The Princeton Review realizes that acing the AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam is very different from getting straight A's in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about politics and governmentonly what you'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam, we'll teach you how to think like the test makers and -Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you -Score higher on the Multiple-Choice section by using the chronological arrangement of questions as clues -Crack the Essay section by knowing the right way to organize your answers -Earn more points by reviewing the government concepts most likely to be tested This book includes 2 full-length practice AP U.S. Government & Politics exams. All of our practice test questions are like the ones you'll see on the actual exam, and we fully explain every answer.

Tom Meltzer, a Columbia University graduate, is the author or co-author of six Princeton Review books, including The Best 331 Colleges, Cracking the CLEP, and Illustrated Word Smart. He has taught and developed materials for The Princeton Review since 1998. He currently resides in Durham, North Carolina.