This book was crucial to my preparation for weekly tests in my AP US History class, and it is now mission-critical to my AP Exam prep. My school's "AP review month" is centered around this book, with daily quizzes being given on the last night's assigned chapter. So far, I've gotten A's on every quiz just by reading the (short) chapters and completing the included practice quizzes.
Understand, however, that this is only a review book; it will not replace more "heavy-duty" textbooks like "The Enduring Vision". The book is designed to help you recall information you learned in class, not teach it to you for the first time. Also, understand that although the chapters are much shorter than those of "The Enduring Vision" or similar textbook, this is not like one of those last-minute SAT prep books that you can flick through during the last few days before the test. I'd recommend starting this book about a month or more before the AP Exam so you can read at a comfortable, thorough pace — about one chapter per day. The chapters only take about 40 minutes to one hour to read thoroughly.
Overall, a great tool for review, full of concise information written in (mostly) plain English accompanied by useful charts and maps.
I'd also like to address the many one-star reviews claiming that "the author is a traitor to the Constitution" and demanding that "Amazon immediately remove this item and stop offering it for sale." If you haven't yet read the negative reviews, most of the commenters take offense with the book's summary of the ever-controversial Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights (AKA, the right to bear arms). Please understand that there are over 750 pages in this book, and, frankly, it is ridiculous that people find it necessary to give the book one star because they don't agree with a few sentences on one page out of +750. I'd like to point out that ALMOST NONE of the negative reviewers are "Verified Purchasers" of the book — some go as far as outrightly saying "I haven't bought the book" (a phrase that, in my opinion, should automatically flag a review for removal in Amazon's review system). The controversy is stemming from a right-wing conservative blog titled "The Daily Paul," which can be found by Googling the phrase "daily paul high school ap history." (I won't increase the PageRank of the blog post by directly linking to it)
To be fair, I can see how some may feel that the book over-simplifies the Bill of Rights. It is unfair, however, to allow people who have never even bought the book to slander its reputation over less than 0.13% of its content. Give this book a chance in your APUSH Review toolbox, and you will not be sorry.
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