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Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics, also known as AP US Gov & Pol, AP US Gov, AP NSL, AP GOPO or AP Gov, is a college-level course and examination offered to high school students through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program. This course surveys the structure and function of American government and politics that begins with an analysis of the United States Constitution, the foundation of the American political system. Because of the manifold topics (various court cases, legislation, politics) discussed throughout this college-level study, many students struggle and, like most AP exams, low score averages are not an anomaly. Students study the three branches of government, administrative agencies that support each branch, the role of political behavior in the democratic process, rules governing elections, political culture, and the workings of political parties and interest groups.[1]
The material in the course is composed of multiple subjects from the Constitutional roots of the United States to recent developments in civil rights and liberties. The AP United States Government examination covers roughly six subjects listed below in approximate percentage composition of the examination. [2]
The exam consists of two sections:
In all a total of 120 points are attainable, with each section being worth 60 points. [3]
In the 2007 administration, 160,978 students took the exam from 6,306 schools.[4] In the 2008 administration, 177,522 students took the exam.[5] In the 2009 administration, 189,998 students took the exam.[6] In the 2010 administration, 211,681 students took the exam.[7] In the 2011 administration, 225,837 students took the exam.[8] [9]
The grade distributions for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 were:
Puerto Rico, United States, Washington, D.C., United States Senate, Supreme Court of the United States
United Kingdom, American Civil War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Constitution of India, European Union
Democratic Party (United States), Republican Party (United States), American Civil War, Politics of the United States, Politics
Canada, World War II, United States, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement Studio Art
New Jersey, Somerset County, New Jersey, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, Skyland Conference, Somerville, New Jersey
First, Southfield, Michigan, Advanced Placement, Southfield-Lathrup High School, National Basketball Association
Tennessee, Advanced Placement, Miss USA, Nashville, Tennessee, Davidson Academy of Nevada
Bakersfield, California, California, Varsity team, California Interscholastic Federation, Junior varsity
Spanish language, United States Army, %s%s, Advanced Placement, French language