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AP Government and Politics

Course Syllabus

Syllabi will be sent home with students the first day of class. Please return the second page with parent signature and contact information.

Unit One

AP Government and Politics will start with a discussion of the meaning of power and authority. We will look at the difference between government and politics and various theories concerning the use of power and the role of government. This unit will include a study of Machiavelli'sThe Prince, the first political science textbook.

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