<p>I'm using the CliffsAP U.S. Government and Politcs. Im not sure if its better than the Princeton Review or Kaplan book but it seems sufficient to me.</p>
<p>How hard is AP gov and politics to do for self-study? I want to take 3 science classes next year, so i won't have room in my schedule for it, but I want to do it by independent study. Are there any good studybooks out there?</p>
<p>I'm taking AP US Govt too. Our teacher swears by Barron's (she assigned everyone in my class last year's Barron's book), but I got the Princeton Review one for myself.</p>
<p>The Barron's books always seem to have the most information, which could be a bad thing. Kaplan is short, sweet, and to the point. And Princeton Review is in between those two.</p>
<p>I would use PR. It's the best book for government IMHO. The thing is, a review book is simply not enough for the AP Government exam. It is the hardest exam w/o a doubt in terms of % of people getting a 5. You need to do some online research to help prep for the exam. Good luck!</p>