AP US Government gives students the skills to critically analyze the institutions, groups, beliefs, and politics behind the government of the United States. Topics studied include the origin and philosophy behind a republican form of government, natural versus civil rights, civil disobedience and political revolution, functions of the three branches (four including media) of government, elections, political ideology, and the role of linkage institutions in the creation of public policy.
*Upon successful completion of this course, it is guaranteed that you will be smarter than 99% of US Voters.
AP US Government Exam: Monday, May 6th, 2019
*Upon successful completion of this course, it is guaranteed that you will be smarter than 99% of US Voters.
AP US Government Exam: Monday, May 6th, 2019
Expectations and procedures
Unit 1: founder's intent
Unit 2: Campaigns, Politics, and Elections
Unit 3: Congress
Unit 4: executive branch and bureaucracy
unit 5: civil liberties and the judicial branch
unit 6: policymaking
final: mock scotus: united states v. texas
mock scotus research links
Court Listener: https://www.courtlistener.com/
Georgetown Law Review: http://georgetownlawjournal.org/
Harvard Law Review: http://harvardlawreview.org/
Justia: https://www.justia.com/
National Constitution Center: http://constitutioncenter.org/
Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/
SCOTUSBlog: http://www.scotusblog.com/
The Law Engine: http://thelawengine.com/
Yale Law Journal: http://www.yalelawjournal.org/
Georgetown Law Review: http://georgetownlawjournal.org/
Harvard Law Review: http://harvardlawreview.org/
Justia: https://www.justia.com/
National Constitution Center: http://constitutioncenter.org/
Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/
SCOTUSBlog: http://www.scotusblog.com/
The Law Engine: http://thelawengine.com/
Yale Law Journal: http://www.yalelawjournal.org/