AP US Government & Politics H

Following the College Board’s suggested curriculum designed to parallel college-level U.S. Government and Politics courses. These courses provide students with an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States, involving both the study of general concepts used to interpret U.S. politics and the analysis of specific case studies. The courses generally cover the constitutional underpinnings of the U.S. government, political beliefs and behaviors, political parties and interest groups, the institutions and policy processes of national government, and civil rights and liberties. Light summer reading required.