AP U.S.

Government and Politics Internet Scavenger Hunt

1. What are three ways to prepare for the AP exam?
In order to best prepare yourself for taking your Ap Exam(s), you should make sure to answer
and complete as many practice questions as you can for your subject. In addition to using
practice questions to prepare yourself, you should also study your materials from the course you
have taken in order to refresh your memory of any information you may have forgotten. Lastly,
you should make sure that you know what to expect of the testing session, the environment in
which you are to test, and what sort of questions you will be asked to answer.
2. What is the cost of the examination (Note: the school will pay for yours if you take it this
academic year)?
According to collegeboard.org, "The fee for each AP Exam is $92." However the website also
states, The fee for exams administered at schools outside of the United States, U.S. territories
and commonwealths, and Canada, with the exception of U.S. Department of Defense
Dependents Schools (DoDDS), is $122 per exam. This means that the fee for North Carolina
schools is the regular $92.
3. What is the format of the exam and how much time does it take?
The format of the first part of the exam is administered in the form of multiple-choice questions
while the second part of the exam is formated as free response questions. The average time
that is taken to complete the exam is about two hours and twenty five minutes.
4. What day, date, and time is the AP U.S. Government & Politics exam given?
The AP U.S. Government & Politics exam is given on Tuesday, May 10th during the morning,
specifically at 8 AM.
5. Identify the six topics to be covered throughout the semester.
1. Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government
2. Political Beliefs and Behaviors
3. Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media
4. Institutions of National Government: The Congress, the Presidency, the
Bureaucracy, and the Federal Courts
5. Public Policy
6. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
6. What percentage of the exam deals with political parties, interest groups, & mass media?
Ten to twenty percent of the exam deals with Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media.
7. What are the three primary source documents used to prepare for the AP exam?
The three primary source documents used to prepare are the U.S Constitution, the Bill of
Rights, and the Declaration of Independence.
8. Will UNC-Chapel Hill give you college credit for doing well on the AP Exam?
UNC-Chapel Hill will give you college credits for scoring above a certain score number.

9. What score must you get, and how many credits will you receive?
You must score at least a four on the AP Exam and if you do so you will receive three college
credits.
10. What are two Web sites on the AP site that may be used for the legislative branch? Copy
and paste the link addresses.
http://www.house.gov/
http://www.senate.gov/index.htm