their ideological leanings (introduces judicial activism and judicial restraint) with a exam style question asking whether the Roberts' court is balanced.