AP Government

Welcome to AP US Government! Your summer assignment will delve into analyzing founding documents and major Supreme Court cases, providing insight into the principles shaping our nation's governance. We're excited to support your analytical growth as we embark on this journey toward a deeper understanding of American democracy together. 

Course Overview

AP U.S. Government and Politics is an introductory college-level course in U.S. government and politics. Students cultivate their understanding of U.S. government and politics through analysis of data and text-based sources as they explore topics like constitutionalism, liberty and order, civic participation in a representative democracy, competing policy-making interests, and methods of political analysis. 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisite courses for AP U.S. Government and Politics. Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write grammatically correct, complete sentences.

Grading  |  Your AP US Government teacher will review your progress on the Summer Assignment. They will ensure that you have completed all parts of the assignment. It's important to remember that if you don't finish the work, you won't receive credit for it. The completion of this summer assignment is essential for your success in this course. It will also count as a summative assessment grade for the first quarter of the school year.  Due dates can be found here.