AP Gov in first semester with block system?

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<p>I just got my schedule today for next year (junior), but I ran into sort of a weird scheduling problem. My school runs on a block schedule, meaning we have 4 courses everyday for the first semester, and another completely different 4 courses second. Normally, APs are scheduled for the second semester, as to sustain memory and knowledge for the ensuing AP exam in May. However, I just got my schedule today, and I have one of my APs, AP Government, scheduled for the first semester. My schedule looks like this:</p>

<p>First Semester:
Honors PreCalc
French I
AP Government
Engineering Apps</p>

<p>Second Semester:
Honors Physics
AP English LangComp
AP Calc AB
AP Computer Sci</p>

<p>As you can see, AP Gov. is scheduled for my first semester, while weirdly Honors Physics is scheduled for the second. Should I request these classes be shifted? The worry I have is that it will run into a scheduling conflict.</p>

<p>If there is indeed a scheduling conflict, can anyone tell me if I'd be at a disadvantage with having AP Gov. in the first semester? Will those 5 months or so of no class time hurt me when the AP exam comes around?</p>

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<p>If you can, switch it, if not it’s no big deal. The AP Gov test is not that hard, and much of it is common sense. If you have a textbook or a review book, it should help you enough to prepare you for the exam (on second thought the ap textbook is more helpful than a review book. Keep your old tests and quizes. A book by “Magleby” helps alot</p>