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This guidebook to preparing for the Advanced Placement test in Government and Politics includes three to six full-length practice tests, diagnostics, test answers with precise explanations, test-taking strategies, and more.

Quick Reference Guide

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Key Supreme Court Cases

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Red Alert

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10 Strategies for Acing the Test

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10 Facts About the AP United States Government & Politics Test

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Scoring High on the AP United States Government & Politics Test

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Practice Plan for Studying for the AP U.S. Government & Politics Test

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The Panic Plan

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Why Take the Diagnostic Test?

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Diagnostic Test

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Section 1

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Section 2

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Answers and Explanations

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 1

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 2

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 3

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 4

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Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays

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Strategies for Multiple-Choice Questions

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Practice Set 1

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Answers and Explanations

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Practice Set 2

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Answers and Explanations

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Practice Set 3

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Answers and Explanations

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About Writing the Essays

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Practice Essay 1

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Practice Essay 2

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Practice Essay 3

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Practice Essay 4

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Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays

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Constitutional Foundation of the Federal Government

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Section 1. Theories of Government

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Section 2. Adopting the Constitution

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Special Feature: Fast Facts About the Constitution

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Section 3: Form of Government

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Institutions of the Federal Government: Congress, the Presidency, the Bureaucracy, the Judiciary

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Section 1: Congress

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Section 2: The Presidency

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Section 3: The Federal Bureaucracy

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Section 4: The Federal Judiciary

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Political Behavior and Political Groups

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Section 1: Political Behavior, Public Opinion, and the Mass Media

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Section 2: Interest Groups, Political Parties, and Elections

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The Public Policy Agenda

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Section 1: Economic Policy

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Section 2: Social and Domestic Policy

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Section 3: Foreign and Defense Policy

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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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Section 1: Civil Liberties

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Section 2: Civil Rights

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Glossary of Terms

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Practice Test 1

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Section I

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Section II

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Answers and Explanations

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 1

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 2

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 3

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 4

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Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays

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Practice Test 2

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Section I

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Section II

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Answers and Explanations

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 1

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 2

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 3

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 4

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Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays

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Practice Test 3

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Section I

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Section II

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Answers and Explanations

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 1

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 2

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 3

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Suggestions for Free-Response Essay 4

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Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays

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Answer Sheets

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