AP United States Government and Politics provides a college-level, nonpartisan introduction to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States. Students will study U.S. foundational documents, Supreme Court decisions, and other texts and visuals to gain an understanding of the relationships and interactions among political institutions, processes, and behaviors. They will also engage in disciplinary practices that require them to read and interpret data, make comparisons and applications, and develop evidence-based arguments. In addition, they will complete a political science research or applied civics project. Access the entire course overview here.
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U.S. Government & Politics Binder Contents, 2024 - 2025 📚
In AP U.S. Government & Politics, a two-inch three-ring binder serves as the main instructional tool of this course; a textbook serves as a supplemental resource. It is each student's responsibility to maintain the binder's contents by completing all assigned tasks and placing them in order within the corresponding tabs.