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ap us government - q&a: branches & exam strategies

originally streamed in 2020 with Fatima RajaStudent
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Get your AP Government and Politics questions answered in this live Q&A session. Learn about the three branches of government, federalism, bureaucracy, and exam strategies to help you prepare for the AP GOPO exam. This session covers student questio ...more

curriculum note

This video references the 2020 COVID-modified AP exam format (units 1–3 only, open-note, FRQ-only). The current AP US Government exam covers all 5 units and includes both multiple-choice and free-response sections.

covered in this stream

units
Unit 2 – Branches of GovernmentUnit 1 – Foundations of American Democracy
topics
2.4 Roles and Power of the President2.5 Checks on the Presidency2.6 Expansion of Presidential Power2.1 Congress2.2 Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress2.3 Congressional Behavior2.12 The Bureaucracy2.13 Discretionary and Rule-Making Authority2.14 Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable2.8 The Judicial Branch2.9 Legitimacy of the Judicial Branch2.11 Checks on the Judicial Branch1.5 Ratification of the U.S. Constitution

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Q&A Session

  • 0:30

    AP Exam Updates

  • 1:01

    Three Branches Overview

  • 1:33

    Executive Branch Functions

  • 2:04

    Presidential Veto Power

  • 3:07

    Appointing Federal Posts

  • 3:39

    SCOTUS Cases Question

  • 4:41

    Bureaucracy Role

  • 5:43

    Rule-Making Authority

  • 7:14

    Nonpartisan Bureaucracy

  • 8:46

    Legislative Branch Laws

  • 9:47

    Oversight Hearings

  • 10:49

    House Representation

  • 11:53

    Power of the Purse

  • 12:23

    FRQ Speculation

  • 14:58

    Impeachment Process

  • 16:00

    Constitutional Amendments

  • 18:03

    Approving Appointments

  • 19:38

    Declaring War Power

  • 20:12

    Approval Ratings Question

  • 21:44

    Bypassing War Declaration

  • 22:45

    Judicial Branch Supreme Court

  • 23:47

    Politicized Appointments

  • 25:20

    Interpreting Constitution

  • 26:22

    Current Court Leanings

  • 27:26

    Path to Supreme Court

  • 28:28

    Unit Review Questions

  • 28:58

    Court Cases on Test

  • 30:00

    Closing Remarks

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