👩🏾‍⚖️AP US Government

Intro to US Gov: Models of Representative Democracy, Enlightenment Thought

Intro to American Government, Models of Representative Democracy, Enlightenment Thought - Slides

Articles of Confederation - Slides

Articles of Confederation

Constitution 101 and Principles

Constitution 101 and Principles - Slides

Federalist 10 and 51, Brutus 1 - Slides

Introduction to Federalism

Introduction to Federalism - Slides

Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence - Slides

The Powers - Expressed, Implied, Concurrent, Denied...

The Powers - Expressed, Implied, Concurrent, Denied... - Slides

Congress: The Committee System - Slides

Congress: The Committee System

Types of Federalism Part 1 - Dual vs Cooperative - Slides

Types of Federalism Part 1 - Dual vs Cooperative

Constitutional Convention - Slides

Constitutional Convention - Slides

Constitutional Convention

Congress: The House vs the Senate

Congress: The House vs the Senate - Slides

Bill to Law Process - Stream Slides

Bill to Law Process

Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland and US v. Lopez

Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland and US v. Lopez - Slides

Roles of the President - Stream Slides

Roles of the President

Checks on Presidential Power - Slides

Checks on Presidential Power

Political Socialization and Political Ideology - Slides

Political Socialization and Political Ideology

Polling - Slides

Social Security, Healthcare, and Education Policy

Social Security, Healthcare, and Education Policy - Slides

Bureaucracy: Cabinet, Independent Executive Agencies, Government Corporations and Regulatory Commissions - Slides

Bureaucracy: Cabinet, Independent Executive Agencies, Government Corporations and Regulatory Commissions

The Federal Budget

The Federal Budget - Slides

The Role and Functions of the US Supreme Court - Slides

The Role and Functions of the US Supreme Court

Political Parties and Their Platforms - Slides

Political Parties and Their Platforms

Economic Ideology - Keynesian vs Supply Side - Slides

Economic Ideology - Keynesian vs Supply Side

Selection and Nomination of Federal Judges

Selection and Nomination of Federal Judges - Slides

1st and 2nd Amendments

1st and 2nd Amendments - Slides

Rights of the Accused 4th - 7th Amendments

Rights of the Accused 4th - 7th Amendments - Slides

Critical Elections: Realignments and Dealignment - Slides

Critical Elections: Realignments and Dealignment

Breaking Down the 14th Amendment - Slides

Breaking Down the 14th Amendment

Required Supreme Court Cases from 1st-10th Amendments

Campaign Finance

Campaign Finance - Slides

Voting and Voter Behavior

Voting and Voter Behavior - Slides

Media Ownership and Bias - Slides

Media Ownership and Bias

Cram Review (2019) - Slides

Cram Review (2019)

Updates on Iran and The Impeachment - Slides

Updates on Iran and The Impeachment

Foundational Documents Review

Foundational Documents Review - Slides

A Review of the Legislative and Judicial Branches

A Review of Public Policy (Social Policy) - Slides

A Review of Public Policy (Social Policy)

COVID-19 Slides

COVID 19 Update: Everything You Need to Know!

A Review of Public Policy (Economic Policy)

A Review of the 14th Amendment - Cases and Strict Scrutiny

A Review of the 14th Amendment - Cases and Strict Scrutiny - Slides

Q&A Study Session

Review and Application of Iron Triangles and Issue Networks

Review and Application of Iron Triangles and Issue Networks - Stream Slides

Q&A Study Session

Q&A Study Session - Stream Slides

Foundations of Democracy Review

Foundations of Democracy

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights - Stream Slides

Interaction Among Branches Review

Interaction Among Branches Review - Stream Slides

AP US Gov - Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy Review

Federalist 10 and 51, Brutus 1

Practice Quizzes

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Critical Elections: Realignments and Dealignment - Slides

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Often, students are confused on the differences between a party realignment and dealignment. We covered those around the five critical elections in US history in this stream.

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