Hello and welcome to my Ongoing A.P. US Government & Politics Exam-Prep course! This set of meetings is designed to bring the most up-to-date testing strategies and methodologies for approaching each concept covered on the A.P. GOV exam. This process has been streamlined and made as efficient as possible for each learner's needs. 

Each meeting is designed to explain in full details a handful of concepts that are widely-tested . These concepts are then tied directly to practice problems and drills from newly-released exams and educational material. This method allows for a student at any level to enroll at any point during the duration of the course and immediately begin receiving academic instruction. 


AP US Government & Politics Course Syllabus:

Set Up Your Study Program

-What You Need to Know About the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam
-Background of the Advanced Placement Program
-The New AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam
-Frequently Asked Questions About the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam

How to Plan Your Time

-Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam

Determine Your Test Readiness

A brief look at the Diagnostic Exam

-AP U.S. Government and Politics Diagnostic Exam
-Answer Key for Multiple-Choice Questions
-Answers and Explanations for the Multiple-Choice Questions
-Scoring the Free-Response Questions
-Score Conversion Worksheet

Develop Strategies for Success

-Section I of the Exam: How to Approach the Multiple-Choice Questions
-Introduction to the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam
-Types of Multiple-Choice Questions
-Strategies for Answering the Multiple-Choice Questions

Section II of the Exam: How to Approach the Free-Response Questions

-Introduction to the Free-Response Questions
-How Do I Prepare for the Free-Response Questions?
-Types of Free-Response Questions Prompts
-Developing the Free-Response Answers
-Scoring the Free-Response Answers

*Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High*

Foundations of American Democracy

Themes:

Constitutional Foundations

-Principles of Government
-Origins of American Government
-The United States Constitution
-Review Questions
-Answers and Explanations
-Rapid Review

Federalism

-The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
-Federalism in Practice
-Establishing National Supremacy
-Federalism Today
-Review Questions
-Answers and Explanations
Rapid Review

*Interactions Among Branches of Government*

The Legislative Branch

-Structure of Congress
-Organization of Congress
-Election to Congress
-Leadership of Congress
-The Committee System
-Congressional Staff and Support
-Roles of Members of Congress
-Privileges of Members of Congress
-Powers of Congress
-The Lawmaking Process
-Legislative Tactics
-Influences on Congress
-Review Questions
-Answers and Explanations
-Rapid Review

The Executive Branch and the Bureaucracy

-Constitutional Origins of the Presidency
-The Road to the White House
-The Vice Presidency
-Presidential Powers
-Limitations on Presidential Powers
-Presidential Character
-The Bureaucracy
-The Executive Office of the President (EOP)
-Executive Departments”
-Review Questions
-Answers and Explanations
-Rapid Review

The National Judiciary

-The Federal Court System
-Structure of the Judicial System
-Judicial Selection
-The Court at Work
-Courts as Policymakers
-Judicial Philosophy
-Review Questions
-Answers and Explanations
-Rapid Review

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

-Civil Liberties
-Freedom of Religion
-Freedom of Speech
-Freedom of the Press
-Freedom of Assembly and Petition
-Property Rights
-Right to Privacy
-Rights of the Accused
-Civil Rights
-The Civil Rights Movement
-Other Minorities
-Affirmative Action
-Review Questions
-Answers and Explanations
-Rapid Review

*American Political Ideologies and Beliefs*

Themes:

Political Socialization, Ideology, and Public Opinion

-Core Political Values
-Political Socialization
-Public Opinion
-Review Questions
-Answers and Explanations
-Rapid Review

Political Participation

-Campaigns, Elections, and Voting
-Participation and Voting
-Types of Elections
-Campaign Finance
-Review Questions
-Answers and Explanations
-Rapid Review

Political Parties

-Roles of Political Parties
-Party Systems
-What Do Political Parties Do?
-Party Identification and Membership
-The Two-Party Tradition in America
-Third or Minor Parties
-Structure and Organization of Political Parties
-Future of Political Parties
-Review Questions
-Answers and Explanations
-Rapid Review

Interest Groups and the Mass Media

-Interest Groups
-Mass Media
-Biases in the Media
-Review Questions
-Answers and Explanations
-Rapid Review

Pulling It All Together: Public Policy

-Politics and Public Policymaking
-The Policymaking Process
-Domestic Policy
-Economic Policy
-Foreign and Defense Policy
-Review Questions
-Answers and Explanations
-Rapid Review

*Build Your Test-Taking Confidence*

-AP U.S. Government and Politics Practice Exam 1
-Answer Key for Multiple-Choice Questions
-Answers and Explanations for the Multiple-Choice Questions
-Scoring the Free-Response Questions
-Score Conversion Worksheet

2022 Exam Practice

-AP U.S. Government and Politics Practice Exam 2
-Answer Key for Multiple-Choice Questions
-Answers and Explanations for the Multiple-Choice Questions
-Scoring the Free-Response Questions

2022 Exam Practice

Themes:

-Score Conversion Worksheet
-AP U.S. Government and Politics Practice Exam 3
-Answer Key for Multiple-Choice Questions
-Answers and Explanations for the Multiple-Choice Questions
-Scoring the Free-Response Questions
-Score Conversion Worksheet

AP U.S. Government and Politics Practice Exam 4

-Answer Key for Multiple-Choice Questions
-Answers and Explanations for the Multiple-Choice Questions
-Scoring the Free-Response Questions
-Score Conversion Worksheet

*180 Activities and Questions in 5 Minutes a Day*