Cracking the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam, 2006-2007 Edition (College Test Preparation) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 2006 | Series: College Test Preparation (Book 6)

Scoring high on the AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam is very different from earning straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about government–only the strategies and information you’ll need to get your highest score. In Cracking the AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam, we’ll teach you how to

·Use our preparation strategies and test-taking techniques to raise your score
·Focus on the topics most likely to appear on the test
·Test your knowledge with review questions for each government and politics topic covered

This book includes 2 full-length practice AP U.S. Government & Politics tests. All of our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the actual exam, and we explain how to answer every question.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (January 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375765328
• ISBN-13: 978-0375765322
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Helpful and Concise, May 9, 2006

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G. Larson "fhimas88888888" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracking the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam, 2006-2007 Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

Unlike Princeton Review's other test prep books where they constanly stuff your mouth with the 'latest' test taking techniques to help you score higher on the tests, Princeton Review does an amazing thing: they filled the book with CONTENT!!! The book is organized according to how college board organizes the information. Near the beginning of the topics (like Constitutional Underpinnings, Public Policy, Civil Rights, etc.), Princeton Review places a list of important terms. I made a terms worksheet and filled it in as I went - extremely helpful.

There were two things I really didn't like about the book. First, when the book went on a tangent from a chapter (an important tangent) it didn't indicate it was starting a new topic by giving it a new page. [It's really that horrible, I know.] Second, and more importantly, some of the supreme court cases are not thoroughly explained. If you have a teacher, that is no problem, if you don't, just search google and wikipedia or oyez.org are good resources.

I just took the test after teaching the material to myself and I am confident I got a 4 or a 5. The best part was that I taught the bulk of the information to myself in a week while keeping up (barely) with other homework. I highly recommmend Princeton Review's resource for this AP test!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, March 18, 2007

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Kenneth R. Shapiro (Cedarhurst, Long Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracking the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam, 2006-2007 Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

I thought it was excellent. In the back it had a list of court cases and other such simple lists. The material is thorough, but still manageable. I used this book and 5 Steps to a 5 when I studied last year and I got a 5 on the exam, so I'm obviously happy.

I think it was a great book to study from, and the practice questions were a good help. The material isn't too tedious that you can't stay focused and the chapters aren't too long that you feel helpless as you study.

Get it quickly before the AP!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, January 20, 2007

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Kim "drumadicts" (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam, 2006-2007 Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

it is exactly what it is.... a perfect thurough summary of all the information on the test and full out questions and essays questions... good stuff...It then explains the answers thuroughly, perfect for preparing for the test.