Resources for AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam Prep

In the midst of AP U.S. Government and Politics exam prep and need a hand? Street Law’s got you covered!

Dive into our Resource Library, LegalTimelines.org, and LandmarkCases.org. Each site is packed with essential tools to help educators prepare their students for the exam.

From pivotal Supreme Court cases to vital legal principles, our resources are interactive and classroom-ready.

The resources outlined below were hand-selected by our teacher professional development team to help you prepare your students to conquer the exam.

They are organized into helpful categories by exam topic:

• Required Cases
• Federalism

• Congress

• President
• Judiciary
• Civil Liberties
• Selective Incorporation
• Civil Rights/Equal Protection Clause
• Due Process/Privacy
• Voting Rights
• Electing a President
• Campaign Finance

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Required SCOTUS Cases Resources

Skill Category 2: SCOTUS Application/Required Supreme Court Cases (all units)

• Required Cases for AP U.S. Government & Politics: Street Law case summaries of all 14 required cases, combined into a convenient single document. Our most frequently downloaded resource!  
• Comparison Cases for AP U.S. Government & Politics: A list of Street Law case summaries and other resources to help prepare students for FRQ#3: the SCOTUS Comparison question.
• Using Case Studies in the Classroom: A range of Street Law-endorsed case study strategies for teaching court cases. 
• Classroom Guide to Moot Courts: A comprehensive guide to conducting moot courts in your classroom.
• Required Cases available on LandmarkCases.org
  • Marbury v. Madison
  • McCulloch v. Maryland
  • Schenck v. United States
  • Brown v. Board of Education
  • Engel v. Vitale
  • Gideon v. Wainwright
  • Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
• Applying Precedent case activities
• Classifying Arguments case activities

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Resources Organized by Exam Topic

FEDERALISM

TOPIC 1.7 Relationship Between the States and National Government

TOPIC 1.8 Constitutional Interpretations of Federalism

TOPIC 1.9 Federalism in Action

Suggested Resources:

• Federalism Timeline on LegalTimelines.org and the following Inquiry Packs:
  • Federalism in the Constitution
  • Incorporation Doctrine Devolution: Narrowing the Definition of Interstate Commerce
  • Commerce Clause: Expanding the Definition of Interstate Commerce

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CONGRESS

TOPIC 2.2 Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress

Suggested Resources:

• Presidential Powers Timeline on LegalTimelines.org and the following Inquiry Pack:
  • War Powers of Congress and the President

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PRESIDENT

TOPIC 2.4 Roles and Powers of the President

TOPIC 2.5 Checks on the Presidency

TOPIC 2.6 Expansion of Presidential Power

Suggested Resources:

• Presidential Powers Timeline on LegalTimelines.org and the following Inquiry Packs:
  • Presidential Powers
  • Executive Orders
  • Executive Privilege
  • War Powers of Congress and the President
• United States v. Nixon on LandmarkCases.org

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JUDICIARY

TOPIC 2.9 The Role of the Judicial Branch

Suggested Resources:

• Applying Precedent case activities
• Classroom Guide to Moot Courts, Lesson 6: Applying Precedent
• What Makes an Ideal SCOTUS Nominee?
• The following Roe v. Wade activities on LandmarkCases.org:
  • Precedent and Stare Decisis
  • Practice Free Response Question

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CIVIL LIBERTIES

TOPIC 3.6 Amendments: Balancing Individual Freedom with Public Order and Safety

TOPIC 3.8 Amendments: Due Process and the Rights of the Accused

Suggested Resources:

• Safeguards of Justice Timeline on LegalTimelines.org and the following Inquiry Packs:
  • Balancing the Rights of the Accused and Public Safety
  • Capital Punishment and the Eighth Amendment
  • Technology and the Fourth Amendment
• Students’ Rights Timeline on LegalTimelines.org and the following Inquiry Packs:
  • Searches and Seizures in Schools
  • Speech in Schools
  • Religion in Schools
• LandmarkCases.org
  • Gideon v. Wainwright
  • Mapp v. Ohio
  • Miranda v. Arizona
  • New Jersey v. TLO
  • Schenck v. United States
  • Texas v. Johnson

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SELECTIVE INCORPORATION

TOPIC 3.7 Selective Incorporation

Suggested Resources:

• Federalism Timeline on LegalTimelines.org and the following Inquiry Pack:
  • Incorporation Doctrine

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CIVIL RIGHTS/EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE

TOPIC 3.10 Social Movements and Equal Protection

Suggested Resources:

• LandmarkCases.org
  • Brown v. Board of Education
  • Dred Scott v. Sandford
  • Korematsu v. United States
  • Obergefell v. Hodges
  • Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
• Students’ Rights Timeline on LegalTimelines.org and the following Inquiry Pack:
  • Brown v. Board of Education… and Beyond

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DUE PROCESS/PRIVACY

TOPIC 3.9 Amendments: Due Process and the Right to Privacy

Suggested Resources:

• The following Roe v. Wade activities on LandmarkCases.org:
  • Is Privacy Protected in the Constitution?
  • Supreme Court Decisions from Roe to Dobbs

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VOTING RIGHTS

TOPIC 3.11 Government Responses to Social Movements

TOPIC 5.1 Voting Rights and Models of Voting Behavior

Suggested Resources:

• Suffrage Timeline on LegalTimelines.org and the following Inquiry Packs:
  • The Power to Make the Rules: Federalism and Voting Rights
  • Who Should Be Able to Vote? Voting Requirements Past, Present, and Future

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ELECTING A PRESIDENT

TOPIC 5.8 SUGGESTED SKILL Argumentation Electing a President

Suggested Resource:

• Deliberation: Should the Electoral College be abolished?
• Deliberation Demonstration Video and Resource Bundle

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CAMPAIGN FINANCE

TOPIC 5.11 Campaign Finance

Suggested Resource:

• Citizens United v. FEC Primary Sources Case Pack