Arco Everything You Need to Score High on Ap United States Government and Politics

by Levy, Joan U.; Levy, Norman; Katz, Rafael; Levy, Ruth

• ISBN13: 9780028617145
• ISBN10: 0028617142
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-08-01
• Publisher: Arco Pub

Summary

The best, most reliable preparation for the growing number of students who are enrolling in AP United States Government and Politics courses--and who need top scores to earn advance college credit--this guide features two full-length Model Exams, in-depth coverage of all essay question types, and ten sample students essays with critical commentaries. Line drawings and charts.

Table of Contents

About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
What to Expect	p. 7
The Essay	p. 13
Ten Sample Essays	p. 17
The Stimulus-Based Free-Response Question	p. 37
The Review of U.S. Government and Politics	p. 49
Origins of the Constitution	p. 51
Content and Structure of the Constitution	p. 57
The Legislative Branch	p. 67
The Executive Branch	p. 75
The Judicial Branch	p. 83
Bureaucracy	p. 91
Political Parties	p. 97
Elections	p. 103
Political Socialization	p. 111
Interest Groups and Lobbying	p. 119
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights	p. 125
Model Test 1	p. 139
Model Test 2	p. 161
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