Within AP U.S. Government and Politics, students develop and use disciplinary practices and reasoning processes to explore political concepts, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States. Students examine core principles, theories, and processes through direct study of U.S. foundational documents and Supreme Court opinions. They also participate in a civic project in which they research, study, and compile data on a political science topic and create a presentation that exhibits their findings and experiences.The AP U.S. Government and Politics course is structured around five big ideas outlined within the College Board Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics Course Framework. Each big idea is aligned to enduring understanding statements and learning objectives that focus on key concepts and essential knowledge about foundations of American democracy, civil liberties and civil rights, interactions among branches of government, American political participation, ideologies, and beliefs.
constitutional theories forming the basis of government
political beliefs and behaviors
political parties, interest groups, and the mass media
the Congress, presidency, bureaucracy, and Federal court system
public policy
civil rights and civil liberties
This course gives students an analytical perspective on American government and politics that prepares them to take the AP US Government and Politics exam.
Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics is a college level course designed to give the student an analytical perspective of government and politics in America. Course content will begin with foundations of United States Government, progress into an analysis of political beliefs and why Americans behave as they do and the impact of the media. This course includes an intensive focus on the four government institutions followed by a study of civil rights and civil liberties in America, their evolution through judicial interpretation and the evolving role of the 14th amendment on American’ s civil rights and liberties. The course will culminate with a breakdown of how public policy is created and the linkages between the political process, political parties, interest groups and elections. The course requires familiarity with the various institutions groups belies, and ideas that constitute U.S. politics. Students will gain knowledge through a variety of theoretical perspectives and explanations.
Student assessment occurs at a variety of levels throughout the course. Students are assessed via oral examination and other synchronous sessions. Actual course assessment types include student assessed work, auto-graded, partially auto-graded, and totally instructor graded assignments.
This course is designed to be highly teacher facilitated. Instructors give a great deal of specific and timely feedback. Students have opportunities for oral examinations, discussions, and whiteboard sessions. Teachers conduct synchronous elluminate sessions, which require critical thinking and analysis of articles, tables, data, free- response questions, and general discussion.
Module 01 - Constitutional Democracy
Founding documents, Supreme Court cases
Why Government?
Founding Principles
The Constitution
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Separation of Powers
Federalism
The Power Debate Today
Module 02 - Civil Liberties, Civil Rights
Founding Documents, Supreme Court cases
The Bill of Rights
The First Amendment
Security v. Speech
Liberty v. Safety
The Accused
Due Process
Equal Protection
And Justice for All
Module 03 - Interaction Among Branches
Supreme Court cases
Congress
Congressional Behavior
The Presidency
Executive Power
The Supreme Court
The Bureaucracy
Checks, Balances, and Accountability
Module 04 - Political Culture and Participation
Supreme Court cases
Political Socialization
Ideology
Public Opinion
The Media
The Parties
Interest Groups
The Voters
Elections
Campaigns
AP Practice Exam
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