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7th Edition
Curt Lader, M.Ed. - All books by this author
In-depth preparation for the AP U.S. Government and Politics exam features
- Two full-length model AP exams with answer keys and explanations
- An extensive subject review covering Constitutional development, the branches of federal government, political parties, special interest groups, the media, bureaucracy, and public policy issues related to the economy, the federal budget, social welfare, foreign policy and national defense
- Newly revised end-of-chapter multiple-choice and free-response questions with rubrics for each
- An enclosed CD-ROM present two additional practice tests with automatic scoring
System Requirements:
Microsoft® Windows®
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.33GHz,
Athlon 64 2800+ or faster processor
(or equivalent).
Memory: 128MB of RAM.
Graphics Memory: 128MB.
Platforms:
Windows 7, Windows Vista®,
Windows XP, Windows Server® 2008,
Windows Server 2003.
MAC® OS X
Processor: Intel Core™ Duo
1.33GHz or faster processor.
Memory: 256MB of RAM.
Graphics Memory: 128MB.
Platforms: Mac OS X 10.6, Mac OS X 10.5,
Mac OS X 10.4 (Intel) and higher.
Linux® and Solaris™
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.33GHz,
AMD Athlon 64 2800+
or faster processor (or equivalent).
Memory: 512MB of RAM.
Graphics Memory: 128MB.
Platforms:
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5
or later, openSUSE® 11 or later,
Ubuntu 9.10 or later.
Solaris: Solaris™ 10.
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction
Using the Book
The Structure of the Test
Study Strategies
Multiple-Choice Questions
Free-Response Essay Question Strategy
Data-Based Free-Response Essay Question Strategy
A Summary of the Free-Response Answer Section
- Part One: Constitutional Development
The Theory of Modern Government
Constitutional Foundations
The Constitution
Federalism
The Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties
Civil Rights: Equal Protection Under the Law
- Part Two: The Institutions of Government
The Congress
The Presidency
The Judiciary
The Bureaucracy
- Part Three: The Political Process and Political Beliefs
Political Parties and Political Action
Nominations, Campaigns, and Elections
Voting Behavior: The Impact of Public Opinion and the Media
Special Interest Groups—Lobbyists and PACs
- Part Four: Public Policy Issues
The Economy, the Federal Budget, Social Welfare and Entitlements
- Part Five: Model Exams
Model Exam 2
Answer Key
Model Exam 2
Answer Key
- Glossary
- Index
(0764147048)
Paperback w/CD-ROM / 432 Pages / 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 / 2012
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