AP US Exam Structure & Format
EXAM DAY
7:30 AM
MONDAY, MAY 4TH, 2020
AP U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS EXAM: 2 HOURS 25 MINUTES. The AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam measures students’ understanding of required content. Students must be able to define, compare, explain, and interpret political concepts, policies, processes, perspectives, and behaviors that characterize the U.S. political system.
EXAM DAY
7:30 AM
MONDAY, MAY 4TH, 2020
AP U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS EXAM: 2 HOURS 25 MINUTES. The AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam measures students’ understanding of required content. Students must be able to define, compare, explain, and interpret political concepts, policies, processes, perspectives, and behaviors that characterize the U.S. political system.
Section I: Multiple Choice | 55 Questions | 80 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score
■ 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, institutions, processes, policies, and behaviors |
Section II: Free Response | 4 Questions | 100 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score
■ Concept Application: Respond to a political scenario, explaining how it relates to a political principle, institution, process, policy, or behavior ■ 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 principle, institution, process, policy, or behavior ■ 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 |
Click to gain access to the GOPO College Board Student page. Contains a course overview, framework, and practice exam apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-united-states-government-and-politics
.Remember, along with the above info, the exam is stimulus based. It contains mandatory supreme court cases and foundational documents. Building on the knowledge base of the concepts and the FRQ template, tied with your ability to analyze scenarios, will account for a more successful outcome. SKILS, SKILLS, SKILLS!!!
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AP US UNIT REVIEW PACKETS | |
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READ & ANALYZE to increase your comprehension of the foundational documents
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Read this/Analyze this...The FRQ's are as important as the MC
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Analyze to gain a better understanding of the FRQ's
Analyze to gain a better understanding of the argumentative essay FRQ
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Monster vocabulary list
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THE FOLLOWING PACKETS WERE CREATED AND ANNOTATED BASED ON SPECIFIC TOPICS FROM THE LEGACY EXAM. FEEL FREE TO READ FOR COMPREHENSION.
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UNIT I CONST UNDERPINNINGS | |
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UNIT II BEHAVIORS & BELIEFS | |
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UNIT III ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGNS | |
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UNIT III MEDIA & INTEREST GROUPS | |
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UNIT III POLITICAL PARTIES | |
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UNIT IV POTUS | |
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UNIT IV BUREAUCRACY | |
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UNIT IV CONGRESS | |
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UNIT IV COURTS | |
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UNIT V PUBLIC POLICY | |
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UNIT VI CIVIL LIBERTIES | |
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UNIT VI CIVIL RIGHTS | |
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GOPO FRQ PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT.docx | |
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