AP US Government

Term: Year

Prerequisites: None (See note below)

Credit: 1

Fee: Cost of AP Exam

Grade: 11, 12

AP U.S. Government and Politics provides a college-level, nonpartisan introduction to key political concepts, ideas,

institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of

the United States. Students will study U.S. foundational documents, Supreme Court decisions, and other texts and

visuals to gain an understanding of the relationships and interactions among political institutions, processes, and

behaviors. They will also engage in disciplinary practices that require them to read and interpret data, make comparisons

and applications, and develop evidence-based arguments. In addition, they will complete a political science research or

applied civics project. Collee Course Equivalent AP U.S. Government and Politics is equivalent to a one-semester

introductory college course in U.S. Government.

Note: Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write grammatically correct, complete sentences.