CliffsNotes AP U.S. Government and Politics Cram Plan
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| ISBN-13: | 9780544915688 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Cliffs Notes Inc. |
| Publication date: | 02/26/2019 |
| Edition description: | First Edition, New edition |
| Pages: | 352 |
| Sales rank: | 1,097,491 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d) |
| Age Range: | 13 - 17 Years |
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Table of Contents
Preface viii
Introduction 1
Exam Format 1
Scoring 2
Question Types 2
Multiple-Choice Questions 3
Free-Response Questions 3
Units 5
Big Ideas 6
Disciplinary Practices and Reasoning Processes 6
Disciplinary Practices 7
Reasoning Processes 7
Required Foundational Documents and Supreme Court Cases 8
Required Foundational Documents 8
Required Supreme Court Cases 8
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 9
Test-Taking Strategies 10
General Test-Taking Strategies 10
Stick to the College Board Unit Key Concepts 10
Know the Big Ideas 10
Know the Required Foundational Documents and Supreme Court Cases 11
Know the Disciplinary Practices and Reasoning Processes 11
Know How to Link the Source to Your Answer 11
Know Political Science Vocabulary 12
Specific Test-Taking Strategies 12
Strategies for Multiple-Choice Questions 13
Strategies for Free-Response Questions 15
1 Two-Month Cram Plan 21
2 One-Month Cram Plan 24
3 Diagnostic Test 27
Answer Sheet for Multiple-Choice Questions 28
Section I 29
Multiple-Choice Questions 29
Section II 37
Free-Response Questions 37
Answer Key for Multiple-Choice Questions 40
Answer Explanations 40
Section I 40
Multiple-Choice Questions 40
Section II 45
Free-Response Questions 45
4 Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy 51
Overview of AP U.S. Government and Politics Unit 1 51
AP U.S. Government and Politics Key Concepts 51
Study Questions 54
Important Terms and Concepts Checklist 54
Chapter Review 55
Balance of Power 56
The Foundations of the New Government 56
Limited Government 60
Models of Representative Democracy 61
U.S. Constitution (1787) 62
Political Compromises 66
Political Divisions-Federalists and Anti-Federalists 66
Electoral College 71
Great Compromise 71
Slave Trade Compromise 73
Contemporary Connections to Political Divisions 75
The Preservation of Basic Freedoms 76
The Tenth Amendment 76
Separation of Powers 76
Checks and Balances 77
Federalist No. 51 78
Federalism: The Division of Federal and State Powers 79
Constitutional Division of Powers 80
Chapter Review Practice Questions 86
Multiple-Choice Questions 86
Free-Response Question 91
Answers and Explanations 92
Multiple-Choice Questions 92
Free-Response Question 95
5 Unit 2: Interactions among Branches of Government 97
Overview of AP U.S. Government and Politics Unit 2 97
AP U.S. Government and Politics Key Concepts 97
Study Questions 99
Important Terms and Concepts Checklist 100
Chapter Review 101
Overview of the U.S. Branches of Government 101
The Legislative Branch 103
Congress 103
The Legislative Process 109
The Executive Branch 122
History of the Executive Office of President 122
Executive Powers 124
Organization of the Executive Branch 126
Policy Initiatives of the Executive Branch 131
The Impact of Technology oh the Presidency 132
The Judicial Branch 133
Overview of the Judicial Branch 133
The History of the Judicial Branch 133
The Selection of Justices 134
The Organization of the Judicial Court System 135
The Supreme Court 136
Judicial Review 138
Marbury v. Madison (1803) 138
Judicial Decision Making 139
Judical Philosophies 140
Supreme Court Limitations by Other Branches of Government 142
The Federal Bureaucracy 142
Overview of Federal Bureaucracy 143
Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy 143
Tasks of the Federal Bureaucracy 145
Rule-Making Authority 146
Discretionary Authority 146
The Iron Triangle 147
Issue Networks 148
The Spoils System 148
The Merit System 149
Chapter Review Practice Questions 150
Multiple-Choice Questions 150
Free-Response Question 154
Answers and Explanations 154
Multiple-Choice Questions 154
Free-Response Question 156
6 Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights 160
Overview of AP U.S. Government and Politics Unit 3 160
AP U.S. Government and Politics Key Concepts 161
Study Questions 163
Important Terms and Concepts Checklist 163
Chapter Review 165
Interpretations of the Bill of Rights 166
Limitations of the Bill of Rights 166
The First Amendment 167
The Eighth Amendment 177
The Second Amendment 179
Protections of the Bill of Rights 181
Selective Incorporation 181
Due Process Clause 181
The Miranda Rule 182
The Exclusionary Rule 184
Due Process and the Right to Privacy 185
Equal Protection 189
Civil Rights 191
The Civil Rights Act (1964) 191
Title IX of the Civil Rights Act Amendments (1972) 191
The Voting Rights Act (1965) 191
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 193
The National Organization for Women (NOW) 194
The Pro-Life Movement 195
Affirmative Action 195
Chapter Review Practice Questions 200
Multiple-Choice Questions 200
Free-Response Question 202
Answers and Explanations 203
Multiple-Choice Questions 203
Free-Response Question 205
7 Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs 207
Overview of AP U.S. Government and Politics Unit 4 207
AP U 5. Government and Politics Key Concepts 207
Study Questions 209
Important Terms and Concepts Checklist 210
Chapter Review 211
Political Beliefs 211
American Political Culture 211
Political Socialization 215
Equality of Opportunity 217
Globalization 217
Public Opinion 218
Measuring Public Opinion 218
Public Opinion Case Study 224
Political Ideologies 224
Democratic and Republican Ideological Differences 225
Political Ideological Poles in Market Regulations 227
Political Ideological Roles in Economic Policies 229
Economic Theories 230
Chapter Review Practice Questions 233
Multiple-Choice Questions 234
Free-Response Question 237
Answers and Explanations 237
Multiple-Choice Questions 237
Free-Response Question 240
8 Unit 5: Political Participation 243
Overview of AP U.S. Government and Politics Unit 5 243
AP U.S. Government and Politics Key Concepts 243
Study Questions 246
Important Terms and Concepts Checklist 247
Chapter Review 248
Voting 249
The History of American Voting 249
Voting Behavior 251
Voter Turnout 252
Voter Choices 257
Voter Incentives and Voter Penalties 257
Linkage Institutions 258
Political Parties 261
Interest Groups 267
Elections 271
Mass Media 284
Chapter Review Practice Questions 287
Multiple-Choice Questions 287
Free-Response Question 291
Answers and Explanations 291
Multiple-Choice Questions 291
Free-Response Question 294
9 Full-Length Practice Exam 297
Answer Sheet for Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions 298
Section I Multiple-Choice Questions 299
Section II Free-Response Questions 313
Question 1 313
Question 2 314
Question 3 315
Question 4 316
Answer Key for Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions 317
Answer Explanations 317
Section I Multiple-Choice Questions 317
Section II Free-Response Questions 328
Question 1 328
Question 2 329
Question 3 330
Question 4 332
Appendix: Required Foundational Documents and Supreme Court Cases 335
Required Foundational Documents 335
Required Supreme Court Cases 338