AP Government summer assignment

Please purchase an AP study guide. Any one you purchase will probably be fine, but the best one (in my estimation) is AP US Government and Politics Crash Course by Larry Krieger, published by REA.

You will be tested on this information in the first weeks of the semester:Recent presidential historya. The winners and losers and political party of each presidential candidate from 1960-2008. 1960 - John F. Kennedy* (35th) Democratic, Richard Nixon Republican 1964- Lyndon B. Johnson (36th) Democratic, Barry Goldwater Republican 1968- Richard Nixon (37th) Republican, Hubert Humphrey Democratic 1972- Richard Nixon (37th) Republican, George McGovern Democratica. 1974 - Gerald R. Ford (38th) (because of Watergate) 1976- Jimmy Carter (39th) Democratic, Gerald R. Ford Republican 1980- Ronald Reagan (40th) Republican, Jimmy Carter Democratic 1984- Ronald Reagan (40th) Republican, Walter Mondale Democratic 1988- George H.W. Bush (41st) Republican, Michael Dukakis Democratic 1992- Bill Clinton (42nd) Democratic, George H.W. Bush Republican 1996- Bill Clinton (42nd) Democratic, Bob Dole Republican 2000- George W. Bush (43rd) Republican, Al Gore Democratic 2004- George W. Bush (43rd) Republican, John Kerry Democratic 2008- Barack Obama (44th) Democratic, John McCain Republicanb. The years in office for each president (this is simple for most presidents the January after the November election. For JFK/LBJ and for Nixon/Ford, though, the years are irregular) John F. Kennedy (1960- 1963) / Lyndon B. Johnson (Nov. 1963- 1968) Richard Nixon (1972- 1974) / Gerald Ford (1974-1976)Current government officersc. President Barack Obamad. Vice President- Joe Bidene. Secretary of State- John Kerryf. Secretary of Defense- Ashton B. Carterg. Speaker of House- John Boehnerh. Chief Justice- John RobertsBasic details on Congressi. # in House/Senate (House, 435 ; Senate, 100)j. Length of terms (House, two or four years; Senate, six years) k. # per state/how it is determined (in the House)Two per state for senatorsl. The members of Congress that represent you 14Basic details on the presidentm. Qualifications- in Article II of the Constitution, the president's qualifications and powers are detailed. In order to be considered for the office, a presidential candidate must be at least 35 years old, a natural-born U.S. citizen, and have at least 14 years of residence in the United States.n. Term length/limit on terms/years (term length- four years; term limit- two terms; eight years)o. How Electoral College works- The candidate who receives a majority of electoral votes (270) wins the Presidency. The number 538 is the sum of the nation's 435 Representatives, 100 Senators, and 3 electors given to the District of Columbia. Every four years, voters go to the polls and select a candidate for President and Vice-President.Basic details on the Supreme Courtp. How many justices/length of term- Nine judges called justices make up the supreme court of the United States. The Supreme Court is led by one justice, called the chief justice of the United States. The other eight justices are known as associate Justices. Justices are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Constitution states that Justices "shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour." This means that the Justices hold office as long as they choose and can only be removed from office by impeachment.