AP US Government and Politics Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government

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Learn how to ace your next AP Gov Exam. Study all the important definitions you need to know. Use this guide to understand the branches of the government and their powers.

📚 Read: Unit 2 Overview
📚 Read: Congress
✏️ Practice: Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress
📚 Read: Congressional Behavior
📚 Read: Roles and Power of the President
📚 Read: Checks on Presidency
📚 Read: Expansion of Presidential Power
📚 Read: Presidential Communication
📚 Read: The Judicial Branch
📚 Read: Legitimacy of the Judicial Branch
📚 Read: The Court in Action
📚 Read: Checks on the Judicial Branch
📚 Read: The Bureaucracy
📚 Read: Discretionary and Rule-Making Authority
📚 Read: Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable
📚 Read: Policy and the Branches of Government
❗ Quiz yourself: Create a flowchart describing the powers of the three branches of government and bureaucracy and the checks they have on each other.
🎥 Watch: Unit 2 Cram
✏️ Practice: Unit 2 MCQ

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