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    BARRON'S The Trusted Name in Test Prep US. Government [ J [ J and Politics PREMIUM iP MW For 2020 & 2021 exams pre! Ww \ A BM Comprehensive content review 7» \ W ONLINE PRACTICE = \ } A Curt Lader, M.S. Ed. A | 1 A { NN Al (dB a ma prokmes ams scant reoten mo pecael a —— in Y

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    BARRON'S U.S. Government and Politics WITH 5 PRACTICE TESTS

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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 Professional Diploma in Educational Administration from St. John’s University.

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    © Copyright 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. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the written permission of the copyright owner. Published by Kaplan, Inc., d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series 750 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 www.barronseduc.com ISBN: 978-1-5062-7213-9 10987654321 Kaplan, Inc., d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series print books are available at special quantity discounts to use for sales promotions, employee premiums, or educational purposes. For more information or to purchase books, please call the Simon & Schuster special sales department at 866-506-1949.

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    Contents Barron’s Essential 5 Preface Introduction Using the Book A Guide to the Redesigned Course and Exam Skills Needed to Succeed How the Test Is Scored Study Strategies Newly Redesigned Course Outline Multiple-Choice Questions Free-Response Questions AP U.S. Government and Politics Free-Response Topics 1 Foundations of American Democracy (Unit 1) 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

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    Required Supreme Court Cases Students Must Know Key Concept 1.a: Evolution of Representative Democracy 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 Questions 2 Interactions Among the Branches of Government (Unit 2) 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

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    Policy-Making Process of Congress Key Concept 2.b: The Executive Branch Constitutional Review of The Presidency The Cabinet and White House Staff The New Technology and the Presidency 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 Questions 3 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (Unit 3) 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 Freedom of Religion Freedom of Speech and The Press

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    Freedom of Assembly Right to Keep and Bear Arms Right to Privacy Eighth Amendment Ninth Amendment Key Concept 3.b: The Fourteenth Amendment Key Concept 3.c: Equal Protection Under the Law and Selective Incorporation Right to Privacy Key Concept 3.d: Civil Rights 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 Questions 1 American Political Ideologies and Beliefs (Unit 4) 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

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    The Federal Budget Taxes Searching For Solutions Review Multiple-Choice Questions Review Free-Response Questions 5 Political Participation (Unit 5) 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 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 Questions Practice Test 1

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    Section 1: Multiple-Choice Questions Section 2: Free-Response Questions Answer Key Answers Explained Practice Test 2 Section 1: Multiple-Choice Questions Section 2: Free-Response Questions Answer Key Answers Explained Glossary Appendix Required Unit 1 Foundational Documents Required Supreme Court Cases [ndex

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    Barron’s Essential 5 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. Analyze how political socialization determines political beliefs. Understand the nature of political participation.

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    4 Apply the principles of political science to the interaction among the branches of government. Be able to quantify and qualify how public policy is made and implemented. Explain the relationship between American government and politics and economics, sociology, history, and geography. 5 Evaluate how policy making takes place and understand the importance of linkage institutions. Linkage institutions are political parties, elections, special-interest groups, and the mass media. You should be able to understand the purpose, goals, and development of public policy. If you master Barron’s Essential 5, you will develop confidence and get that “5.” After reviewing the material in the book, taking the practice multiple-choice questions at the end of each unit, and taking the practice exams in the book, you will be ready for the exam.

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    Preface Tee Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics course and test, unlike the other Social Studies AP courses and tests, is contemporary in nature. The students taking the course and the test are among the most politically aware. Updating this book reflects a 24-year cycle of test changes that were incorporated when the first edition of the Barron’s AP U.S. Government and Politics was published. The 12th edition, like the 11th edition, has more changes than any previous edition. This edition also includes updates and changes to the new AP U.S. Government and Politics curriculum and exam implemented in the 2018-2019 school year. There have not been any changes to the multiple-choice section of the test. It is still comprised of 55 multiple- choice questions, each with four answer choices. However, there are now four different types of free-response questions, one of which is an “argumentation” essay. The curriculum is organized by unit with each unit having “Big Ideas.” Each unit has what the curriculum calls “Enduring Understandings”—core ideas that students should remember; “Learning Objectives,” what students must be able to do; and “Essential Knowledge,” what students need to know. All content on the exam will be derived from these three areas. For the first time, there will also be required foundational documents and required Supreme Court cases that every student must know. This edition is organized around the five units and five Big Ideas that are linked to the Enduring Understandings. Each of the five chapters correlates to the five units of the curriculum. Each unit has specific types of multiple- choice questions and one free-response question that reflects an Enduring Understanding and Learning Objective of that unit. In preparing for the revisions for this edition, I have relied on the guidance

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    provided by the College Board. I want to recognize my editor, Kristen Girardi, who provided guidance and support. I also thank my wife, Phyllis, who is without a doubt the best editor I have ever known. I could not have completed this book without their support. Curt Lader June 2019

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