AP Us Government and Politics

by Curt Lader

Published 1 February 2010
This manual ''s general review of U.S. government and politics is focused to reflect the most-often-asked questions on recent Advanced Placement exams. Topics covered include Constitutional development, the branches and institutions of the federal government, political parties and processes, special interest groups, the media, bureaucracy, and public policy issues as they relate to the economy, the federal budget, social welfare, foreign policy and the national defense. Two full-length model exams follow the manual ''s subject review, and are provided with answer keys.


In-depth preparation for the AP U.S. Government and Politics exam features:
  • Two full-length model AP exams with answer keys and explanations
  • An extensive subject review covering constitutional development, the branches of federal government, political parties, social welfare, foreign policy, and more
  • Updated content includes recent Supreme Court decisions
  • Newly revised free-response questions with rubrics

The manual can be purchased alone or with an optional CD-ROM that presents two additional full-length practice tests with automatic scoring and fully explained answers.