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AP US Government

59 questions · 180 minutes on the real exam

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Exam structure

Total time: 3 hours

MCQSection I: Multiple Choice
55 Qs·80 min·50%

4 answer choices. Individual and set-based questions with stimulus material (text, data, images).

FRQSection II: Free Response
4 Qs·100 min·50%

1 Concept Application + 1 Quantitative Analysis + 1 SCOTUS Comparison + 1 Argument Essay.

Scoring

Scored 1–5. MCQ = 50%, FRQ = 50%.

Tips
  • ~87 seconds per MCQ
  • Argument Essay: thesis + evidence from founding documents
  • Know the 15 required SCOTUS cases

What's on this exam

Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy

18%
  • Constitutional Foundations
  • Federalism
  • Democratic Ideals

Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government

32%
  • Congress
  • The Presidency
  • The Judiciary
  • The Bureaucracy

Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

16%
  • Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties
  • Amendments and Civil Rights
  • SCOTUS and Civil Liberties

Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs

14%
  • Political Ideology
  • Public Opinion and Polling
  • Media and Political Socialization

Unit 5: Political Participation

20%
  • Voting and Elections
  • Political Parties
  • Interest Groups
  • Campaigns and Campaign Finance