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Mrs. Janiskee's AP U.S. Government and Politics Podcast

by Jennifer Janiskee
Government

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About the show

Is there A LOT of information on the AP U.S. Government and Politics exam? Yes! If you want to be sure you understand everything on the exam, join me as I review foundational documents, court cases, and how government in the United States works. Don't miss an episode!

Latest episodes

  • Federalist 39

    September 25, 2026 · 7 min

    Is the new Constitution republican? Madison argues that criticisms of the proposed Constitution are incoherent and that the new plan is a necessary improvement over the Articles of Confederation.

  • McCulloch v. Maryland/ Marbury v, Madison

    December 6, 2023 · 19 min

    If Marbury v. Madison "promised" that the Supreme Court would exercise great authority in shaping the laws of the land, McCulloch v. Maryland fulfilled that promise for the first time. Arguably no other decision has so profoundly defined…

  • Foundational Documents Explained: Letter from a Birmingham Jail

    December 6, 2023 · 18 min

    Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail while he was imprisoned for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations in Alabama in 1963. The Letter from Birmingham Jail explains why MLK believed people had a…

  • Foundational Documents Explained:Federalist 78

    September 1, 2023 · 11 min

    In this episode Mrs. J walks you through another of your required documents for AP Government, Federalist 78. In this essay from the Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton argues for the powers of the judicial branch of the federal…

  • Foundational Documents Explained- Federalist 70

    September 30, 2022 · 9 min

    Federalist 70 argues in favor of the unitary executive created by Article II of the United States Constitution. According to Alexander Hamilton, a unitary executive is necessary to: ensure accountability in government.

  • Foundational Documents Explained-Federalist 51

    September 6, 2022 · 11 min

    Federalist 51 addresses the importance of checks and balances in defense of the United States Constitution.

  • Foundational Documents Explained-Brutus No1

    September 5, 2022 · 8 min

    Brutus 1 argued that federal power was bad and that the Constitution gives too much power to the federal government. For example, the Necessary and Proper Clause would allow the federal government to make any laws, and the Supremacy Clause…

  • Foundational Documents Explained- Federalist 10

    September 1, 2022 · 9 min

    In Federalist 10 James Madison argues that a large republic is the best way to control factions, to delegate authority to elected representatives, and to disperse power between the states and national government.