5 Steps to a 5: AP Comparative Government, 2nd Edition
1st Edition
Published on 2. October 2020
304 pages
978-1-260-46713-0 (ISBN)
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MATCHES THE LATEST EXAM!In this hybrid year, let us supplement your AP classroom experience with this easy-to-follow study guide!The immensely popular 5 Steps to a 5 AP Comparative Government guide has been updated for the2020-21 school year and now contains:3 full-length practice exams that reflect the latest examUp-to-Date Resources for COVID 19 Exam DisruptionComprehensive overview of the AP Comparative Government exam formatHundreds of practice exercises with thorough answer explanationsPractice questions that reflect both multiple-choice and free-response questions types, just like the ones you will see on test dayProven strategies specific to each section of the test
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction: The Five-Step Preparation Program
- Step 1 Set Up Your Study Program
- 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Comparative Government and Politics Exam
- Frequently Asked Questions About the AP Comparative Government and Politics Exam
- 2 How to Plan Your Time
- Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Comparative Government and Politics Exam
- Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
- 3 Diagnostic Test
- AP Comparative Government and Politics Diagnostic Test
- Answers and Explanations
- Scoring Conversion
- Assessing Your Performance and Then Prioritizing
- Step 3 Develop Strategies for Success
- 4 Strategies to Approach the Multiple-Choice Questions
- The Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam (Section I)
- Strategies for Answering the Multiple-Choice Questions
- 5 Strategies to Approach the Free-Response Questions
- Introduction to the Free-Response Section of the Exam (Section II)
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Types of Free-Response Essay Prompts
- Strategy for Developing the Free-Response Essay
- Some Final Helpful Tips
- Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
- 6 Political Systems, Regimes and Governments
- The Comparative Method
- Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 7 Political Institutions
- Government Institutions
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 8 Political Culture and Participation
- Compare Social Cleavages in Civil Society
- Compare Political Culture and Socialization
- Compare Types of Political Ideologies
- Compare Types of Media Roles
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 9 Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations
- Compare Election Systems
- Compare Types of Elections
- Compare Party Systems
- Compare Types of Political Parties
- Compare Types of Interest-Group Systems
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 10 Political and Economic Changes and Development
- Political and Economic Change
- Public Policy
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 11 United Kingdom
- The United Kingdom as a Case Study
- Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
- Government Institutions
- Linkage Institutions
- Citizens, Society, and the State
- Political and Economic Change
- Public Policy
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 12 Iran
- Iran as a Case Study
- Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
- Government Institutions
- Linkage Institutions
- Citizens, Society, and the State
- Political and Economic Change
- Public Policy
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 13 Russia
- Russia as a Case Study
- Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
- Government Institutions
- Linkage Institutions
- Citizens, Society, and the State
- Political and Economic Change
- Public Policy
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 14 China
- China as a Case Study
- Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
- Economic System
- Political Institutions
- Linkage Institutions
- Citizens, Society, and the State
- Political and Economic Change
- Public Policy
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 15 Mexico
- Mexico as a Case Study
- Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
- Political Institutions
- Linkage Institutions
- Citizens, Society, and the State
- Political and Economic Change
- Public Policy
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 16 Nigeria
- Nigeria as a Case Study
- Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
- Government Institutions
- Linkage Institutions
- Citizens, Society, and the State
- Political and Economic Change
- Public Policy
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
- AP Comparative Government and Politics Practice Exam 1
- Answers and Explanations
- Scoring Conversion
- AP Comparative Government and Politics Practice Exam 2
- Answers and Explanations
- Scoring Conversion
