: If you need to know it, it’s in this book! Cracking the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam, 2012 Edition, includes:
· A comprehensive glossary of key U.S. Government & Politics terms
· An in-depth review of all AP U.S. Government & Politics topics, including the institutions of government, elections, political parties, interest groups, public policy, civil rights, constitutional underpinnings, and more
· Useful techniques for cracking the free-response section
· 2 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations for each multiple-choice question, plus full breakdowns of how to tackle the free-response questions and examples of "Excellent" essays for each
· Updated strategies that reflect the AP test scoring change

Introduction
PART I: THE TEST AND HOW TO CRACK IT
1 About the Advanced Placement Program
2 Being a Good Test-Taker
3 Cracking the Multiple-Choice Section
4 Cracking the Free Response Section
PART II: AP U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POUTICS REVIEW
5 The Constitutional Underpinnings
6 Public Opinion and the Media
7 Political Parties, Interest Groups, PACs, and 527 Groups
8 Elections
9 Institutions of Government
· Congress
· The President
· The Judiciary and the Law
· The Bureaucracy
10 Public Policy
11 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
12 Answers and Explanations to Chapter Quizzes
PART III: THE PRINCETON REVIEW AP U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
PRACTICE TESTS AND EXPLANATIONS
13 Practice Test 1
14 Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations
15 Practice Test 2
16 Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations
Glossary
The Constitution of the United States of America
Index
About the Author