AP Exam Review

Citizen U guys review on C-SPAN - C-SPAN Cram for the Exam with Dan Larsen & Andrew Coneen

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2015 - https://www.c-span.org/video/?325685-5/washington-journal-high-school-advanced-placement-us-government-exam

2014 - https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4498048/2014-cram-exam

2013 - https://www.c-span.org/video/?312690-5/high-school-us-government-exam

• My Quizlet Reviews for US GOPO: https://quizlet.com/class/1683325/
• Fan of this site: http://www.learningpod.com/welcome/ap if you log in, it will even tell you why you got the question wrong. (It's free!)
• Ethel Wood's US Government Workbook - https://sites.google.com/site/wcapgovernment/
• Great site, 10 lessons counting down to review: http://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-prep/
• 2 Teachers, GREAT site - http://citizenu.org/ And this is their Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRew11iO-wBGoDtru2p7Ctg
• http://www.funnelbrain.com/sid-15-ap-u-s-government-politics.html
• Try some practice questions to see where you are - http://www.mhpracticeplus.com/apExams.php
• This site covers all the review material by topic with views and objectives - http://alhsgov.weebly.com/ap-exam-review.html
• This is a great site I found recently with lots of material by unit: http://mrfarshtey.net/apgov_exam_review.html
• Here's a Jeopardy review game: https://jeopardylabs.com/play/ap-us-government-and-politics-review5
• And MORE Jeopardy review game: https://jeopardylabs.com/25996
• This teacher has lots of different review activities: http://mcjags.com/Page/8924
• Hip Hughes US Government for Dummies Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD5CB52988D815420

Exam Format

Section I: 55 multiple-choice questions (1 hour and 20 minutes)

• Quantitative Analysis: Analysis and application of quantitative-based source material
• Qualitative Analysis: Analysis and application of text-based (primary and secondary) sources
• Visual Analysis: Analysis and application of qualitative visual information
• Concept Application: Explanation of the application of political concepts in context
• Comparison: Explanation of the similarities and differences of political concepts
• Knowledge: Identification and definition of political principles, processes, institutions, and behaviors

Section II: Four free-response questions (1 hour and 40 minutes) - all FRQs count the same percentage

• Concept Application: Respond to a political scenario, explaining how it relates to a political institution, behavior, or process
• Quantitative Analysis: Analyze quantitative data, identify a trend or pattern, draw a conclusion for the visual representation, and explain how it relates to a political institution, behavior, or process
• SCOTUS Comparison: Compare a non-required Supreme Court case with a required Supreme Court case, explaining how information from the required case is relevant to that in the non-required one
• Argument Essay: Develop an argument in the form of an essay, using evidence from one or more required foundational documents

Each section will count 50% toward the exam score.