AP United States Government and Politics
A college-level civics course covering constitutional foundations, branches, civil liberties, political participation, policy, and AP exam argumentation.
5 units and 20 lessons, for Grade 11 to Grade 12. Free on Slate.
Unit 1: Constitutional Foundations
Study constitutional principles, federalism, founding documents, and democratic theory.
- Types of Democracy (10 min)
- Founding Documents (10 min)
- Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances (10 min)
- Federalism (10 min)
Unit 2: Branches and Bureaucracy
Analyze Congress, presidency, courts, bureaucracy, and policymaking.
- Congress (10 min)
- The Presidency (10 min)
- The Judiciary (10 min)
- The Bureaucracy (10 min)
Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Study constitutional protections, incorporation, equal protection, and landmark cases.
- First Amendment Liberties (10 min)
- Due Process and Selective Incorporation (10 min)
- Equal Protection and Civil Rights (10 min)
- Civil Liberties Case Comparison (10 min)
Unit 4: Political Participation
Analyze public opinion, voting, parties, campaigns, interest groups, and media.
- Public Opinion and Political Socialization (10 min)
- Voting and Elections (10 min)
- Political Parties (10 min)
- Interest Groups and Media (10 min)
Unit 5: AP Gov Writing and Exam Skills
Practice concept application, SCOTUS comparison, data analysis, and argumentative writing.
- Concept Application FRQ (10 min)
- Quantitative Analysis FRQ (10 min)
- SCOTUS Comparison FRQ (10 min)
- Argument Essay (10 min)