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# [The Best AP US Government Notes to Study With](https://blog.prepscholar.com/ap-government-notes)

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Posted by [Samantha Lindsay](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/samantha-lindsay) | Updated on August 29, 2024

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As a high schooler, you're on the verge of participating in the democratic process. It's a great time to learn more about the structure and history of our government and how politics actually work. This is why so many students take the AP US Government and Politics class and test.

You've probably been taking notes in your AP US Gov class based on your teacher's lectures and what's written in your textbook, but it can be nice to have all the info you need in one place. **This article will give you links to notes on every topic in the AP US Government curriculum along with a few tips on how to study effectively.**

 

## How to Use These AP Government Notes

These notes may be used throughout the year if you're looking for materials to help you review for in-class tests. They can also be used cumulatively as study resources for the AP US Gov exam.

It's a smart idea to **supplement the notes in this article with more detailed notes from your AP Gov class or a review book**. You might find that your review book or textbook outlines certain topics more clearly or contains a more consolidated list of key concepts.

If you're using these notes to prepare directly for the final AP US Gov exam, **I recommend taking [a full-length official practice test](https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-us-government-and-politics-practice-exam-effective-fall-2018.pdf) before reviewing them**. You can then decide which topics to target based on where you made the most mistakes on the practice test.

It's more efficient to do things this way rather than reading through all the notes indiscriminately. It's also nice to get used to the format of the AP Gov questions and the timing of the exam before you get too far into your studying. **You might discover that you have more issues with timing or question wording than with content knowledge**, in which case you'll want to focus on doing additional practice questions.

 

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## AP US Government Notes

**The exam covers six main topics**, each of which has several major subtopics. The AP Gov notes below come from [CourseNotes](http://www.course-notes.org/) and [APStudyNotes](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/).

These notes have practice questions that go along with them at the end, which can be used to help you retain the information you read. You can also [look at these detailed political timelines from CourseNotes](https://www.course-notes.org/US_Gov_and_Politics/Political_Timelines) to put all these concepts in context and see how they've impacted American history.

 

### Topic 1: Constitutional Underpinnings of the US Government

#### Vocabulary

- [Chapter 1: Constitutional Democracy](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-1-constitutional-democracy/)
- [Chapter 2: The Living Constitution](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-2-the-living-constitution/)
- [Chapter 3: American Federalism](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-3-american-federalism/)

#### Notes

- [The Study of American Government](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch01.pdf)
- [The Constitution](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch02.pdf)
- [Federalism](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch03.pdf)

 

### Topic 2: Political Beliefs and Behaviors

#### Vocabulary

- [Chapter 4: Political Culture and Ideology](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-4-political-culture-and-ideology/)
- [Chapter 5: The American Political Landscape](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-5-the-american-political-landscape/)

#### Notes

- [American Political Culture](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch04.pdf)
- [Who Governs? To What Ends?](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch22.pdf)

 

### Topic 3: Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media

#### Vocabulary

- [Chapter 6: Interest Groups](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-6-interest-groups/)
- [Chapter 7: Political Parties](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-7-political-parties/)
- [Chapter 8: Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-8-public-opinion-participation-and-voting/)
- [Chapter 9: Campaigns and Elections](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-9-campaigns-and-elections/)
- [Chapter 10: The Media and American Politics](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-10-the-media-and-american-politics/)

#### Notes

- [Public Opinion](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch07.pdf)
- [Political Participation](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch08.pdf)
- [Political Parties](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch09.pdf)
- [Elections and Campaigns](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch10.pdf)
- [Interest Groups](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch11.pdf)
- [The Media](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch12.pdf)

 

### Topic 4: Institutions of National Government

#### Vocabulary

- [Chapter 11: Congress](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-11-congress/)
- [Chapter 12: The Presidency](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-12-the-presidency/)
- [Chapter 13: The Federal Administrative System](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-13-the-federal-administrative-system/)
- [Chapter 14: The Judiciary](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-14-the-judiciary/)

#### Notes

- [Congress](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch13.pdf)
- [The Presidency](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch14.pdf)
- [The Bureaucracy](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch15.pdf)
- [The Judiciary](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch16.pdf) (with [briefs on major Supreme Court cases](https://www.course-notes.org/US_Gov_and_Politics/Case_Briefs))

 

### Topic 5: Public Policy

#### Vocabulary

- [Chapter 18: Making Economic and Regulatory Policy](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-18-making-economic-and-regulatory-policy/)
- [Chapter 19: Making Social Policy](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-19-making-social-policy/)
- [Chapter 20: Making Foreign and Defense Policy](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-20-making-foreign-and-defense-policy/)

#### Notes

- [The Policy-Making Process](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch17.pdf)
- [Economic Policy](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch18.pdf)
- [Social Welfare](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch19.pdf)
- [Foreign Policy and Military Policy](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch20.pdf)
- [Environmental Policy](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch21.pdf)

 

### Topic 6: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

#### Vocabulary

- [Chapter 15: First Amendment Freedoms](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-15-first-amendment-freedoms/)
- [Chapter 16: Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-16-rights-to-life-liberty-and-property/)
- [Chapter 17: Equal Rights Under the Law](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/vocabulary/chapter-17-equal-rights-under-the-law/)

 

#### Notes

- [Civil Liberties](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch05.pdf)
- [Civil Rights](http://college.cengage.com/polisci/wilson/am_gov/11e/assets/students/study_guide/wilson_11e_sg_ch06.pdf)

 

### Important Documents

- [Declaration of Independence](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/documents/declaration-of-independence-1/)
- [Constitution](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/documents/constitution/)
- [Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10)](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/documents/bill-of-rights/)
- [Constitutional Amendments 11-27](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/documents/constitutional-amendments-11-27/)

 

![body_declarationoflove.jpg](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_declarationoflove.jpg?width=474&name=body_declarationoflove.jpg "body_declarationoflove.jpg")*These documents are love letters to democracy that show the Founding Fathers' devotion to political equality for all citizens (i.e., white dudes with property ... sigh).*

 

## AP US Government Study Strategies: 4 Key Tips

**Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind as you look through these AP Government notes.** Tailoring your study strategies to the structure of the curriculum and the format of test questions is the first step toward [earning a high AP score](https://blog.prepscholar.com/average-ap-scores-for-every-ap-exam)!

 

### #1: Practice Writing Clear, Direct Free-Response Answers

US Government is one of the more technical humanities subjects, so the free-response questions have multiple parts that only require short answers. In most cases, if you give a valid example or definition and a short explanation, you'll earn points. **There's no reason to pad your answers with unnecessary fluff or write them in an essay format.**

Make sure you review plenty of free-response questions and scoring guidelines to get a better idea of what's expected on the test in comparison to, say, a history or literature AP exam. You can [find a list of AP US Government free-response questions and score guidelines here](http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/2086.html).

 

### #2: Know the Most Prevalent Acts and Court Cases

There are a number of important [court cases](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-history/supreme-court-cases/ap-us-history-supreme-court-cases/) and [legislative acts](http://www.coralgablescavaliers.org/ourpages/auto/2016/4/14/65228762/APUSH%20Acts%20Review.pdf) that have dramatically shaped US politics over the years. Be sure that you understand the most prominent of these before you take the test; they will come up often in both sections.

Even if free-response questions don't ask about these cases and acts directly, you might need to use them as supporting examples for other responses.

**It's good to have a mental library of the most significant legislative and judiciary milestones in the history of the US that you can access at any point during the test.** I recommend making flashcards for all the acts and cases you need to remember.

 

### #3: Pay Special Attention to Congress and the Presidency

**Questions on Congress and the presidency make up about one-third of the test.** You should know the composition of each branch of government, its powers, and the changes to its role over time. You should also understand the ins and outs of election processes and have a detailed knowledge of how the legislature goes about drafting and passing laws.

 

### #4: Memorize Definitions of Key Terms

This is another area for which flashcards might come in handy. You could use all the vocab lists in the notes above as references, or you might have your own vocab lists from class or a review book.

**Many AP Gov exam questions are based on your knowledge of definitions.** Sometimes, parts of free-response questions will just ask you to define terms. You'll have a much easier time on the test if all these definitions are securely stored in the back of your mind.

 

![body_lightningflash.jpg](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_lightningflash.jpg?width=489&name=body_lightningflash.jpg "body_lightningflash.jpg")*Flashcards will help you come up with a lightning flash of memory after the thunderclap of a tough test question.*

 

## Conclusion: Using AP Government Notes Effectively

Notes for AP US Government cover **six major topic areas** that encompass a wide range of concepts. Here are the topics to know:

- Constitutional Underpinnings of the Government
- Political Beliefs and Behaviors
- Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media
- Institutions of National Government
- Public Policy
- Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

You can use the AP Gov notes in this article to review for in-class assessments throughout the year and to help you prepare for the AP test. **The best way to review is to take a full-length practice test first so you can assess your areas of weakness and home in on those topics.**

We also recommend keeping the following pieces of advice in mind as you study:

- Practice writing clear, direct free-response answers
- Know the most prevalent acts and court cases
- Pay special attention to Congress and the presidency
- Memorize definitions of key terms

Provided you avoid cramming and study these AP Gov notes selectively, you'll be on the right track to getting a stellar score on the final exam!

 

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 Samantha graduated with honors from Dartmouth College as a Studio Art major in 2014. In high school, she earned a 2400 on the SAT, 5's on all seven of her AP tests, and was named a National Merit Scholar. As a blog content writer for PrepScholar, her goal is to help students adopt a less stressful view of standardized testing and other academic challenges through her articles.

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