These are my class and reading notes for AP US Government. Note that there may be discrepancies between what is taught between different classes. Feel free to use these notes however you want... but I do not guarantee accuracy. The terms are simple - use at your own risk.
Notes are copyrighted by Japheth Wong and may not be resold. Obviously, if you are absent on the day of a reading quiz, you may NOT use these notes as your outline for credit. I trust all of you to respect that and not take advantage of my willingness to post my notes.
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| File Name (Click to Download) | File Size | File Type | Date Added |
| Unit 1 - All Reading/Lecture Notes | 17.3 MB | Microsoft OneNote 2007 (*.one) | January 27, 2011 |
| Chapter 1: Freedom, Order, and Equality | 741 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
| Chapter 2: Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy | 629 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
| Chapter 3: The Constitution | 1.1 MB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
| Chapter 4: Federalism | 469 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
| Lecture: Democracy in the USA | 400 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
| Lecture: Origins of the American Republic | 380 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
| Lecture: Constitutional Principles | 528 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
| Lecture: American Federalism | 386 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
| Lecture: Structure of American Federalism | 306 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
| Lecture: Centralist vs. Decentralist | 325 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
| Lecture: Federal Grants | 299 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
| Lecture: Mandates | 255 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
| Lecture: Politics of Federalism | 297 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 27, 2011 |
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| Unit 2 - All Reading and Lecture Notes | 574 kB | Microsoft OneNote 2007 (*.one) | February 15, 2011 |
| Chapter 5: Public Opinion and Political Socialization | 559 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | January 30, 2011 |
| Lecture: Political Culture | 360 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 1, 2011 |
| Lecture: Ideology and Public Policy | 316 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 1, 2011 |
| Chapter 7: Participation and Voting | 479 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 2, 2011 |
| Lecture: Public Opinion | 396 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 4, 2011 |
| Chapter 9: Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns | 644 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 6, 2011 |
| Lecture: Political Socialization | 321 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 8, 2011 |
| Lecture: Voter Turnout | 368 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 11, 2011 |
| Lecture: Factors Affecting Voter Behavior | 308 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 14, 2011 |
| Lecture: Congressional Elections | 318 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 16, 2011 |
| Lecture: Path to the Presidency | 363 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 17, 2011 |
| Lecture: Electoral College | 406 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 17, 2011 |
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| Unit 3 - All Reading and Lecture Notes | 510 kB | Microsoft OneNote 2007 (*.one) | March 3, 2011 |
| Chapter 10: Interest Groups | 455 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 12, 2011 |
| Chapter 8: Political Parties | 497 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 15, 2011 |
| Chapter 6: The Media | 464 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 27, 2011 |
| Lecture: Campaign Finance | 311 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | February 28, 2011 |
| Lecture: Interest Groups | 299 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 1, 2011 |
| Lecture: Types of Interest Groups | 393 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 3, 2011 |
| Lecture: Tactics of Interest Groups Notes by Vicky Zhang. |
294 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 3, 2011 |
| Lecture: Factors of Interest Group Strength Notes by Vicky Zhang. |
107 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 4, 2011 |
| Lecture: Lobbying | 314 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 7, 2011 |
| Lecture: Political Action Committees (PACs) | 299 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 7, 2011 |
| Lecture: Media and Public Opinion | 296 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 7, 2011 |
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| Unit 4 - All Reading and Lecture Notes | 9.0 MB | Microsoft OneNote 2007 (*.one) | April 7, 2011 |
| Chapter 11: Congress | 583 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 13, 2011 |
| Lecture: Evolution of Congress | 324 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 14, 2011 |
| Lecture: Structure and Powers of Congress | 359 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 16, 2011 |
| Chapter 12: The Presidency | 455 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 16, 2011 |
| Lecture: Influences on Congress | 304 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | June 2, 2011 |
| Lecture: The Case Against Congress | 384 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 18, 2011 |
| Chapter 13: The Bureaucracy | 488 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 21, 2011 |
| Lecture: Evolution of the Presidency | 301 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 22, 2011 |
| Chapter 14: The Courts | 584 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 24, 2011 |
| Lecture: The Imperial Presidency | 349 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 25, 2011 |
| Lecture: Congress' Response to the Imperial Presidency | 375 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | March 29, 2011 |
| Lecture: American Bureaucracy | 295 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 1, 2011 |
| Lecture: Influences on Bureaucratic Behavior Notes by Elaine Tang and Thirupathi Srinivasan. |
314 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 7, 2011 |
| Lecture: Introduction to Federal Court System Notes by Thirupathi Srinivasan and Vicky Zhang. |
374 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 7, 2011 |
| Lecture: Judicial Activism vs. Judicial Restraint Notes by Vicky Zhang. |
125 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 7, 2011 |
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| Unit 5 - All Reading/Lecture Notes | 591 kB | Microsoft OneNote 2007 (*.one) | June 14, 2011 |
| Chapter 17: Policymaking | 415 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 12, 2011 |
| Lecture: Cost-Benefit Analysis (Four Policies) | 296 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 12, 2011 |
| Chapter 19: Domestic Policy | 614 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 12, 2011 |
| Chapter 18: Economic Policy | 623 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 12, 2011 |
| Lecture: Taxing and Spending | 314 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 26, 2011 |
| Chapter 20: Public Policy | 448 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 26, 2011 |
| Lecture: Government Regulation of Business | 281 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 26, 2011 |
| Lecture: Environmental Policy | 300 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 26, 2011 |
| Lecture: Government Subsidies | 310 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | May 13, 2011 |
| Lecture: Makers of Foreign Policy | 299 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | May 13, 2011 |
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| Unit 6 - All Reading/Lecture Notes | 206 kB | Microsoft OneNote 2007 (*.one) | June 14, 2011 |
| Chapter 16: Equality and Civil Rights | 515 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | May 13, 2011 |
| Lecture: Principles of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Notes by Vicky Zhang. |
271 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | May 13, 2011 |
| Lecture: Free Religion Notes by Vicky Zhang. |
128 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | May 13, 2011 |
| Lecture: Free Speech Notes by Vicky Zhang. |
116 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | May 13, 2011 |
| Lecture: Search, Seizures, and Interrogations | 303 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | May 13, 2011 |
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| Chapter 1 Review | 290 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 26, 2011 |
| Chapter 2 Review | 300 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 26, 2011 |
| Chapter 3 Review | 307 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 26, 2011 |
| Chapter 4 Review | 295 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 26, 2011 |
| Chapter 11 Review | 293 kB | Adobe Acrobat File (*.pdf) | April 26, 2011 |
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Last Updated: June 14, 2011 at 01:15am PST
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