Unit 5
AP U.S. Government and Politics Unit 5: Political Participation
Voting, political parties, campaigns, interest groups, and the media as routes for participation and influence.
Topics
- 5.1Voting Rights and Models of Voting Behavior
- 5.2Voter Turnout
- 5.3Political Parties
- 5.4How and Why Political Parties Change and Adapt
- 5.5Third-Party Politics
- 5.6Interest Groups Influencing Policymaking
- 5.7Groups Influencing Policy Outcomes
- 5.8Electing a President
- 5.9Congressional Elections
- 5.10Modern Campaigns
- 5.11Campaign Finance
- 5.12The Media
- 5.13Changing Media
Unit check
13 questions drawn from every lesson in Unit 5. Each wrong answer links back to where the idea is taught.
Labs for this unit
- Topics 4.5, 4.6 and 5.2 Graph and polling reader Change fictional response counts and a graph’s baseline, then distinguish percentage differences, visual effects and sampling limits.
- Topics 1.7, 2.15 and 5.13 Civics project guide Plan a nonpartisan public-records investigation, record evidence and limitations, and organize a presentation without collecting personal data.