AP Review

1. Things To Know About Your AP Government Exam. Download it here.
2. How to Write AP Government Free Response Questions? Download it here.
3. Here is an audio glossary of many political science terms.  Check it out here.
4. A list of landmark Supreme Court cases you MUST know is here.
5. Try some practice tests on your own – Pearson (contents most similar to your textbook),  Addison Wesley Longman, ACE Learning

Quizlet Matching Games

Chapter 1 – Intro To American Government

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “Constitutional Beginnings” here.
2. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here.
3. Test your Chapter 1 vocab here.

Chapter 2 – The Constitution

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “Constitutional Beginnings” here.
2. Where do ideas for our government come from?  Watch it here.
3. What are the basic PRINCIPLES of our Constitution? Watch it here.
4. What is “republicansim”? Check and Balances? Enumerated powers?
5. What are “Representative Democracy” and “Social Contract”?  Watch the videos here.
6. An very good review of Foundations of our government is here.
7. Test your Chapter 2 vocab here.

Chapter 3 – Federalism

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “American Federalism” here.
2. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here. What is “necessary and proper” clause (elastic clause)? Conflict between State & Federal Govt on Immigration,
3. Review Federalism again here.
4. Read about “New Federalism” and revenue sharing instituted by President Nixon here.
5. Test your Chapter 3 vocab here.

Chapter 4 – Civil Liberties

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “Civil Liberties” here.
2. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here.
3. Test your Chapter 4 vocab here.

Chapter 5 – Civil Rights

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “Civil Rights” here.
2. The Voting Right Act of 1965 is here.
3. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here. What is Due Process and Equal Protection? What is Equality? Affirmation Action?
4. Test your Chapter 5 vocab here.

Chapter 6 – Public Opinion & Political Action

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “Political Parties & Voting Behavior” here.
2. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here. What is Public Opinion? Presidential Job Approval,
3. Another excellent review of Public Opinion is here.  Another one on Participation is here.
4. Test your Chapter 6 vocab here.

Chapter 7 – Mass Media & Political Agenda

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “Political Parties & Voting Behavior” here.
2. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here.
3. Assessing President Approval Rating.  Watch it here.
4. Test your Chapter 7 vocab here.

Chapter 8 – Political Parties

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “Political Parties & Voting Behavior” here.
2. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here. What is Party Identification?
3. Another very good review of Political Parties is here.
4. Test your Chapter 8 vocab here.

Chapter 9 – Nominations & Campaigns

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “Elections” here.
2. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here. What is “Soft Money”?
3. Still not sure what is Presidential Primary?  Watch this.
4. A great review of Campaigns and Elections is here.
5. Test your Chapter 9 vocab here.

Chapter 10 – Election & Voting

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “Elections” here.
2. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here on divided government, primary elections, gerrymander.  Also, what is the electoral college?
3. Test your Chapter 10 vocab here.

Chapter 11 – Interest Groups

1. You can watch Mypoliscilab video on this topic here on Interest Groups, Iron Triangle, Lobbying,
2. Watch “Interest Groups” here.
3. Test your Chapter 11 vocab here.

Chapter 12 – The Congress

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “The Legislative Branch” here.
2. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here. Watch video on enumerated powers, Congressional lawmaking process, Congressional Leadership,
3. Making of a Law
4. Senate Hearing of Elena Kagan for Supreme Court Justice
5. Congressional Redistricting in Arizona
6. An excellent review of the Congress is here.
7. Test your Chapter 12 vocab here.

Chapter 13 – The President

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “The Executive Branch” here.
2. An excellent review of the Executive Branch is here.
3. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here.  What are Presidential Powers? Watch the “War Powers Act”, Presidential Appointment, Executive Order
4. Do you know the Strength and Weaknesses of the President?  Watch here.  Assessing Presidential Power is another good watch.
5. “How the Shift on Executive Power Lets Obama Bypass Rivals”.  An EXCELLENT article to understanding presidential power.
6. Test your Chapter 13 vocab here.
7. The National Geographic Channel produced a documentary on  Air Force One – Part 1 , Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 (this is only for fun when you have time for a break!).
8. Watch Obama’s New Limousine here and here.

Chapter 14 – The Congress, The President & The Budget

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “The Executive Branch” here for selected videos of budgetary process.
2. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here on the Federal Budget, national debt, power of Congressional Oversight,
3. See Mr. Obama’s 2001 Budget here.
4. How Does the U.S. Government Put Together a Budget? See it here.
5. Watch Battle of the Budget here.
6. Test your Chapter 14 vocab here.
7. Growth of the Budget and Federal Spending – A Timeline
8. NYT – A History of US Debt Limits. Watch here.
9. NYT – Charting the US Debt Crisis.  How Did We Get Here?  View here.
10. NYT – Q & A on US Debts. View here.

Chapter 15 – The Federal Bureaucracy

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “The Bureaucracy” here.
2. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here on Iron Triangle,
3. Test your Chapter 15 vocab here.

Chapter 16 – Federal Courts

1. Watch the HippoCampus video section titled “The Judiciary” here.
2. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here. What is “Judicial Review”? What is “precedent”?
3. Test your Chapter 16 vocab here.

Chapter 17 – Economic Policymaking

1. Test your Chapter 17 vocab here.

Chapter 18 – Social Welfare Policymaking

1. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here.
2. Test your Chapter 18 vocab here.

Chapter 19 – Health Care Policymaking

1. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here.
2. Test your Chapter 19 vocab here.

Chapter 20 – National Security Policymaking

1. You can watch Mypoliscilab videos on this topic here.  What is Foreign Policy? American Diplomacy,
2. Test your Chapter 20 vocab here.