Constitution questions on AP US History often tie founding debates to later political conflicts. Know not just what the document says, but why specific compromises (three-fifths, Great Compromise, electoral college) existed.
Practice scenarios about Federalist Papers, Anti-Federalist objections, and the Bill of Rights as a ratification bargain. Timelines help: 1781 Articles weaknesses, 1787 Convention, 1788 ratification, 1791 first ten amendments.
When you miss a question, note whether the trap was a date, a principle (separation of powers, federalism), or a historian interpretation. APUSH rewards causal reasoning over trivia lists.