AP Government & Politics Foundational Documents

 

 

The AP U.S. Government and Politics course features nine required foundational documents to help students understand the philosophies of the founders and their critics. Most of these documents were written in the late 18th century and contain some highlevel language. It is important for students to be able to read and accurately interpret these
documents. These documents are:

 

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• Federalist No. 10
• Brutus No. 1
• Federalist No. 51
• The Constitution of the United States
• The Bill of Rights
• Amendments 11-27
• Federalist No. 70
• Federalist No. 78
• Letter from a Birmingham Jail