I’m currently in government honors, but my school doesn’t have AP government. I want to self study for the test, and wondering what books you use in government class.
Thanks
<p>we use burns...its the most recommended for the ap test</p>
<p>Government by the people? Cause I found the 2003 edition on borders. Not a good rating though :(</p>
<p>Anyone.....</p>
<p>My D's class and textbook were pretty mediocre. I think she used one of the review books. REI? Don't remember...let me know if it's important and I'll track it down.</p>
<p>You mean our textbook? My school and some other top schools use "American Government" by James Q. Wilson and John J. DiIulio Jr.</p>
<p>It's not that long, but it covers everything. You could easily read it, especially if you started now.</p>
<p>My HAG class offers concurrent credit with the local university.</p>
<p>And we spend 3/4 of our time as interns at the Idaho Statehouse!</p>
<p>My class, though AP, was taught by the most inept teacher at my school and I didn't learn much. So I used Barron's reveiw book to study for the test, which I got a 5 on. It also helps to start practicing with old tests right away, which you should ask your teacher about. I'm sure there's some way s/he can contact the Board to order copies. Basically just buy any book that has a substantial reveiw section at the front; I recommend one with chapter-by-chapter reveiw questions as well as two or three practice exams at the back. Go to Barnes and Noble and look for one (I believe Barron's fits that description, although I don't remember because there was so much cross-using of study books amongst my friends!). And if you are looking to find a textbook, try to procure one that has the entire text on a CD. It really helps to be able to read the book on the computer while you're engaging in otherwise idle activities. Oh, and it also helps to brush up on your US History--if you did well on the US History AP Test/Course, and you study government from now until the test, you will ace it. Five it? Pent it? Hah.</p>
<p>I echo JLP...i had a miserably horrible teacher for us history and only got a five because i studied outside of class and most of the class failed, and now he is teaching ap government so i will definitely be doing some outside studying. We are also using "American Government" which is okay (i personally don't like it), but you can access outlines on their website if you want to study them as well or see how the book is structured.
For AP US, i used 5 steps to a 5 (i also used it for bio) i found it really helpful, does anybody else use it/like it? i'm thinking about getting it for government too...</p>
<p>yes it is government by the people. not many people like it, but it is the one that the ap people use mostly to make the test.</p>
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<p>Make sure you get Princeton Review for AP Govt. I own practically all of the AP Govt prep books thanks to parents that are even more college driven than I am. This book helped me to score a 5 on the exam two years ago and provides many helpful tips.</p>