AP U.S. Government & Politics

EXAM REVIEW MATERIALS


The collection of review materials below is designed to help you hit the highlights of the various units of study -- the key word is "help". The purpose is not to re-teach the year in frenetic cram sessions nor to overwhelm you with more and more "stuff".

BE SELECTIVE - USE WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!
MAKE A COMMITMENT TO YOUR BEST, HONEST EFFORT TO PREPARE!

UNIT REVIEWS
(concise, informative)


CONSTITUTIONAL UNDERPINNINGS
POLITICAL BELIEFS AND POLITICAL BEHAVIORS
INTEREST GROUPS - POLITICAL PARTIES - MASS MEDIA
INSTITUTIONS: CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENCY
INSTITUTIONS: THE BUREAUCRACY AND THE JUDICIARY
CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS

LIST OF IMPORTANT COURT CASES



UNIT VOCABULARY

CONSTITUTIONAL UNDERPINNINGS
POLITICAL BELIEFS AND POLITICAL BEHAVIORS
INTEREST GROUPS - POLITICAL PARTIES - MASS MEDIA
INSTITUTIONS: CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENCY
INSTITUTIONS: THE BUREAUCRACY AND THE JUDICIARY
CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS
PUBLIC POLICY



A COLLECTION OF ONLINE RESOURCES


The whole course (like a review book) online:
http://phs.prs.k12.nj.us/ewood/amergov/USGov5th/contents.htm


AP Government on Facebook – “AP Civitas”:
  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=140062152696383&v=wall


CRAM FOR THE EXAM – access to materials:
 
THIS YEAR’S EDITION:
 “Cram for the Exam on C-SPAN” will take place on Saturday, May 7th. It will air LIVE at 9:15 am ET (6:15 am PT), however, it can be recorded for later viewing, or watched online at
www.c-span.org
at any time.  Look for it under “Washington Journal” by clicking on the “C-SPAN Series” button at the top.

They will also be running a real-time review
 ONLINE @ ustream.com
Monday night May 9 from 6-11 PM EST.  On the ustream.com website search for the channel CITIZENU and/or the program name "Cram for the Exam 2011."

 
 
ARCHIVED MATERIAL:
Last year’s C-SPAN show
 
http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/Video/621/High+School+AP+US+Government+Exam+Review.aspx
 
 
Citizen U: http://civitas88.blogspot.com/
   
You Tube Channel – MyCitizenU:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=MyCitizenU&aq=f
 
 
   
APGovMultimedia:
http://apgovmultimedia.wikispaces.com/home
 
 
Quizzes and Games – bubbabrain:
  http://www.bubbabrain.com/



STRATEGIES: WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE EXAM

KEY CONCEPTS / TOPICS ON THE MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION

FRQ: COMMON THEMES - 2002-2010
FRQ TOPICS - 2000-2010


PODCASTS: Listen to these if you are an audio learner
[from Wilson's American Government - 10th Edition]

1. The Study of American Government
2. The Constitution
3. Federalism
4. American Political Culture
5. Civil Liberties
6. Civil Rights
7. Public Opinion
8. Political Participation
9. Political Parties
10. Elections and Campaigns
11. Interest Groups
12. The Media
13. Congress
14. The Presidency
15. The Bureaucracy
16. The Judiciary
17. The Policy-Making Process
18. Economic Policy
19. Social Welfare
20. Foreign and Military Policy
21. Environmental Policy
22. Who Governs? To What Ends?