AP Comparative Government and Politics is a year-long course that introduces students to the rich diversity of political life in six "course countries"; the United Kingdom, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, China, and Iran. Students compare the effectiveness of approaches to many global issues by examining how different governments solve similar problems. The foundation of the course is a set of five “big ideas” that spiral through each of the units: Power and Authority, Legitimacy and Stability, Democratization, Internal/External Forces, and Methods of Political Analysis. The course builds skills in disciplinary practices of concept application, country comparison, data analysis, source analysis, and argumentation, which are practiced within the content units. 

In the first semester we will learn about Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments, Political Institutions, Political Culture and Participation. These introductory units will give us a framework to evaluate countries as objectively as possible. 

During the second semester, we will delve into Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations as well as Political and Economic Changes and Development.