The CLEP American Government exam covers material that is usually taught in a one-semester introductory course in American government and politics at the college level. CLEP American Government Exam content: Institutions and Policy Processes: Presidency, Bureaucracy, Congress, and the Federal Courts (30%–35%) The major formal and informal institutional arrangements and powers Structure, policy processes, and outputs Relationships among these three institutions and links between them and political parties, interest groups, the media, and public opinion Structure and processes of the... Show more The CLEP American Government exam covers material that is usually taught in a one-semester introductory course in American government and politics at the college level. CLEP American Government Exam content: Institutions and Policy Processes: Presidency, Bureaucracy, Congress, and the Federal Courts (30%–35%) The major formal and informal institutional arrangements and powers Structure, policy processes, and outputs Relationships among these three institutions and links between them and political parties, interest groups, the media, and public opinion Structure and processes of the judicial system, with emphasis on the role and influence of the Supreme Court Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (10%–15%) The development of civil rights and civil liberties by judicial interpretation The Bill of Rights Incorporation of the Bill of Rights Equal protection and due process Political Parties and Interest Groups (15%–20%) Political parties (including their function, organization, mobilization, historical development, and effects on the political process) Interest groups (including the variety of activities they typically undertake and their effects on the political process) Elections (including the electoral process) Political Beliefs and Behavior (15%–20%) Processes by which citizens learn about politics Political participation (including voting behavior) Public opinion Beliefs that citizens hold about their government and its leaders Political culture (the variety of factors that predispose citizens to differ from one another in terms of their political perceptions, values, attitudes, and activities) The influence of public opinion on political leaders Constitutional Underpinnings of American Democracy (15%–20%) The development of concepts such as: Federalism (with attention to intergovernmental relations) Separation of powers Checks and balances Majority rule Minority rights Considerations that influenced the formulation and adoption of the Constitution Theories of democracy Show less
The CLEP American Government exam covers material that is usually taught in a one-semester introductory course in American government and politics at the college level.
CLEP American Government Exam content:
Institutions and Policy Processes: Presidency, Bureaucracy, Congress, and the Federal Courts (30%–35%) The major formal and informal institutional arrangements and powers Structure, policy processes, and outputs Relationships among these three institutions and links between them and political parties, interest groups, the media, and public opinion Structure and processes of the judicial system, with emphasis on the role and influence of the Supreme Court
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (10%–15%) The development of civil rights and civil liberties by judicial interpretation The Bill of Rights Incorporation of the Bill of Rights Equal protection and due process
Political Parties and Interest Groups (15%–20%) Political parties (including their function, organization, mobilization, historical development, and effects on the political process) Interest groups (including the variety of activities they typically undertake and their effects on the political process) Elections (including the electoral process)
Political Beliefs and Behavior (15%–20%) Processes by which citizens learn about politics Political participation (including voting behavior) Public opinion Beliefs that citizens hold about their government and its leaders Political culture (the variety of factors that predispose citizens to differ from one another in terms of their political perceptions, values, attitudes, and activities) The influence of public opinion on political leaders
Constitutional Underpinnings of American Democracy (15%–20%) The development of concepts such as:
Federalism (with attention to intergovernmental relations) Separation of powers Checks and balances Majority rule Minority rights Considerations that influenced the formulation and adoption of the Constitution Theories of democracy
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