AP U.S. Government and Politics Summer Preparation

Vocabulary flashcards based on the AP U.S. Government and Politics summer reading and preparation transcript, covering the 14 required SCOTUS cases, key foundational documents, and assignment parameters.

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

One of the 14 required Supreme Court cases listed for the AP GOPO summer preparation.

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

One of the 14 required Supreme Court cases for the AP U.S. Government and Politics course.

Schenck v. U.S. (1919)

A required SCOTUS case dating from 1919 included in the AP GOPO curriculum.

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

A required 1954 Supreme Court case focusing on educational equality and listed in the foundational course materials.

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

A required Supreme Court case from 1962 that students must summarize for the summer assignment.

Baker v. Carr (1962)

One of the 14 required SCOTUS cases mentioned in the AP GOPO preparation materials from 1962.

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

A 1963 required Supreme Court case focusing on the right to counsel.

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

A 1969 required case regarding student speech that is part of the AP GOPO curriculum.

New York Times v. U.S. (1971)

A required 1971 Supreme Court case involving freedom of the press.

Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

A 1972 SCOTUS case focusing on religious freedom that stands as one of the 14 required cases.

Shaw v. Reno (1993)

One of the 14 required Supreme Court cases, dating from 1993.

U.S. v. Lopez (1995)

A 1995 required Supreme Court case concerning federal power and the commerce clause.

Citizens United v. FEC (2010)

A 2010 SCOTUS case regarding campaign finance that is required for the AP exam.

McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

A 2010 required Supreme Court case concerning the right to bear arms.

Declaration of Independence (1776)

A 1776 foundational document that students must analyze for its main idea and textual arguments.

Brutus 1 (1787)

A 1787 foundational document required for study in the AP GOPO course.

Federalist #10 (1787)

A foundational document from 1787 written to support the ratification of the Constitution.

Federalist #51 (1788)

A 1788 foundational document focusing on the structure of the government and checks and balances.

Federalist #39 (1788)

One of the Federalist Papers from 1788 included in the course's foundational documents list.

Federalist #70 (1788)

A 1788 foundational document regarding the executive branch.

Federalist #78 (1788)

A 1788 foundational document regarding the judicial branch.

Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

An 1863 foundational document listed for the AP U.S. Government and Politics course.

Gettysburg Address (1863)

A required foundational document from 1863 delivered by Abraham Lincoln.

Letter from a Birmingham Jail (1963)

A 1963 foundational document written by Martin Luther King Jr. required for the AP GOPO exam.

The Constitution

A required document that will be read and reviewed throughout the academic year.

Oyez.com

A recommended online resource used to search for court summaries for the SCOTUS case assignment.

Constitution Center

A resource that provides links to each of the required foundational documents for the course.