ap gov calendar 2012 13

							AP U.S. Government and Politics
Calendar for 2012-13

Dates                        Unit                                         Government in America
Sept. 5-Oct. 4/5             The Governmental System                      Chs. 1-3

Oct. 4/5- 29/30              Civil Liberties and Rights                   Chs. 4-5

Oct. 29/30-Nov. 19/20        Public Opinion/Media                         Chs. 6-7

Nov. 19/20-Dec. 17/18        Political Campaigns                          Chs. 8-11


Dec. 17/18-Jan.3/4           Review Chapters 1-11 for Test on Jan. 3/4

Jan. 3/4-Jan 31/Feb 1.       Congress and the President                   Chs. 12-14

Feb. 1-March 4/5             Federal Bureaucracy and Courts               Chs. 15-16

March 4/5-28/29              Economic and Social Policymaking             Chs. 17-18

March 28/29-Ap. 29/30        Health Care; Environmental and               Chs. 19-20
                             National Security Policymaking

May 6/7                      Course Comprehensive Final

May 8-13                     Study Time in Class

May 14                       AP Test

Important Information
    The schedule will be followed exactly regardless of changes in the school calendar. Students
       are expected to be prepared for all activities, assignments and exams even in cases of absence.
       Special accommodations will be made for extenuating circumstances after discussions between
       the student, parents and instructor.
    Multiple-choice unit tests and subject-specific Free Response Questions will be given on the
       final date listed for each unit. In the case of a quiz missed due to school being cancelled, the
       quiz will be administered on the next day the class meets.
    This calendar does not include assignments, activities and supplemental readings that will be
       assigned with each unit.