<p>so i read the consolidated thread for AP review books, but i didnt find a satisfying answer for AP government. so which ones do you guys recommend? </p>
<p>(PR?)</p>
<p>Princeton Review is considered the best for AP U.S. Gov and Politics. For AP Comparative Government get Ethel Woods Comparative government guide.</p>
<p>I read the princeton review book the morning of the test and got a 5.</p>
<p>ok thanks guys! :)</p>
<p>does anyone know if kaplan is a good one? Im mostly using it for the practice tests, but may read through it.</p>
<p>I didn't even take AP government, I just read the Princeton review book a week before the test and got a five. It's the best.</p>
<p>do you guys listen in class though?</p>
<p>yeah, I paid attention in class, and I tried very hard in the class, but I slacked off a bit in late April/early May both in terms of productivity and mental focus, so reading the book (for literally a half an hour) probably made the difference between a 4 and a 5.</p>
<p>I have a whole semester of no AP government, so I need a refresher.</p>
<p>I wish I could just read the book, sleep in class and get a 5 lol.</p>
<p>You can...your class grade would probably suffer pretty badly, but it's very possible to just read the book and get a five.</p>
<p>lol true. I wish that my school would make it that we can take AP classes but not take the test..</p>
<p>Waitwait. You guys are saying I can just go out to the store, buy a princeton review book for AP US govpol, study, take the test, and get a 5? oO Can anyone confirm this as possible? Or it this highly unlikely a phenomenon that only occurs to people who already know the US inside-out?</p>
<p>lol probably if you know some US information it might be possible, who knows? Quesce also the old REA AP US book is better than Princeton's Review Book I heard. even my AP US teacher recommended the old REA AP US book. I bought mine for $5 online..</p>
<p>The old REA AP US book?</p>
<p>I have that one minus the CD..is that it?</p>
<p>"Waitwait. You guys are saying I can just go out to the store, buy a princeton review book for AP US govpol, study, take the test, and get a 5? oO Can anyone confirm this as possible? Or it this highly unlikely a phenomenon that only occurs to people who already know the US inside-out?"</p>
<p>That's exactly what I did...Trust me, this is the easiest AP test...The concepts are large and it's all about memorization and slight understanding...the memorization is easy and some of it becomes common sense once you understand the concepts.</p>
<p>hallejuah. god bless you mmkay now i know i can sleep all day next year in ap gov.</p>
<p>I have the Barrons AP U.S. gov. review book.. if i read that could i get a 5 without taking the class?</p>
<p>Ya...I have the Barron's AP US Gov. I don't have PR. If I study the Barron's, will this ensure a 5?</p>
<p>From what I've read (I have both books), Barrons has basically everything in Princeton + more. It might be better to know PR very well then to know barrons decently well, because from looking at a previous released exam, PR prepares you for almost everything on the test.
JUST
1. Barrons has more Supreme Court cases which are necc. for M C and Essay.
2. Barrons I think prepares for the essay better.
3. PR lacks necessary info about committees and how the govt itself functions, while Barons has a few chapters on it.</p>