This assignment guides student research online to find out more information about the committee work done by their House member and Senator. The students will learn about their representatives' service in their committee, legislation they have
This assignment introduces the Social Contract Theory and the core beliefs of Hobbes and Locke. The Enlightenment philosophers explain their viewpoint why we have government. This two part lesson has students read primary source documents from the
Following the riot at the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th, 2021, Donald Trump was impeached for inciting an insurrection. The dramatic proceedings were carried out during the final days of his presidency and into the beginning of Joe Biden’s
This activity can be used as a quiz or a review activity during Unit 4 or in preparation for the AP exam. The assignment has 12 multiple-choice questions and answers that cover the learning targets for Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and
This activity can be used as a quiz or a review activity during Unit 1 or in preparation for the AP exam. The assignment has 14 multiple-choice questions and answers that cover the learning targets for Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy.
This test includes 45 multiple choice questions for a Congress Unit for AP U.S. Government. The questions are written in the 2019 redesign format including multiple-choice questions about charts, short readings, and cartoons. The document also
This activity can be used as a quiz or a review activity during Unit 5 or in preparation for the AP exam. The assignment has 18 multiple-choice questions and answers that cover the learning targets for Unit 5: Political Participation.
This activity can be used as a quiz or a review activity during Unit 3 or in preparation for the AP exam. The assignment has 10 multiple-choice questions and answers that cover the learning targets for Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights.
This activity can be used as a quiz or a review activity during Unit 2 or in preparation for the AP exam. The assignment has 14 multiple-choice questions and answers that cover the learning targets for Unit 2: Interactions Among the Branches of
This worksheet guides students through online research on Super PAC expenditures and activities. Students browse a list of Super PACs and then complete more in-depth, guided questions. The students are directed where to search and what to find.
This product includes 5 unit assessments for each of the AP U.S. Government units in the course. There are a total of 64 multiple-choice questions that assess the required standards for the course. The product includes an answer key for each unit
This worksheet activity guides students through questions a Third Party must answer when developing their strategy for an election. Students can complete this worksheet activity as a fun group project or complete it by themselves.
The students will work in groups of 3 or 4 students to research any policy area in America, study the liberal and conservative viewpoints on the policy, and craft a guided essay explaining the status of the policy in the U.S. today. The activity
This assignment gives high school students a basic understanding of the events and tensions that led to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The assignment includes a reading that comes from an online article from CNN and 16 guided reading
Subjects:
Social Studies - History, European History, World History
This worksheet has 13 guided reading questions as students read through Federalist Paper #51. This is required reading for the AP U.S. Government course redesign.
This assignment presents students with 5 primary source documents from the Mali Empire. Each document has 3 or 4 discussion questions included. The students will be able to analyze the documents individually or in groups, and answer discussion
Subjects:
Social Studies - History, World History, Art History
This packet includes 8 assignments and a unit vocabulary list. It includes activities to determine students' personal political ideologies, ideology breakdowns by demographics, election demographic analyses, voter ID statistics for a debate, voter
This worksheet includes 29 questions that go chronologically through Article I of the U.S. Constitution as students read through the document. Students will access a copy of Article I online, and answer the questions on the worksheet as they read.
This Powerpoint lecture contains 32 slides covering necessary information about Congress for A.P. Government. It has been updated to meet the standards set by the 2019 redesign. It includes Congress' structure, powers, elections, how a bill becomes
This worksheet includes 19 questions that go chronologically through Article II of the U.S. Constitution as students read through the document. Students will access a copy of Article II online, and answer the questions on the worksheet as they read.