AP U.S. Government and Politics
(1 Semester)

Course Description:
This course will survey the complex subjects of U.S. government and politics. We will analyze in some detail the processes and institutions (both formal and informal) through which the political system functions and policy decisions are made. This analysis will include the Constitutional structure of Government, participatory politics, the formal institutions of power, the extra constitutional influences on those institutions, and public polity and individual rights and liberties.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of U.S. History from 1700 to the present

Required Texbookt: Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry, Government in America, 12th Edition AP* EDITION, Prentice Hall (Required) ISBN:0321195051

Course cost: $350 / student + required materials

COURSE OUTLINE:
Constitutional Underpinnings: 5-15%
Political Beliefs and Behaviors: 10-20%
Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media: 10-20%
Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Bureaucracy, Courts: 35-45%
Public Policy: 5-15%
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: 5-15%

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