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AP US Government · Tue, May 5 · 12 p.m. local

Your AP Gov plan for the next 12 days.

A day-by-day plan built around the 5 AP Gov units, the 15 required SCOTUS cases, the 9 foundational documents, and the 4 distinct FRQ formats. Print it, check off one day at a time.

Days left

12

Exam

Tue, May 5

Afternoon session

Plan for

Intensity

12 days·17h total·4 foundation · 3 case & data application · 3 frq practice · 1 mock

The plan

Week 1

Apr 23 – Apr 29

Day 1Thu Apr 23
80m

Diagnostic + orient

  • D

    Diagnostic: 35 mixed MCQs

  • F

    1 timed concept-app FRQ

  • D

    Identify 2 weakest units

  • C

    Skim required cases + docs

Day 2Fri Apr 24
75m

Foundations of American Democracy

  • C

    Unit 1 concept refresher

    Federalist vs Anti-Federalist debates

  • Q

    Foundations: 15 MCQs under time

  • F

    1 short FRQ response

    Cite required cases or documents

  • R

    Required docs + cases drill

    Federalism and 10th Amendment · Articles of Confederation vs Constitution

Day 3Sat Apr 25
75m

Branches sprint

  • C

    Unit 2 concept refresher

    Congressional powers and procedures

  • Q

    Branches: 15 MCQs under time

  • F

    1 short FRQ response

    Cite required cases or documents

  • R

    Required docs + cases drill

    Presidential powers + bureaucracy · Judicial review + court structure

Day 4Sun Apr 26
75m

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

  • C

    Unit 3 concept refresher

    1st Amendment applications

  • Q

    Civil Liberties/Rights: 15 MCQs under time

  • F

    1 short FRQ response

    Cite required cases or documents

  • R

    Required docs + cases drill

    Selective incorporation via 14th · Civil rights landmark cases

Day 5Mon Apr 27
75m

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

  • C

    Unit 3 concept refresher

    1st Amendment applications

  • Q

    Civil Liberties/Rights: 15 MCQs under time

  • F

    1 short FRQ response

    Cite required cases or documents

  • R

    Required docs + cases drill

    Selective incorporation via 14th · Civil rights landmark cases

Day 6Tue Apr 28
85m

American Political Ideologies and Beliefs

  • C

    Ideologies: case-comparison drill

  • ✓

    Quant analysis reps

  • F

    2 FRQs (concept app + SCOTUS comparison)

  • R

    Self-score with rubric

    Focus on case/document specificity

Day 7Wed Apr 29
85m

Political Participation

  • C

    Participation: case-comparison drill

  • ✓

    Quant analysis reps

  • F

    2 FRQs (concept app + SCOTUS comparison)

  • R

    Self-score with rubric

    Focus on case/document specificity

Week 2

Apr 30 – May 4

Day 8Thu Apr 30
85m

Political Participation

  • C

    Participation: case-comparison drill

  • ✓

    Quant analysis reps

  • F

    2 FRQs (concept app + SCOTUS comparison)

  • R

    Self-score with rubric

    Focus on case/document specificity

Day 9Fri May 1
85m

FRQ intensive

  • F

    Timed FRQ set (3 of 4 types)

  • R

    Score and rewrite weakest FRQ

    Focus on direct thesis + evidence

Day 10Sat May 2
110m

Argument Essay drill

  • C

    Argument Essay walkthrough

  • S

    2 timed Argument Essays

    Different required-doc prompts

  • R

    Score both and note patterns

Day 11Sun May 3
130m

Mini mock exam

  • M

    Mini mock: 40 MCQs timed

  • M

    Mini mock: 3 FRQs timed

  • R

    Score and build weak-area list

Day 12Mon May 4
85m

Targeted weak-spot review

  • F

    Timed FRQ set (3 of 4 types)

  • R

    Score and rewrite weakest FRQ

    Focus on direct thesis + evidence

Exam day

Tue, May 5 · AP US Government

Afternoon session · 12 p.m. local. Arrive 30 minutes early.

Tools built for this plan

Past FRQs

Every released AP Gov FRQ

Official College Board PDFs with scoring guidelines.

Score calculator

Estimate your 1–5

Run it after each mock so you know if the next study block moves your band.

Subject hub

AP Gov concept guides

Unit-by-unit content summaries you'll hit on foundation days.

Questions students ask

Will this actually fit my schedule?+
Pick Light (~25 min/day), Standard (~45 min), or Intensive (75+ min). Intensive adds a second Argument Essay drill on signature days.
Do I really need to memorize all 15 SCOTUS cases?+
Yes. The SCOTUS Comparison FRQ requires naming a non-required case that aligns with a required one. You can't fake this - know the holding and reasoning of all 15 cold.
What makes the Argument Essay hard?+
You have to use at least one required foundational document as evidence AND acknowledge an opposing view with a specific rebuttal. Most students forget the rebuttal, which caps the essay at 3/6.
How do I practice FRQs if I don't have a teacher to grade them?+
Use the scoring guidelines on the College Board PDFs, or sign in to GradGPT for instant AI feedback on the exact FRQs in this plan.

AP Gov FRQs reward case + document specificity - not vague constitutional language.

Write a timed AP Gov FRQ on a real College Board prompt. Find out if your case citations and document references hit the rubric.