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The ultimate ready-to-go bundle to prepare your students for the AP US Government & Politics exam is here! Over 30 individual resources are provided in a one-stop-shop that will get your students ready to rock the AP exam in May. Included in this extraordinary set are: Amendments Memory GameVocabulary Elimination Station (which one doesn't belong)?Vocabulary Showdown (discuss similarities and differences between paired topics)Vocabulary Taboo!SCOTUS Case Sortingincludes all 14 casesFRQs 1-4 "ho

Ready to review with your AP US Government & Politics classes? Look no further! Included in this bundle are 5 activities for student review. Amendments Memory GameVocabulary Elimination Station (which one doesn't belong)?Vocabulary Showdown (discuss similarities and differences between paired topics)Vocabulary Taboo!SCOTUS Case SortingNeed to review FRQs, Required SCOTUS Cases, or Required Documents? Check these resources out: FRQ 1-4 BundleRequired SCOTUS Poster Handouts BundleRequired Document

Supercharge Your AP Gov Review with the Constitutional Amendment Memory Match! Engage your AP U.S. Government and Politics students in a dynamic and effective review of the foundational Constitutional Amendments with this interactive Memory Match game!This isn't just your average memory game. This activity is specifically designed to reinforce students' understanding of key Constitutional Amendments, a crucial component of the AP exam. By pairing the amendment number with its core description, s

Not sure how to approach the Free Response Question section of the AP US Government & Politics exam? Look no further - from a long-time AP table leader! Included are "how to" presentations for each of the 4 FRQ types, student checklists to guide their writing as they practice - specific to each FRQ type but generic to be able to be used for ANY FRQ of that type, and unique FRQs for each type along with scoring guidelines. How will this help you and your students? Step-by-step “how to” presentat

Not sure how to approach the Free Response Question section of the AP US Government & Politics exam? Look no further! As a long time reader and table leader for the AP US Government & Politics exam, I have learned how to best approach each FRQ type and how to maximize scoring potential for each student. I use these resources every semester in my own classroom with great results. FRQ 4: Argumentative Essay How will this help you and your students? Step-by-step “how to” presentationCan be done as

Vocabulary is the "great divider" between the "knows" and "know nots" of AP US Government. Building a strong foundation in not just knowing the terminology but being able to explain terms, how they connect to others, and similarities and differences between multiple terms, is the key to success on not just the FRQ section but the MCQ section as well. Terminology strength can provide an incredible "leg up" in eliminating wrong answers as well as deciphering context for concepts students are not a

Gear up for the ultimate intellectual showdown! Choose sets from each category and dive into the arena. Your mission: Compare the two terms listed head-to-head. Analyze what each term represents, how they are similar, and how they differ. Let the ultimate comparison clash begin! Vocabulary is the "great divider" between the "knows" and "know nots" of AP US Government. Building a strong foundation in not just knowing the terminology but being able to explain terms, how they connect to others, and

This review activity is great for interacting with vocabulary and determining relationships between terms while providing argumentative justifications for the "odd ball" term. Answer key included! Objective: Identify the term that doesn't belong in each group of four and provide a solid justification for your choice. Remember, the odd one out might not be obvious, so think critically and creatively! Directions: 1. Form Teams: Split into small groups of 3-4 students. Teamwork makes the dream wor

Your one-stop-shop for guided notes for Unit I of AP US Government & Politics! Great for: reinforcement of conceptsindependent workhomework or sub plansend-of-course review

Reading/Note-taking guides for Chapter 3: Federalism of the AMSCO AP US Government textbook (red borders, people making a check mark on the cover; 2022 edition). This includes guides for topics: 1.7, 1.8, & 1.9. Topic Reading Guides include: learning objectives from the 2023 updated CEDmust-know vocabulary, events, and lawsgraphic organizersopen-ended questions to organize and facilitate students' note-taking1.7: Relationship Between the States and Federal Government 1.8: Constitutional Interpr

Reading/Note-taking guides for Chapter 2: The Constitution of the AMSCO AP US Government textbook (red borders, people making a check mark on the cover; 2022 edition). This includes guides for topics: 1.4, 1.5, & 1.6. Topic Reading Guides include: learning objectives from the 2023 updated CEDmust-know vocabulary, events, and lawsgraphic organizersopen-ended questions to organize and facilitate students' note-taking1.4: Challenges of the Articles of Confederation 1.5: Ratification of the U.S. Con

Not sure how to approach the Free Response Question section of the AP US Government & Politics exam? Look no further! FRQ 3: SCOTUS Comparison How will this help you and your students? Step-by-step “how to” presentationCan be done as a class or assigned independently -- great for students who need additional assistance and for students who are more advanced and independent. Great for flipped classrooms or homework, as well.Details about the three most common verbs and how to answer them with exa

Not sure how to approach the Free Response Question section of the AP US Government & Politics exam? Look no further! FRQ 2: Quantitative Analysis How will this help you and your students? Step-by-step “how to” presentationCan be done as a class or assigned independently -- great for students who need additional assistance and for students who are more advanced and independent. Great for flipped classrooms or homework, as well.Details about the three most common verbs and how to answer them with

Reading/Note-taking guides for Chapter 16: Political Parties of the AMSCO AP US Government textbook (red borders, people making a check mark on the cover; 2022 edition). This includes guides for topics: 5.3, 5.4, & 5.5. Topic Reading Guides include: learning objectives from the 2023 updated CEDmust-know vocabulary, events, and lawsgraphic organizersopen-ended questions to organize and facilitate students' note-taking5.3: Political Parties 5.4: How and Why Political Parties Change and Adapt 5.5:

This item is an assessment for the required SCOTUS cases for the AP US Government & Politics exam. Included are 4 versions (labeled A, B, C, and D) and a key. It is ready to go! Whether you are testing end of course to make sure students know the basics of the cases, or using part of the test in a unit exam, this assessment is perfect for determining student readiness of required knowledge on the AP exam. As a Word document, the tests are fully editable, so you can add to the questions, take a f

Reading/Note-taking guides for Chapter 15: Voting Rights and Voter Behavior of the AMSCO AP US Government textbook (red borders, people making a check mark on the cover; 2022 edition). This includes guides for topics: 5.1 & 5.2. Topic Reading Guides include: learning objectives from the 2023 updated CEDmust-know vocabulary, events, and lawsgraphic organizersopen-ended questions to organize and facilitate students' note-taking5.1: Voting Rights and Models of Voting Behavior 5.2: Voter Turnout Inc

Not sure how to approach the Free Response Question section of the AP US Government & Politics exam? Look no further! FRQ 1: Concept Application How will this help you and your students? Step-by-step “how to” presentationCan be done as a class or assigned independently -- great for students who need additional assistance and for students who are more advanced and independent. Great for flipped classrooms or homework, as well.Details about the three most common verbs and how to answer them with e

THIS IS A FREE RESOURCE! Reading/Note-taking guides for Chapter 1: Founding Principles of the AMSCO AP US Government textbook (red borders, people making a check mark on the cover; 2022 edition). This includes guides for topics: 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. Topic Reading Guides include: learning objectives from the 2023 updated CEDmust-know vocabulary, events, and lawsgraphic organizersopen-ended questions to organize and facilitate students' note-taking1.1: Ideals of Democracy 1.2: Types of Democracy 1.3

This amazing resource is a bundle of the 14 required SCOTUS cases AND the 9 required foundational documents for the AP US Government and Politics exam. These resources are perfect to hand out directly to students, post to your LMS for review, create activities for your students, and hang up around your class room as posters. Included in your purchase are PDF and PNG versions of the file. If you are instructing AP U.S. Government, POS 2041, or on-level/honors U.S. Government for the first time or

This is a bundle of each of the visual summaries for the required foundational documents for AP US Government. Each visual summary concisely organizes all of the "must know" information for their respective documents. The information is succinct which provides an excellent visual for classrooms or as a one-pager study guides for students leading up to the exam (or during the units they are taught). Your download includes .pdf and .png formats for each document. If you are instructing AP U.S. Gov