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    • Historical Reasoning Skills
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      • Interaction of Europe and the World
      • Poverty and Prosperity
      • Objective Knowledge and Subjective Visions
      • States and Other Institutions of Power
      • Individual and Society
      • National and European Identity
    • Concept Outline
    • Period 1: 1450-1648
    • Period 2: 1648-1815
    • Period 3: 1815-1914
    • Period 4: 1914-Present
    • Exam Review Resources
  • AP Government
    • Concept Outline
    • Constitutional Underpinnings
    • Political Beliefs and Behaviors
    • Linkage Institutions
    • Institutions of Government
    • Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
    • Exam Review
  • Government and Economics
    • Foundations of Government
    • The Constitution
    • Executive Branch
    • The Judicial Branch
    • Voting and Elections
  • My Blog

AP Government Exam Review

YouTube Playlists

My AP Government Videos
My Screencast Lecture Notes
Crash Course Government
Hip Hughes Government

Review Resources

College Board AP Gov Site
Quizlet: Make flashcards
Albert (formerly Learnerator)
​iCivics: Learn while playing

Overview

It's been a long year, and now we come to the final push. Just a few days before the AP exam, and this is the time you should be peaking. In other words, you should be confident enough in your ability to take on this exam that reviewing the information and brushing up on a few skills will take you over the top and on to success.

For our review, you will be reading through your review book and completing some online activities in MindTap. If there are topics you don't understand, use the linked playlists above to help you. In class, we will be doing review activities and polishing your FRQ writing techniques to ensure you get the best score possible. Along the way, I will be recording review videos and adding them to this page.

Ultimately, success on the AP exam is now in your hands. You have the ability to do very well. Go get your prize.

Teachers open the door.
​You enter by yourself.

-Chinese Proverb


Homework Assignments

Assignment #1: Learning about the Exam

  • MindTap: Preparing for the AP Exam
  • MindTap: Taking the AP Government Exam
  • MindTap: A Diagnostic Test (for practice)
  • 5 Steps Diagnostic Exam, page 17
  • Visit the College Board's AP Government site

Assignment #2: The Constitution

  • Videos to explain the Constitution
  • 5 Steps Chapter 6
  • 5 Steps Chapter 4 (don't worry about the diagnostic exam)
  • A good overview of checks and balances (thanks, Annie!)
  • MindTap: Topic 1 Content Review

​Assignment #3: Federalism

  • Videos to explain federalism
  • 5 Steps Chapter 7
  • MindTap: Topic 2 Content Review

​Assignment #4: Public Opinion and Political Parties

  • Videos to explain public opinion and political parties
  • 5 Steps Chapter 8
  • MindTap: Topic 3 Content Review
  • MindTap: Topic 4 Content Review
  • ​5 Steps Chapter 9
  • MindTap: Topic 5 Content Review

Assignment #5: Voting and Elections

  • Videos to explain voting and elections
  • 5 Steps Chapter 10
  • MindTap: Topic 6 Content Review
  • MindTap: Topic 7 Content Review

Assignment #6: Interest Groups and the Mass Media

  • Videos to explain interest groups and mass media
  • 5 Steps Chapter 11
  • 5 Steps Chapter 5 (don't worry about the diagnostic exam)
  • MindTap: Topic 8 Content Review
  • MindTap: Practice Test 1


​Assignment #7: The Legislative Branch

  • Videos to explain interest groups and mass media
  • 5 Steps Chapter 12
  • MindTap: Topic 9 Content Review

Assignment #8: The Executive Branch

  • Videos to explain the executive branch
  • 5 Steps Chapter 13
  • MindTap: Topic 10 Content Review
  • ​​MindTap: Topic 11 Content Review

​Assignment #9: The Judicial Branch

  • Videos to explain the judicial branch
  • 5 Steps Chapter 14
  • MindTap: Topic 12 Content Review
  • MindTap: Practice Test 2

​Assignment #10: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

  • Videos to explain civil rights and civil liberties
  • 5 Steps Chapter 15
  • MindTap: Topic 13 Content Review​
  • MindTap: Topic 14 Content Review

​Assignment #11: Public Policy

  • Videos to explain public policy
  • 5 Steps Chapter 16
  • MindTap: Topic 15 Content Review
  • MindTap: Topic 16 Content Review
  • 5 Steps Practice Exam 2
  • Join YouTube review at 8 pm

Assignment #12: Get Some Sleep

  • YouTube review starting at 8 pm
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Paul Sargent Makes History

  • Home
  • My YouTube Channel
  • AP European History
    • Historical Reasoning Skills
    • Thematic Learning Objectives >
      • Interaction of Europe and the World
      • Poverty and Prosperity
      • Objective Knowledge and Subjective Visions
      • States and Other Institutions of Power
      • Individual and Society
      • National and European Identity
    • Concept Outline
    • Period 1: 1450-1648
    • Period 2: 1648-1815
    • Period 3: 1815-1914
    • Period 4: 1914-Present
    • Exam Review Resources
  • AP Government
    • Concept Outline
    • Constitutional Underpinnings
    • Political Beliefs and Behaviors
    • Linkage Institutions
    • Institutions of Government
    • Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
    • Exam Review
  • Government and Economics
    • Foundations of Government
    • The Constitution
    • Executive Branch
    • The Judicial Branch
    • Voting and Elections
  • My Blog