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Part I Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score 1
Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations 2
Your Guide to Using This Book 2
How to Begin 3
Part II Practice Test 1 7
Practice Test 1 9
Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations 31
How to Score Practice Test 1 50
Part III About the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam 51
The Structure of the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam 52
How the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam Is Scored 53
Overview of Content Topics 54
Primary Sources 56
How AP Exams Are Used 57
Other Resources 57
Designing Your Study Plan 58
Part IV Test-Taking Strategies for the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam 59
Preview 60
1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions 61
2 How to Approach Free-Response Questions 73
3 Using Time Effectively to Maximize Points 87
Reflect 91
Part V Content Review for the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam 93
4 Foundations of American Democracy 95
Enlightenment Philosophies 96
The Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation 98
The Constitution as an Instrument of Government 103
Amendment Process 110
State and Local Governments 111
Chapter 4 Key Terms 112
Chapter4 Drill 113
Summary 114
Reflect 115
5 Interactions Among Branches of Government 117
Congress 118
Notable Legislation 130
The President 132
The Judiciary and the Law 138
The Bureaucracy 145
Chapter 5 Key Terms 156
Chapter 5 Drill 158
Summary 159
Reflect 162
6 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights 163
The Bill of Rights (December 15, 1791) 164
The Extension of Civil Liberties Through American History 164
First Amendment Rights and Restrictions 165
The Second Amendment 172
The Second Amendment Goes to Court 172
The Third Amendment 173
The Fourth Amendment 173
The Fifth Amendment 174
The Sixth Amendment 176
The Seventh Amendment 176
The Eighth Amendment 177
The Ninth Amendment 178
The Right of All Americans to Privacy 178
Civil Rights 179
Chapter 6 Key Terms 187
Chapter 6 Drill 188
Summary 189
Reflect 190
7 American Political Ideologies and Beliefs 191
Characteristics of Public Opinion 192
Polls Measure Public Opinion 193
Where Does Public Opinion Come From? 194
Political Ideologies 195
Public Opinion and the Mass Media 197
Chapter 7 Key Terms 200
Chapter 7 Drill 201
Summary 202
Reflect 203
8 Political Participation 205
Citizen Participation 206
Political Parties 207
Interest Groups 214
Political Action Committees (PACs) and Super PACs 217
527 Groups 218
Elections 219
The Election Cycle 220
Media Influence on Elections 228
Election Day 228
Policy Making: Objectives 230
Policy Making: Process 231
Economic Policy 233
Trade Policy 237
Domestic Policy 238
Chapter 8 Key Terms 243
Chapter 8 Drill 245
Summary 247
Reflect 250
9 Chapter Drills: Answers and Explanations 251
Glossary 259
The Constitution of the United States of America 271
Part VI Additional Practice Tests 289
Practice Test 2 291
Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations 311
Practice Test 3 327
Practise Test 3: Answers and Explanations 351
Practice Test 4 373
Practice Test 4: Answers and Explanations 395
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