The APsolute RecAP: United States Government Edition

The process of ratifying the Constitution required a lot of compromises and reflects a lot of important ideas. Some of the major concerns where how to fix the struggling economy, representation, slavery, and the preservation of individual rights.

One of the first questions was about how the states would be represented in the new legislature. (1:38) Another contentious issue was the matter of slavery. (2:26) Finally, we discuss both the Bill of Rights (3:10) and amending the Constitution. (3:30)

The Question of the Day asks (5:46): The 18th Amendment to the Constitution was subsequently undone with the 21st Amendment. What was the 18th Amendment about?

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The Constitution of the United States features a lot of examples of compromise. Federalism is a system of government where the power is split between the national and the state governments. This feature of our government originated in the debates between the Federalists and the Anti-federalists when drafting the Constitution (1:00). Episode 3 recaps Brutus I, (2:40) Federalist 10 (3:09) and the supremacy clause (3:48).

The Question of the Day asks (5:16) Today we learned that states are in charge of education and while all states receive federal funding for this, the majority of education is locally funded. How could this be a disadvantage of federalism?

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I think if asked what happened after the American Revolution, most Americans would say “George Washington became president of the country,” but they would be wrong. Episode 2 is about the Articles of Confederation, the OG government of this country. The Articles of Confederation were a hot mess pretty much from the start (1:05). The inability of the government to put down Shay’s Rebellion forced the elites to reconsider what powers were necessary for a government to function (2:46).

The Question of the Day asks (4:30) What do you call the building, which is still standing in Philadelphia, where the Constitution was signed?

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The AP US Government exam is 3 hours long and includes multiple choice questions (0:50) and FRQs, or free response questions (2:05). Did you know that the CED, or course exam description, is a PDF document released by the College Board and readily available online? (3:10) AP Exams are scored on a 1-5 scale with opportunities for practice are on AP Classroom (3:33).

The Question of the Day asks (5:41) True or False - You will have no idea which Supreme Court cases you need to know for the test.

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The APsolute RecAP: United States Government Edition is a guided review through the five units of study. New episodes are released weekly and cover topics related to: foundations of democracy, political institutions, civil rights and liberties, political ideologies, and participation in politics. The podcasts will also reference the required foundational documents and Supreme Court cases. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get podcasts, download the accompanying study guides for extra practice, and follow along on social media for the question of the day and course updates! The 2021 exam is on Monday, May 3rd!

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