AP U.S. Government and Politics is an introductory college-level course in U.S. government and politics. Students cultivate their understanding of U.S. government and politics through analysis of data and text-based sources as they explore topics like constitutionalism, liberty and order, civic participation in a representative democracy, competing policy-making interests, and methods of political analysis. All students must take the College Board’s Advanced Placement Exam and based on their score, may earn college credit and/or advanced standing in college. This course will satisfy the Virginia and US Government credit requirement for graduation.
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