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    THE TRUSTED NAME IN TEST PREP U.S. Government d Politi 6 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations Online practice with a timed test option and scoring Comprehensive review and practice for all topics on the exam Expert tips plus Barron's “Essential 5” things you need to know WY ONLINE PRACTICE Curt Lader, M.S.Ed. AP® s a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product

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    BARRON'S U.S. Government and Politics Premium 2022-2023

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    © Copyright 2022, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998, 1995 by Kaplan, Inc., d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this eBook on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of the publisher. Published by Kaplan, Inc., d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series 750 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 www.barronseduc.com ISBN: 978-1-5062-7837-7 10987654321

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    Prepare with Online Practice BARRON'S

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    About the Author Curt Lader taught social studies for 36 years and AP U.S. Government and Politics for 13 of those years at Northport High School on Long Island before retiring. He holds a master’s degree in education from Queens College and a professional diploma in Educational Administration from St. John’s University. In addition to teaching AP U.S. Government and Politics, Mr. Lader also taught American History through Constitutional Law, a course which emphasized much of the content that is part of the AP U.S. Government and Politics course. Students frequently participated in Supreme Court moot court cases, the same activity that is recommended to AP students. Related to his teaching, Mr. Lader was the adviser to the Northport High School Moot Court Law Club. Mr. Lader was also the adviser to Northport High School’s award-winning student newspaper and was president of scholastic journalism organizations on the local, state, and federal levels. In that role, he was asked to write a “friend of the court” brief in the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) Supreme Court case, a case related to one of the required Supreme Court cases found in the AP U.S. Government and Politics curriculum. The Northport-East Northport School District recognized Mr. Lader’s many accomplishments by giving him its Professional Achievement Award. Besides classroom teaching, Mr. Lader was also a conference speaker at the Youth, Law and Citizenship conferences, which also increased his working knowledge of the content found in the AP U.S. Government and Politics curriculum. He was also a lecturer at LIU Post teaching an enrichment course for adults, Inside Politics Today.

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    Table of Contents How to Use This Book Barron’s Essential 5 Preface Introduction A Guide to the Course and Exam Skills Needed to Succeed How the Test Is Scored Study Strategies Course Outline Multiple-Choice Questions Free-Response Questions AP U.S. Government and Politics Free-Response Topics Diagnostic Test 1 Foundations of American Democracy (Unit 1: 15-22% Exam Distribution) Big Ideas: Constitutionalism, Liberty and Order, Competing Policy- Making Interests Questions Students Must Answer Key Terms Students Must Know Required Primary Documents Students Must Know Required Supreme Court Cases Students Must Know Key Concept 1.a: Evolution of Representative Democracy

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    Evolution of Representative Democracy Based on the Idea of Limited Government Key Concept 1.b: Origins of the Constitution Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Key Concept 1.c: The Constitution The Importance of Goals and Public Policy The Role of Government Has Different Perspectives Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances Presidential Succession Executive Orders Judicial Branch Key Concept 1.d: Federalism State Governments National Policy Making and Federalism Review Multiple-Choice Questions Review Free-Response Question 2 Interactions Among the Branches of Government (Unit 2: 25-36% Exam Distribution) Big Ideas: Constitutionalism, Competing Policy-Making Interests Questions Students Must Answer Key Terms Students Must Know Required Primary Documents Students Must Know Required Supreme Court Cases Students Must Know Key Concept 2.a: The Legislative Branch Constitutional Review of Congress Policy-Making Process of Congress Key Concept 2.b: The Executive Branch Constitutional Review of the Presidency The Cabinet and White House Staff How the President Communicates

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    Key Concept 2.c: The Judicial Branch Quick Constitutional Review of the Judiciary Key Concept 2.d: The Federal Bureaucracy Constitutional Review of Bureaucracies Executive-Level Departments Review Multiple-Choice Questions Review Free-Response Question 3 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (Unit 3: 13-18% Exam Distribution) Big Ideas: Liberty and Order, Constitutionalism, Competing Policy- Making Interests, Civic Participation in a Representative Democracy Questions Students Must Answer Key Terms Students Must Know Required Primary Documents Students Must Know Other Documents Students Should Know Required Supreme Court Cases Students Must Know Optional Cases that Support Key Concepts Key Concept 3.a: The Bill of Rights The Nature of the Bill of Rights First Amendment: Freedom of Religion First Amendment: Freedom of Speech and the Press First Amendment: Freedom of Assembly Second Amendment: Right to Keep and Bear Arms Fourth Amendment: Right to Privacy Eighth Amendment: Cruel and Unusual Punishment Ninth Amendment: Undefined Rights Key Concept 3.b: The Fourteenth Amendment Key Concept 3.c: Equal Protection Under the Law and Selective Incorporation Right to Privacy as Applied in the Fourth and Ninth Amendments Key Concept 3.d: Civil Rights

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    Key Concept 3.e: The Supreme Court Interprets Civil Rights Issues African Americans’ Fight for Civil Rights Social Movements and Civil Rights Review Multiple-Choice Questions Review Free-Response Question 4 American Political Ideologies and Beliefs (Unit 4: 10-15% Exam Distribution) Big Ideas: Methods of Political Analysis, Competing Policy-Making Interests Questions Students Must Answer Key Terms Students Must Know Key Concept 4.a: Demographics and Political Socialization Key Concept 4.b: Polling Key Concept 4.c: Political Philosophies and Political Party Ideology The Development of the Federal Budget Reflects Competing Policy Philosophies The Federal Budget Taxes Searching For Solutions Review Multiple-Choice Questions Review Free-Response Question 5 Political Participation (Unit 5: 20-27% of the Exam Distribution) Big Ideas: Civic Participation in a Representative Democracy, Competing Policy-Making Interests, Methods of Political Analysis Questions Students Must Answer Key Terms Students Must Know Required Supreme Court Case Students Must Know Key Concept 5.a: Voting Political Participation Quick Review of the Constitutional and Legal Basis of Suffrage

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    Key Concept 5.b: Linkage Institutions Political Parties How Political Parties are Organized Interest Groups Key Concept 5.c: Elections as Linkage Federal Election Laws Key Concept 5.d: The Media as Linkage Review Multiple-Choice Questions Review Free-Response Question Practice Test 1 Section 1: Multiple-Choice Questions Section 2: Free-Response Questions Answer Key Answer Explanations Practice Test 2 Section 1: Multiple-Choice Questions Section 2: Free-Response Questions Answer Key Answer Explanations Glossary Appendix Required Unit 1 Foundational Documents Required Supreme Court Cases

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    How To Use This Book This book offers a comprehensive review of the Enduring Understandings, Key Concepts, Learning Objectives, and Essential Knowledge taught in the AP U.S. Government and Politics course, with many historical examples cited for illustration. Each element of this book is designed to prepare you for the exam. Diagnostic Test First, take the Diagnostic Test to gain an understanding of your strengths and weaknesses. It is a complete test with answer explanations and includes four free-response questions and scoring rubrics for those questions. Review and Practice This book includes five content review chapters that align with the five units of the AP course curriculum. In addition, each chapter contains: ® An overview of the Enduring Understandings and Key Concepts mu In-depth review of key terms, Big Ideas, required documents, and required Supreme Court cases m Practice multiple-choice questions that highlight stimulus material, such as graphs and tables, political cartoons, maps, and excerpts from text-based sources. All multiple-choice and free-response questions include answer explanations and sample scoring rubrics. mA Glossary of Key Terms and an Appendix that includes the required documents and Supreme Court cases

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    Practice Tests The final section of the book offers the opportunity to take two full-length practice tests that include all question types found on the actual exam. A comprehensive answer explanation is provided for each multiple-choice question, and a model answer and scoring rubric are provided for all free- response questions and the argument essay. Online Practice In addition to the diagnostic test and two practice tests within this book, there are also two full-length online practice exams. You may take these exams in practice (untimed) mode or in timed mode. All questions include answer explanations. For Students Because the 2021-2022 school year is the fourth year of the newly redesigned course and test, you have the opportunity to prepare for the exam by concentrating on the areas that the College Board has identified as “essential knowledge.” This review book highlights the key concepts in each chapter and explains them by giving content examples. How you use the book depends on how your school offers the course. Nevertheless, by answering the review questions at the end of each chapter and by taking the practice tests, you will have an indication of how well you will do on the actual exam. For Teachers Suggest to your students that they use this book along with their textbook. If you develop your own assignments and tests around the Enduring Understandings, Key Concepts, Learning Objectives, and Essential Knowledge found in the College Board’s 2018-2019 AP U.S. Government Curriculum Framework, this book should offer your students the opportunity

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    As you review the content in this book and work toward earning that “5” on your AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam, here are five essentials that you MUST know above everything else: 1 Know the principles of the United States Constitution. Understand the elitist and pluralist theories of government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism. Make sure you understand the relationship between the federal and state governments as well as the interrelationship among the branches of government and bureaucracies. Most importantly, know how the Constitution is a defining document that illustrates how we as a country wanted a government with limited powers and the rule of law. 2 Identify the concept of liberty and order. Understand how civil liberties and civil rights have played an essential role in our democracy in achieving liberty and order. Know the differences between civil rights and civil liberties. There are required Supreme Court cases that apply to these topics. Explore the concept of “selective incorporation” of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 3 Explore the importance of the American political culture. Explain how popular sovereignty is an essential aspect of our representative democracy. Compare the differences and similarities of the political parties and how they conduct elections.

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