<p>I am taking APUSH next year (junior year) and was wondering if taking that course will help me in any way if I plan to self study for the AP US Governement and Politics test? Thanks!</p>
<p>Yes, it helps. You will definitely see some overlap. Here’s some areas that will be covered by both APUSH and AP Gov:</p>
<p>• Founding Father’s view on government/influences
• The Constitution vs. The Articles of Confederation
• Parts of the Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Every Amendment
• Marbury v. Madison and Judicial Review
• McCulloch v. Maryland
• Jacksonian Democracy
• Progressive Era and extending rights to minority groups
• Hatch Act
• Pendleton Act
• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Civil Rights Struggle</p>
<p>I took APUSH before I took Government and it made Gov much easier to understand and much more enjoyable.</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>