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Explore the Constitution, branches of government, civil liberties, civil rights, and political participation.
This AP United States Government and Politics course on Study Mondo covers 14 topics organized across 5 categories. Each topic includes detailed written explanations, worked examples, practice problems with step-by-step solutions, flashcards for review, and interactive lessons to help you master the material.
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Enlightenment ideals, the Constitution, federalism, and democratic principles
Enlightenment thinkers, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, and ratification debates
Enumerated, reserved, and concurrent powers; fiscal federalism; federalism over time
Three branches, checks and balances, judicial review, and the amendment process
Congress, the presidency, the judiciary, and the bureaucracy
Structure, powers, leadership, committees, lawmaking process, and congressional behavior
Presidential powers, executive orders, cabinet, bully pulpit, and presidential communication
Federal court structure, Supreme Court, judicial review, judicial philosophy, and landmark cases
Federal agencies, regulatory process, iron triangles, issue networks, and bureaucratic accountability
Bill of Rights, due process, equal protection, and landmark cases
Political socialization, ideology, public opinion, and polling
Voting, elections, political parties, interest groups, and media
Voter turnout, Electoral College, primaries, campaign finance, and voting behavior
Two-party system, party platforms, realignment, interest group strategies, lobbying, and PACs
Media's role in politics, social media, agenda setting, framing, and media bias