<CRACKING THE AP U.S.GOVERNMENT & POLITICS EXAM(2012)>: If you need to know it, it’s in this book! Cracking the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam, 2012 Edition, includes:

  · A comprehensive glossary of key U.S. Government & Politics terms

  · An in-depth review of all AP U.S. Government & Politics topics, including the institutions of government, elections, political parties, interest groups, public policy, civil rights, constitutional underpinnings, and more

  · Useful techniques for cracking the free-response section

  · 2 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations for each multiple-choice question, plus full breakdowns of how to tackle the free-response questions and examples of "Excellent" essays for each

  · Updated strategies that reflect the AP test scoring change

Introduction

PART I: THE TEST AND HOW TO CRACK IT

 1 About the Advanced Placement Program

 2 Being a Good Test-Taker

 3 Cracking the Multiple-Choice Section

 4 Cracking the Free Response Section

PART II: AP U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POUTICS REVIEW

 5 The Constitutional Underpinnings

 6 Public Opinion and the Media

 7 Political Parties, Interest Groups, PACs, and 527 Groups

 8 Elections

 9 Institutions of Government

· Congress

· The President

· The Judiciary and the Law

· The Bureaucracy

 10 Public Policy

 11 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

 12 Answers and Explanations to Chapter Quizzes

PART III: THE PRINCETON REVIEW AP U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

 PRACTICE TESTS AND EXPLANATIONS

 13 Practice Test 1

 14 Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations

 15 Practice Test 2

 16 Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations

Glossary

 The Constitution of the United States of America

Index

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