Advanced Placement American Government

Nancy Heath

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Unit I—Foundations of American Government
	Ch. 1, “The Democratic Republic”
	Ch. 2, “The Constitution”
	Ch. 3, “Federalism”

Unit II—Civil Liberties & Civil Rights
	Ch. 4, ”Civil Liberties”
	Ch. 5, “Civil Rights”

Unit III—Public Opinion & Interest Groups
	Ch. 6, “Public Opinion”
	Ch. 7, “Interest Groups”

Unit IV—Political Parties, Campaigns, & Elections
	Ch. 8, “Political Parties”
	Ch. 9. “Campaigns, Elections, and the Media”	

Unit V—The National Legislature
	Ch. 10, “Congress”

Unit VI—The National Executive
	Ch. 11, “The President”
	Ch. 12, “The Bureaucracy”

Unit VII—The Federal Courts
	Ch. 13, “The Courts”

*Students should skim Ch. 14, “Domestic and Economic Policy” and Ch. 15, “Foreign and Defense Policy” before taking the AP exam.

Course Outline