Advanced Placement American Government

Nancy Heath
Text Box: 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.

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