AP Government and Politics

2019 - 2020
Chattahoochee High School – Mrs. Adams
adamss8@fultonschools.org
Topics of the Course
 Constitutional Underpinnings of the Untied States
 Political Beliefs and Behavior
 Political Parties, Interest Groups and Mass Media
 Institutions of The National Government
 Congress, POTUS, SCOTUS, and Bureaucracies
 Public Policy
 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
 Review and Test Preparation
 2 Weeks
Buckle Up! And
be prepared to
fly through
these units!
Differences Between AP and On-Level
 9-10 Units Tests
 Multiple choice and FRQ’s
 Presentations and Projects
 Congressional Simulation, Presidential
 Report Cards, Presidential Cabinet
 Infographic, Are you Politically Socialized
 Children's Books.
 Chapter Vocab Quizzes
 Multiple Choice and FRQ workshops
Ideal Student Profile
A student who will be successful in this class –
1. Has genuine interest in understanding the way the United
States Government works.
2. Received an above average ITBS reading score and a 90 or
higher 8th grade GA Studies.

1. ITBS of 9 in reading & writing  average 91% in class  5 on the AP

exam
2. ITBS of 8 in reading and writing  average 83% in class 4 on the AP
exam
3. ITBS of 7 in reading in writing  Average 74% in class  3 on the AP
Exam
4. ITBS of 6 or lower in reading and writing  Average a failing grade  do
not pass the AP exam

Has roughly an hour a night to devote to reading, vocab and

studying .
Average Workload of an AP student
 Exam Results

2015-2016 2015-2016 2016- 2017

• 85 Chattahoochee  101 Chattahoochee  74 Chattahoochee
students were tested students were tested students were tested
• 100% passed the  97% passed the Exam!  91% passed the Exam!
Exam!
(National Average 47%) National Average 49%
(National Average 47%)
 5- 58%  5 – 41%
5- 73%
4- 24%  4- 28%  4 – 27%

3- 3%  3- 11%  3 – 23%
2- 0%  2- 3%  2 – 8%
1- 0%  1 – 1%
 1- 0%
Sample learning statements that for AP Students:
 I am a self-directed learner.
 I do not need to be “taught” information—I can usually
figure it out on my own.
 I tend to get bored in class because I understand the
material before my classmates do.
 I am consistently prepared for class and complete makeup
work right away.
 I can easily memorize information and multi-task.
 I test well the first time and do not rely on recovery to
score well on assessments.
 I prefer open-ended assignments to structured ones.