AP American Government & Politics is a yearlong course that would give students an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States.  This course would involve both the studies of general concepts used to interpret U.S. politics and the analysis of specific case studies.  It woulod also require a familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that constitute U.S. political reality.  There are five themes that students would study to better understand government and receive college credit on the AP exam: Constitutional Underpinning's of United States Government; Beliefs and behaviors of U.S. citizens; Political Parties and Interest Groupd of U.S. Governmnet; Institutions and policy processes of our national government; Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.  Furthermore, students will be guided to use specific information to critically evaluate general propositions about government and politics, as well as to present basic data relevent to government and politics using sustained written or oral arguments.