AP Government Exam Information

The 2009 U.S. Government & Politics AP Exam will be on Monday, May 4, at 8AM

The following skills, abilities, and knowledge are tested in the exam:

• Knowledge of important facts, concepts, and theories pertaining to U.S. government and politics
• Understanding of typical patterns of political processes and behavior and their consequences (including the components of political behavior, the principles used to explain or justify various government structures and procedures, and the political effects of these structures and procedures)
• Ability to analyze and interpret basic data relevant to U.S. government and politics

The AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam is two hours and 25 minutes long. In Section I, students are given 45 minutes to answer 60 multiple-choice questions; in Section II, they must answer 4 mandatory free-response questions in 1 hour and 40 minutes.

% of Grade Number of Questions Time Allotted Section I 50 60 45 minutes Section II 50 4 Mandatory Essays 1 hour, 40 minutes