<p>I have heard multiple people say that you need more than just book knowledge to get a 5 on the AP Gov't Exam.</p>
<p>What resources can I use that will provide extra information of the AP gov't exam?</p>
<p>BASIC QUESTION: I've learned(memorized) everything in PR's APgov't prep book....what else do I need to know?</p>
<p>ps: I am self studying</p>
<p>answer me please...</p>
<p>Basically pay attention to current events--that might help you to see the theory they talk about in the book. Oh, and not sure how much this will help on the exam, but based on what my teacher is doing, you would do well to know the key details behind a bunch of Supreme Court cases- like Marbury, McCulloch, Schenck, Gitlow, etc.</p>
<p>plz help,,,</p>
<p>if you go by PR + textbook throughout the year, the most u can get is a 4....if you do a few weeks of intensive prep and take lots of practice exams.
I took the exam last yr and got a 4, only b/c i didnt know what 2 VERY obscure court cases were. focus on DETAILS to get a 5. Dont just read to get basic knowledge, immerse yourself in the area of politics. Read govt-related books for "fun" LOL. idk, but it helps if you r really interested in politics.</p>
<p>You definately need to know a lot of the supreme court cases. There's a case for most of the Bill of Rights (like Zelman / Lemon for religion, Miranda for 6th... etc). there's... A LOT. </p>
<p>If your school offers the class, make sure you see if they have a court cases supplement to the text book. We have one by Woll Amazon.com:</a> American Government: Readings & Cases (17th Edition): Books: Peter Woll</p>
<p>That one is really good. it has most of the important cases + extra reading on the workings of the 3 branches.</p>
<p>And make sure you know ur current events too, like speaker of the house, president (obviously) lol, and like KEY legislation over the past years. Like, make sure you know major decisions that have impacted us a lot... foreign politics, or what not. yeap...</p>
<p>^ wow.....extremely helpful. Thank you so much, xlxjuliexlx and vicky.</p>
<p>well, i think that it really helps reading news articles/watching law and order</p>
<p>it was easy for me because i'm pretty into watching the news and it should be a little easier this year with all the elections going on</p>
<p>^ thanx...</p>
<p>ps: law and order is one of my favorite shows..lol</p>
<p>is there any way you can obtain an AP gov textbook? it's way more relevant and trusted than a prep book.
my gov teacher recommended The Power Game by Hedrick Smith as supplemental reading. lots of useful examples for the essays in that book, but you could do without it.</p>
<p>Its been a while since I took AP Gov (3yrs), but from what I can remember the supreme court cases were important (used in essays). I used the Barrons book to prepare, just read the chapter and took the quizzes like your supposed to.</p>
<p>I remember my teacher telling us to underline important points in the essay part to help the readers grade (since they are only looking for specific points)</p>
<p>But biggest advice I can give you is, for a few days before the exam just read through the FR questions and the grading rubric. If not consciously, then subconsciously you will pick up what the readers are looking for. Read those perfect scored essays, and get in that mindset, and you will see the essays flow like a professional.</p>
<p>This advice is not just for AP Gov, but for any AP you plan to take</p>
<p>^ really great advice, I'll be sure to give it a try.</p>
<p>anyone else?</p>
<p>Gov would not fit in my schedule last year, so I too a quasi-independent AP gov class 2 days a week, but all we really did was debate issues, we really did'nt study the structure of gov. </p>
<p>the month of the test I got freaked out so I studied Brarron, Sparknotes, and PR cover to cover...but was 99% sure I would still fail...and I got a 5</p>
<p>So for this AP test studying the books really does help.</p>
<p>bump.............</p>
<p>You seem like someone who is able to 'understand' it. What is meant by that saying before (I say it a lot) is the ability to think about, comprehend and analyze the events intelligently. I don't reccomend more studying unless its opinion pieces on it that would help you develop a strong voice in the analysis of the various events.</p>