Adam Brooks, A.P. United States Government and Politics

Review Materials for AP Gov Exam (Tuesday, May 6th, 2025, at 12 o'clock Noon) ARE BELOW. Right now all the reviews materials are video clips. In the next few days, I will post various MS WORD DOCS, so you can supplement the videos with textual study guides.

A.P. United States Government and Politics Video Reviews for the AP U.S. GOV Exam

Below you will find YouTube links to A.P. Government videos. They cover course material and there are video reviews for the 15 MUST KNOW SCOTUS cases as well as the NINE FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS.

WATCH THEM ALL!!! They are great review materials AND will be instrumental in helping you to SCORE a 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Video clip for the 15 FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS (13 minutes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV5er3b_az0

15 MUST-KNOW SCOTUS CASES (13 minutes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiKLZD8QHHQ

How to Write AP Government: Understanding the Task Verbs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQsKZEviHL8 (5 minutes)

How to write the first three FRQ questions on the A.P. Government Exam (16 minutes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FZt5sT_w3M

How to Write the Concept Application FRQ (5 minutes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thVjn1Zc8ng

How to Write the Court Comparison FRQ (6 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0WPp663Ogk

How to Write the Quantitative Analysis FRQ: (10 minutes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuAkeyI8nLc

How to Write the Argument Essay: (11 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExGCLik8N7Q

ANOTHER How to Write the Argument Essay: (9 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVjjnncloto

Using the Constitution in the Argument Essay: (5 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7PVbjGaA5o

Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy (13 minutes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s dvSCxrn2Dw

Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government (19 minutes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N49uIoNm0w

Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (13 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJe-DyonsEQ

Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs (13:45)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PoFBs4P9FA

Unit 5: Political Participation (19 minutes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUurf0vzxWs

Section I: Multiple Choice

55 Questions | 1 Hour 20 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

Individual questions (no stimulus): ~30
Set-based questions
- 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

Section II: Free Response

4 Questions | 1 Hour 40 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

Concept Application: Respond to a political scenario, describe and explain the effects of a political institution, behavior, or process
Quantitative Analysis: Analyze quantitative data, identify a trend or pattern, or draw a conclusion from a visual representation and explain how it relates to a political principle, institution, process, policy, or behavior
SCOTUS Comparison: Compare a nonrequired Supreme Court case with a required Supreme Court case, explaining how information from the required case is relevant to the nonrequired one
Argument Essay: Develop an argument in the form of an essay, using evidence from of an essay, using evidence from required foundational documents and course concepts

Class Procedures/Expectations:

You are expected to be in class everyday! AP Government is a comprehensive course, which is content intensive (i.e. there are large quantities of information which are introduced and discussed daily).
If the teacher has made you aware of a test, which is scheduled on a day you are absent, you have the responsibility to make arrangements the following day after school or during an open time to make-up the missed test.
Please use the restroom during class changes. It is a distraction for you, other students, and the teacher to leave class for the restroom.
Absences

For the benefit of all students, all assignments, required readings, and tests will be posted on the class calendar.

Makeup Work:

At the beginning of class on the day you return, you will be expected to turn in any assignments that were collected while you were out. At the end of class, check with me to see what you missed and to pick up handouts, arrange to make up tests, quizzes, etc. Turn in any missed assignments in the next class session. This is your responsibility. Tests and Quizzes will be made up during CT, during lunch, or after school on the day the teacher assigns.

***If the student does not contact the teacher for his/her missing work in the time permitted, the student will not receive credit for said assignment. For example: if the child misses two days he/she will have two days to receive make-up work.***

Grading:

90% - 100% = A 80% - 89% = B 70% - 79% = C 60% - 69% = D

Below 60% = F; See me regarding makeup work and tests - but not at the end of the semester! Remember Rutherford County Board policy allows a student a maximum of five days to make-up his/her work from the last day of the absence.

Classroom Rules

Be on time for class. Tardiness is very disruptive for you, me, and the other students.
Bring paper, pen, textbook, and assignments to class every day.
If you are having trouble with any of the material in the course, come to me ASAP and sign up for remediation.

Consequences

All classroom rules, expectations, policies, and procedures must be followed at all times. Failure to follow these rules, expectations, policies, and procedures are followed by the following consequences:

1^st offense-VERBAL WARNING

2^nd offense-PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION

3^rd offense-REFERRAL TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Name: Adam Brooks
Position: Social Studies
Email: brooksa@rcschools.net

Dear Parents:

Next Tuesday, March 18th, from 3pm-6pm, Central will have parent/teacher/student conferences. Please email me if you wish to set up a specific time for you and your student to come.