American Government AP Review

The Advanced Placement Exam in American Government and Politics will be at 8:00am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The test will consist of 60 multiple choice questions in 45 minutes and 4 essays in 100 minutes. The contents of the exam will include:

• Government Institutions: Congress, presidency, courts, bureaucracy (50%)
• Political Behavior of Individuals: political culture, public opinion, voting (10%)
• Political Behavior of Groups: parties, elections, interest groups, and media (15%)
• Constitutional Foundations: federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, theories of democracy (10%)
• Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (15%)
• Public Policy (10%)
  
  REVIEW MATERIALS:
  
  • Textbook: American Government, 12th ed. James Q. Wilson
  • AP American Government Review Outline
  • AP American Government Unit Content Maps
  • AP American Government Unit Court Cases
  • AP American Government Unit Powerpoint Review
  • Online Test Questions
  • AP Practice Exams with Answer Key
  
  REVIEW VIDEOS:
  
  • Foundations
  • Federalism
  • Public Opinion
  • Participation
  • Political Parties
  • Interest Groups
  • Elections
  • Congress
  • The President
  • The Judiciary
  
  ADDITIONAL REVIEW SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AFTER SCHOOL ON MONDAY, MAY 14!
  GOOD LUCK!!