Everything Everywhere AP US Government Curriculum

Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy

  1. Enlightenment Political Theory
  2. Declaration of Independence
  3. Articles of Confederation
  4. Constitutional Convention
  5. Federalism
  6. Separation of Powers
  7. Checks and Balances
  8. Limited Government
  9. Popular Sovereignty
  10. Amendment Process
  11. Federalist and Anti-Federalist Arguments

Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government

  1. Congress Structure and Powers
  2. Legislative Process
  3. The Presidency
  4. Executive Powers
  5. Bureaucracy
  6. Administrative Agencies
  7. Federal Courts
  8. Judicial Review
  9. Checks Among Branches
  10. Informal Institutional Practices

Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

  1. Bill of Rights
  2. Selective incorporation
  3. First Amendment freedoms
  4. Due process rights
  5. Rights of the accused
  6. Privacy rights
  7. Equal Protection Clause
  8. Voting rights
  9. Civil rights movements
  10. Supreme Court precedent

Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs

  1. Political culture
  2. Political ideology
  3. Liberalism and conservatism
  4. Political socialization
  5. Public opinion
  6. Polling and data analysis
  7. Demographic influences
  8. Media influence
  9. Political polarization

Unit 5: Political Participation

  1. Voting behavior
  2. Elections
  3. Political parties
  4. Party systems
  5. Interest groups
  6. Lobbying
  7. Campaign finance
  8. Mass media
  9. Digital political engagement
  10. Grassroots participation

Unit 6: Public Policy

  1. Policy agenda setting
  2. Lawmaking process
  3. Policy implementation
  4. Bureaucratic discretion
  5. Judicial interpretation
  6. Federalism and policy
  7. Economic policy
  8. Social policy
  9. Domestic policy
  10. Foreign and national security policy