Peterson's Ap U.s. Government & Politics

by Moran, Margaret C.

• ISBN13: 9780768918267
• ISBN10: 076891826X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-20
• Publisher: Arco (Peterson's)

Table of Contents

Quick Reference Guide	vii
Key Supreme Court Cases	ix
Introduction
10 Strategies for Acing the Test	3	(1)
10 Facts about the AP U.S. Government & Politics Test	4	(4)
Scoring High on the AP U.S. Government & Politics Test	8	(4)
Practice Plan for Studying for the AP U.S. Government & Politics Test	12	(4)
The Panic Plan	16	(2)
Why Take the Diagnostic Test?	18	(4)
PART I: DIAGNOSING YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
Diagnostic Test	22	(35)
Section I	23	(11)
Section II	34	(1)
Answers and Explanations	35	(14)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 1	49	(1)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 2	50	(1)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 3	51	(1)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 4	52	(1)
Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays	53	(4)
PART II: AP GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS STRATEGIES
Strategies for Multiple-Choice Questions	57	(24)
Practice Plan	57	(1)
Basic Information about the Test	58	(2)
Pacing	60	(2)
Analyzing Questions	62	(4)
Educated Guessing	66	(1)
Practice	66	(1)
Practice Set 1	67	(2)
Answers and Explanations	69	(2)
Practice Set 2	71	(3)
Answers and Explanations	74	(2)
Practice Set 3	76	(2)
Answers and Explanations	78	(3)
Writing the Essays	81	(28)
Practice Plan	81	(1)
Basic Information about the Essay Section	82	(1)
Some Practical Advice	83	(1)
The Essay: A Quick Review	83	(1)
Writing an Outstanding Essay	83	(4)
What to Expect in the AP Essays	87	(3)
Planning and Writing the Essays	90	(2)
A Word of Caution	92	(1)
A Word of Encouragement	92	(1)
Understanding the Directions	93	(1)
Practice	93	(1)
Practice Essay 1	94	(1)
Practice Essay 2	95	(1)
Practice Essay 3	96	(1)
Practice Essay 4	97	(1)
Suggestions for Practice Essay 1	98	(1)
Suggestions for Practice Essay 2	99	(3)
Suggestions for Practice Essay 3	102	(1)
Suggestions for Practice Essay 4	103	(2)
Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays	105	(4)
PART III: AP GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS REVIEW
Constitutional Foundation of the Federal Government	109	(22)
Section 1. Theories of Government	109	(2)
Section 2. Adopting the Constitution	111	(8)
Fast Facts about the Constitution	119	(6)
Section 3. Form of Government	125	(6)
Institutions of the Federal Government: Congress, the Presidency, the Bureaucracy, the Judiciary	131	(28)
Section 1. Congress	133	(10)
Section 2. The Presidency	143	(6)
Section 3. The Federal Bureaucracy	149	(4)
Section 4. The Federal Judiciary	153	(6)
Political Behavior and Political Groups	159	(10)
Section 1. Political Behavior, Public Opinion, and the Mass Media	159	(4)
Section 2. Interest Groups, Political Parties, and Elections	163	(6)
The Public Policy Agenda	169	(10)
Section 1. Economic Policy	169	(4)
Section 2. Social and Domestic Policy	173	(2)
Section 3. Foreign and Defense Policy	175	(4)
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights	179	(145)
Section 1. Civil Liberties	179	(5)
Section 2. Civil Rights	184	(9)
Glossary of Terms	193	(18)
PART IV: PRACTICE TESTS
Practice Test 1	211	(36)
Section I	213	(11)
Section II	224	(1)
Answers and Explanations	225	(15)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 1	240	(1)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 2	241	(1)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 3	242	(1)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 4	243	(2)
Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays	245	(2)
Practice Test 2	247	(38)
Section I	249	(12)
Section II	261	(1)
Answers and Explanations	262	(14)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 1	276	(1)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 2	277	(1)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 3	278	(2)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 4	280	(2)
Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays	282	(3)
Practice Test 3	285	(39)
Section I	287	(13)
Section II	300	(2)
Answers and Explanations	302	(17)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 1	319	(1)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 2	320	(2)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 3	322	(1)
Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 4	323	(1)
Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays	324