AP U.S. Government & Politics

Also covered in this plan

• Congress: The Senate and the House of Representatives
• Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress
• Congressional Behavior
• Roles and Powers of the President
• Checks on the Presidency
• Expansion of Presidential Power
• Presidential Communication
• The Judicial Branch
• The Role of the Judicial Branch
• The Court in Action
• Checks on the Judicial Branch
• The Bureaucracy
• Discretionary and Rulemaking Authority
• Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable
• Policy and the Branches of Government
• Exam: Interactions Among Branches of Government
• The Bill of Rights
• First Amendment: Freedom of Religion
• First Amendment: Freedom of Speech
• First Amendment: Freedom of the Press
• Second Amendment: Right to Bear Arms
• Amendments: Balancing Individual Freedom with Public Order and Safety
• Selective Incorporation
• Amendments: Due Process and the Rights of the Accused
• Amendments: Due Process and the Right to Privacy
• Social Movements and Equal Protection
• Government Responses to Social Movements
• Balancing Minority and Majority Rights
• Affirmative Action
• Exam: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
• American Attitudes About Government and Politics
• Political Socialization
• Changes in Ideology
• Influence of Political Events on Ideology
• Measuring Public Opinion
• Evaluating Public Opinion Data
• Ideologies of Political Parties
• Ideology and Policymaking
• Ideology and Economic Policy
• Ideology and Social Policy
• Exam: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs
• Voting Rights and Models of Voting Behavior
• Voter Turnout
• Political Parties
• How and Why Political Parties Change and Adapt
• Third-Party Politics
• Interest Groups Influencing Policymaking
• Groups Influencing Policy Outcomes
• Electing a President
• Congressional Elections
• Modern Campaigns
• Campaign Finance
• The Media
• Changing Media
• Exam: Political Participation