--- title: "AP US Government Tuition — Foundational Docs & SCOTUS" slug: ap-us-government-tuition subject: "AP US Government and Politics" category: "Social Sciences" url: https://www.apcourses.net/ap-us-government-tuition --- # AP US Government and Politics Tuition Online AP US Government and Politics tuition on the constitution, civil liberties, the required SCOTUS cases and the nine foundational documents. > AP US Government and Politics is a one-year course on the US constitutional framework, civil liberties and civil rights, political ideologies, political parties and elections, and the institutions of US government. The exam blends MCQ with four FRQ types including the Argument Essay and the SCOTUS Comparison. ## At a glance - Category: Social Sciences - Typical year group: Grades 10–11 - Exam length: 3 hours - Units in the College Board CED: 5 - Group course (2026–2027 academic year): Monday, 28 September 2026 – Monday, 26 April 2027 - Weekly pattern: Mondays & Wednesdays, 17:30–19:00 (Istanbul time) - Sessions: 50 total (40 lessons + 10 review/mock sessions) - Group course enrolment closes: 19 September 2026 - College Board exam date: 4 May 2027 ## Pricing Shown and charged in Euro. - Single lesson (90 min): €56 — full refund if you are not satisfied after the first lesson - 10-lesson package: €540 (€54 per lesson) - 20-lesson package: €1,028 (€51 per lesson) - Group course (8 months, 75 hours + 10 mock papers): €1,503 Lessons in the 10- and 20-lesson packages can be split freely across any AP subjects. ## Units 1. Foundations of American Democracy — exam weighting 15–22% 2. Interactions Among Branches of Government — exam weighting 25–36% 3. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights — exam weighting 13–18% 4. American Political Ideologies and Beliefs — exam weighting 10–15% 5. Political Participation — exam weighting 20–27% Exam weightings as published by College Board in the Course and Exam Description. ## Exam at a glance - **Format**: MCQ plus four FRQs: concept application, quantitative analysis, SCOTUS comparison, argument essay - **Calculator**: Not permitted - **Required documents**: Nine foundational documents (Constitution, Federalist 10/51/70/78, Declaration, Brutus 1, Letter from Birmingham Jail) - **Required SCOTUS cases**: 15 required Supreme Court cases ## What it tests AP US Gov tests whether students can read primary documents (Federalist Papers, key SCOTUS opinions) and apply them to scenarios. The Argument Essay requires a defensible thesis, evidence from at least one of the foundational documents, and a counter-argument. The SCOTUS Comparison FRQ gives students an unknown case and asks them to compare its reasoning to a required case — students must know all 15 required cases well enough to make the comparison. ## Where students lose marks - Argument Essay without a defensible thesis or without using a foundational document as evidence. - SCOTUS Comparison FRQs that summarise the unknown case but do not compare it to the named required case. - Concept Application FRQs that explain the concept generically without tying it to the scenario. - Quantitative Analysis FRQs without referencing the data in the chart. - Confusing the federal vs state separation of powers. ## How tutoring helps - 15-case SCOTUS fact pack with facts, holding, and reasoning for each. - Foundational-documents drill with quoted-text recognition. - Argument Essay template with thesis-evidence-counter structure. - Concept Application FRQ practice on past prompts. - Quantitative Analysis chart-reading drills. ## Compared with A Level and IB AP US Gov has no exact A Level equivalent. It overlaps in style with A Level Politics (Edexcel A or AQA) and IB Global Politics on political ideologies and democracy. UK applicants to US programmes in political science, international relations, history, or law commonly present AP US Gov. ## Who this suits - **Good fit**: Students applying to US programmes in political science, international relations, history, or pre-law. - **Exam sprint**: Students who know the institutions but have not memorised the 15 SCOTUS cases. - **Approach with caution**: Students with no US context — the required documents and cases are heavily US-specific. ## Weekly study plan - **Weeks 1–3 — Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy**: The constitutional system, federalism, founding documents (Constitution, Bill of Rights, Federalist 10/51). - **Weeks 4–6 — Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches**: Congress, the Presidency, the Judiciary, the bureaucracy; checks and balances. - **Weeks 7–9 — Unit 3: Civil Liberties & Civil Rights**: The First Amendment, the Fourteenth Amendment, around 60% of the 15 required SCOTUS cases. - **Weeks 10–12 — Unit 4: American Political Ideologies**: Liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism; how ideology shapes public opinion. - **Weeks 13–15 — Unit 5: Political Participation**: Elections, campaigns, interest groups, the media, party systems. - **Weeks 16–18 — Required Documents & Cases**: The 9 documents + 15 cases in depth; FRQ-3 simulations. - **Weeks 19–21 — FRQ Mastery**: Templates and practice for all four FRQ types. - **Weeks 22–26 — Exam Prep Intensive**: Personal Progress Check sets, full-length mocks. ## Frequently asked questions ### Do I need to memorise all 15 SCOTUS cases? Yes. Each one can appear as the comparison case in the SCOTUS Comparison FRQ, and several appear regularly in MCQs. The 15 cases are non-negotiable for a competitive score. ### How is the Argument Essay marked? The rubric awards a thesis point, one or two evidence points from required documents, an explanation point, and a counter-argument point. We drill each rubric category separately. ### Can a UK student do well in AP US Gov? Yes — many of our UK students score 4s and 5s without prior US background. 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