Barron's AP United States Government & Politics - Brossura

Lader, Curt

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1438076061 ISBN 13: 9781438076065

Casa editrice: Barrons Test Prep, 2016

Riassunto

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, social welfare, foreign policy, and more
• Updated content includes recent Supreme Court decisions
• Newly revised free-response questions with rubrics

The manual can be purchased alone or with an optional CD-ROM that presents two additional full-length practice tests with automatic scoring and fully explained answers.

System Requirements:
(Flash Player 10.2 is recommended)
This CD is intended to run on systems meeting the minimum requirements below.

Windows:

2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or IntelĀ® Atomā„¢ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks

Windows ServerĀ® 2003 (32-bit) or higher.

512MB of RAM (1GB of RAM recommended for netbooks); 128MB of graphics memory

CD-ROM drive

1024 X 768 color display

Macintosh:

Intel Coreā„¢ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor

Mac OS X 10.6 or higher

512MB of RAM; 128MB of graphics memory

CD-ROM drive

1024 X 768 color display

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Curt was a former AP Government and Politics teacher at Northport High School, located in Suffolk County in New York. He is a frequent guest lecturer at law related conferences; and teaches Inside Politics at the CW Post Hutton House lecture series. Curt lives in Smithtown, NY and has Graduate degrees from Queens College and St.John's University.

Dalla seconda/terza di copertina:

Table of Contents:
Barron's Essential 5
Preface
Introduction
Using the Book
The Structure of the Test
How the Test Is Scored
Study Strategies
Multiple-Choice Questions
Free-Response Questions
Data-Based Questions
Part One: Constitutional Underpinnings
The Theory of Modern Government
Constitutional Foundations
The Constitution
Federalism
Part Two: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
The Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties
Civil Rights: Equal Protection Under the Law
Part Three: The Institutions of Government
The Congress
The Presidency
The Judiciary
The Bureaucracy
Part Four: Political Parties, Elections, Political Beliefs, The Media, And Special Interest Groups
Political Parties and Political Action
Nominations, Campaigns, and Elections
Political Beliefs and the Media
Special Interest Groups—Lobbyists and PACs
Part Five: Public Policy Issues
The Economy, the Federal Budget, Social Welfare and Entitlements
Part Six: Model Exams
Model Exam 1
Answer Key
Model Exam 2
Answer Key
Glossary
Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Barrons Test Prep
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1438076061
• ISBN 13: 9781438076065
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 380