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AP Government Study Guide- Questions for self assessment. Don't study answers, check for understanding. They are not perfect.
FRQs By Topic- Shows which FRQ dates go with units taught in this course.
Past FRQs- all previous FRQs with scoring guides.
Supreme Court Cases - Great summaries, explanations, and transcripts of landmark cases.
1999 Released Exam
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AP Gov Required Readings
SCOTUS Comparison Information
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AP Government Study Guide- Questions for self assessment. Don't study answers, check for understanding. They are not perfect.
FRQs By Topic- Shows which FRQ dates go with units taught in this course.
Past FRQs- all previous FRQs with scoring guides.
Supreme Court Cases - Great summaries, explanations, and transcripts of landmark cases.
1999 Released Exam
CollegeGo App- plan your college journey
AP Gov Required Readings
SCOTUS Comparison Information
How much credit will I get for my AP Classes in college?
Notes
Foundations of American Democracy: Unit 1
Interactions Among the Branches of Government: Unit 2 (also, Policy below)
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights: Unit 3
Political Ideology and Belief: Unit 4 Political Participation: Unit 5
Policy: Unit 2
Bell Ringers & Lesson Plans
2019-20 School Year
TERM 3 - 2019-20
TERM 2 ------------ 2019-20
TERM 1------------- 2019-20
2018-19 School Year
Term 2- 2018-19
TERM 1
2018-19
2017-18 School Year
Standards
Formation of Governments
SS-HS-1.1.1 Students will compare and contrast (purposes, sources of power) various forms of government in the world (e.g., monarchy, democracy, republic, dictatorship) and evaluate how effective they have been in establishing order, providing security and accomplishing common goals. DOK 3
SS-HS-1.1.2 Students will explain and give examples of how democratic governments preserve and protect the rights and liberties of their constituents through different sources (e.g., U.N. Charter, Declaration of the Rights of Man, U.N. Declaration of Human Rights, U.S. Constitution). DOK 2
SS-HS-1.1.3 Students will evaluate how the U.S. government's response to contemporary issues and societal problems (e.g., education, welfare system, health insurance, childcare, crime) reflects the needs, wants and demands of its citizens (e.g., individuals, political action committees, special interest groups, political parties).
Constitutional Principles
SS-HS-1.2.1 Students will analyze how powers of government are distributed and shared among levels and branches and evaluate how this distribution of powers protects the "common good" (e.g., Congress legislates on behalf of the people; the President represents the people as a nation; the Supreme Court acts on behalf of the people as a whole when it interprets the Constitution). DOK 3
SS-HS-1.2.2 Students will interpret the principles of limited government (e.g., rule of law, federalism, checks and balances, majority rule, protection of minority rights, separation of powers) and evaluate how these principles protect individual rights and promote the "common good.” DOK 3
Rights and Responsibilities
SS-HS-1.3.1 Students will explain and give examples how the rights of one individual (e.g., smoking in public places, free speech) may, at times, be in conflict (e.g., slander, libel) with the rights of another. DOK 2
SS-HS-1.3.2 Students will explain how the rights of an individual (e.g., Freedom of information Act, privacy) may, at times, be in conflict with the responsibility of the government to protect the "common good" (e.g., homeland security issues, environmental regulations, censorship, search and seizure).
DOK 2
SS-HS-1.3.3 Students will evaluate the impact citizens have on the functioning of a democratic government by assuming responsibilities (e.g., seeking and assuming leadership positions, voting) and duties (e.g., serving as jurors, paying taxes, complying with local, state and federal laws, serving in the armed forces).
Formation of Governments
SS-HS-1.1.1 Students will compare and contrast (purposes, sources of power) various forms of government in the world (e.g., monarchy, democracy, republic, dictatorship) and evaluate how effective they have been in establishing order, providing security and accomplishing common goals. DOK 3
SS-HS-1.1.2 Students will explain and give examples of how democratic governments preserve and protect the rights and liberties of their constituents through different sources (e.g., U.N. Charter, Declaration of the Rights of Man, U.N. Declaration of Human Rights, U.S. Constitution). DOK 2
SS-HS-1.1.3 Students will evaluate how the U.S. government's response to contemporary issues and societal problems (e.g., education, welfare system, health insurance, childcare, crime) reflects the needs, wants and demands of its citizens (e.g., individuals, political action committees, special interest groups, political parties).
Constitutional Principles
SS-HS-1.2.1 Students will analyze how powers of government are distributed and shared among levels and branches and evaluate how this distribution of powers protects the "common good" (e.g., Congress legislates on behalf of the people; the President represents the people as a nation; the Supreme Court acts on behalf of the people as a whole when it interprets the Constitution). DOK 3
SS-HS-1.2.2 Students will interpret the principles of limited government (e.g., rule of law, federalism, checks and balances, majority rule, protection of minority rights, separation of powers) and evaluate how these principles protect individual rights and promote the "common good.” DOK 3
Rights and Responsibilities
SS-HS-1.3.1 Students will explain and give examples how the rights of one individual (e.g., smoking in public places, free speech) may, at times, be in conflict (e.g., slander, libel) with the rights of another. DOK 2
SS-HS-1.3.2 Students will explain how the rights of an individual (e.g., Freedom of information Act, privacy) may, at times, be in conflict with the responsibility of the government to protect the "common good" (e.g., homeland security issues, environmental regulations, censorship, search and seizure).
DOK 2
SS-HS-1.3.3 Students will evaluate the impact citizens have on the functioning of a democratic government by assuming responsibilities (e.g., seeking and assuming leadership positions, voting) and duties (e.g., serving as jurors, paying taxes, complying with local, state and federal laws, serving in the armed forces).