AP United States Government and Politics

This course surveys the structure and function of American government and politics that begins with an analysis of the United States Constitution, the foundation of the American political system.[1] The material in the course is composed of multiple subjects from the Constitutional roots of the United States to recent developments in civil rights and liberties.[2] Starting from 2019 Administration of the Test, the College Board requires students to know 15 Supreme Court cases.[3] After the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Roe v. Wade was removed from the required case list.[5] The nine documents are listed below: The Multiple-Choice section is analytical and the Free-Response questions are as follows.
Advanced PlacementAwardsAfrican American StudiesArt and Design (2-D, 3-D, and Drawing)Art HistoryBiologyCalculus (AB and BC)ChemistryChinese Language and CultureComparative Government and PoliticsComputer Science AComputer Science PrinciplesEnglish Language and CompositionEnglish Literature and CompositionEnvironmental ScienceEuropean HistoryFrench Language and CultureGerman Language and CultureHuman GeographyItalian Language and CultureJapanese Language and CultureMacroeconomicsMicroeconomicsMusic TheoryPhysics 1: Algebra-BasedPhysics 2: Algebra-BasedPrecalculusPsychologySpanish Language and CultureSpanish Literature and CultureStatisticsU.S. HistorycollegeCollege BoardAdvanced Placement ProgramAmerican government and politicsUnited States Constitutionthree branches of governmentrules governing electionspolitical partiesConsiderations that influenced the formulation and adoption of the ConstitutionSeparation of powersFederalismCongressPresidencyBureaucracyFederal Courtscivil libertiescivil rightsjudicial interpretationsubstantive rightslibertiesFourteenth AmendmentProcesses by which citizens learn about politicspublic opinionparticipate in political lifeelectionsElectoral lawspolitical action committeesmass mediaPublic policyPolitical institutionsInterest groupsSupreme CourtDobbs v. Jackson Women's Health OrganizationRoe v. WadeMarbury v. MadisonU.S. Const. art. IU.S. Const. art. IIIJudiciary Act of 1789McCulloch v. MarylandU.S. Const.art. IUnited States v. LopezEngel v. VitaleU.S. Const. amend. IWisconsin v. YoderTinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictU.S. Const. amends. I42 U.S.C.New York Times Co. v. United StatesSchenck v. United States50 U.S.C.Gideon v. WainwrightU.S. Const. amends. VIMcDonald v. ChicagoU.S. Const. amend. IIBrown v. Board of EducationU.S. Const. amend. XIVCitizens United v. Federal Election CommissionBipartisan Campaign Reform ActBaker v. CarrShaw v. RenoU.S. Const. amends. XIVFederalist No. 10Brutus No. 1The Declaration of IndependenceThe Articles of ConfederationThe Constitution of the United StatesFederalist No. 51Federalist No. 70Federalist No. 78Letter from Birmingham JailGaston CapertonDavid ColemanPSAT/NMSQTSAT Subject TestsAP examsArt and Design (2D, 3D, and Drawing)SeminarResearchEnglish LanguageEnglish LiteratureWorld HistoryPhysics 1Physics 2Physics BChineseFrenchFrench LiteratureGermanGerman LiteratureItalianJapaneseLatin LiteratureRussianSpanishSpanish LiteratureCollege Level ExaminationCSS ProfileHistory of the SATEducational Testing ServiceAmerican College TestingNational Merit Scholarship Corporation