AP US Government and Politics Course at a Glance PDF

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Course at Foundations Interactions a Glance UNIT UNIT of American Among Branches 1 Democracy 2 of Government ~16/~8 Class Periods 15–22% AP Exam Weighting ~28/~14 Class Periods 25–36% AP Exam Weighting Ideals of Congress: The Senate Plan 1 1.1 Democracy 1 2.1 and the House of The Course at a Glance provides Representatives 1.2 Types of a useful visual organization of the 4 Democracy 2.2 Structures, Powers, AP U.S. Government and Politics 3 and Functions of curricular components, including: 1 1.3 Government Power Congress and Individual Rights §§ Sequence of units, along 2.3 Congressional 1.4 Challenges of 2 with approximate weighting Behavior 4 the Articles of and suggested pacing. Confederation 2.4 Roles and Powers Please note, pacing options 3 of the President are provided for teaching the 1 1.5 Ratification of the U.S. course for a full year and for Constitution 2.5 Checks on 1 the Presidency a single semester. 1.6 Principles of American 4 §§ Progression of topics within Government 2.6 Expansion of 4 each unit. Presidential Power 1.7 Relationship between §§ Spiraling of the skills across 5 the States and National 1 2.7 Presidential all units. Government Communication 1.8 Constitutional 2.8 The Judicial Teach 2 Interpretations of 2 Branch Federalism COURSE SKILLS 2.9 The Role of the Judicial Course skills spiral across units. 1 1.9 Federalism in Branch 5 Action 1 Concept 3 Data Analysis 2.10 The Court in Action 2 Application 4 Source Analysis 2 SCOTUS 2.11 Checks on the 5 Argumentation 1 Application Judicial Branch The Bureaucracy Assess 4 2.12 Assign the Progress Checks— 2.13 Discretionary and 1 either as homework or in Rulemaking Authority class—for each unit. Each 2.14 Holding the Bureaucracy Progress Check contains 3 Accountable formative multiple-choice and free-response questions. The 2.15 Policy and the Branches 3 of Government feedback from the Progress Checks shows students the areas where they need to focus. Progress Check 1 Progress Check 2 Multiple-choice: ∼20 questions Multiple-choice: ∼45 questions Free-response: 3 questions Free-response: 3 questions §§ Concept Application §§ Concept Application §§ Argument Essay (partial) §§ Quantitative Analysis §§ Argument Essay (partial) §§ SCOTUS Comparison NOTE: Partial versions of the free-response questions are provided to prepare students for more complex, full questions that they will encounter on the AP Exam. V.1 | 18 © 2023 College Board  American UNIT Civil Liberties UNIT Political UNIT Political 3 and Civil Rights 4 Ideologies and 5 Participation Beliefs ~26/~13 Class Periods 13–18% AP Exam Weighting ~22/~11 Class Periods 10–15% AP Exam Weighting ~18/~9 Class Periods 20–27% AP Exam Weighting 1 3.1 The Bill of Rights 4.1 American Attitudes 5.1 Voting Rights and 1 About Government and 1 Models of Voting 3.2 First Amendment: Politics Behavior 2 Freedom of Religion 3 4.2 Political Socialization 3 5.2 Voter Turnout 3.3 First Amendment: 3 4.3 Changes in Ideology 1 5.3 Political Parties 5 Freedom of Speech 4.4 Influence of Political 5.4 How and Why 3.4 First Amendment: 4 Events on Ideology 4 Political Parties 4 Freedom of Change and Adapt the Press 4.5 Measuring 3 Public Opinion 3 5.5 Third-Party Politics 3.5 Second Amendment: 4 Right to Bear Arms 4.6 Evaluating Public 3 5.6 Interest Groups Opinion Data 3 Influencing 3.6 Amendments: Balancing Individual 4.7 Ideologies Policymaking 5 1 Freedom with Public of Political Parties 5.7 Groups Influencing Order and Safety 1 4.8 Ideology and Policy Outcomes 4 3.7 Selective Policymaking 2 5 5.8 Electing a President Incorporation 4.9 Ideology and 3 5.9 Congressional 3.8 Amendments: Economic Policy 5 Due Process and Elections 5 the Rights of the 4.10 Ideology and 4 5.10 Modern Campaigns Accused Social Policy 5 3.9 Amendments: 2 5.11 Campaign Finance 1 Due Process and the Right to Privacy 5 5.12 The Media 3.10 Social Movements and 5.13 Changing Media 4 2 Equal Protection 3.11 Government 2 Responses to Social Movements 3.12 Balancing Minority and 2 Majority Rights 1 3.13 Affirmative Action Progress Check 3 Progress Check 4 Progress Check 5 Multiple-choice: ∼30 questions Multiple-choice: ∼30 questions Multiple-choice: ∼30 questions Free-response: 3 questions Free-response: 3 questions Free-response: 3 questions §§ SCOTUS Comparison §§ Concept Application §§ Quantitative Analysis §§ Argument Essay (partial) §§ Quantitative Analysis §§ Argument Essay §§ Argument Essay (partial) §§ Quantitative Analysis §§ Argument Essay V.1 | 19 © 2023 College Board