AP Government Test Breakdown

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  Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government (5%–15%)

  The study of modern politics in the United States requires students to examine the kind of government

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  Political Beliefs and Behaviors (10%–20%)

  Individual citizens hold a variety of beliefs about their government, its leaders, and the U.S. polit

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  Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media (10%–20%)

  Students should understand the mechanisms that allow citizens to organize and communicate their inter

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  Institutions of National Government (35%–45%)

  Students must become familiar with the organization and powers, both formal and informal, of the majo