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Thorough coverage of topics tested on AP Comparative Government and Politics.

The review content is clearly presented and systematically organized to provide a targeted AP Comparative Government and Politics preparation. Learn the foundations and details of major political concepts, governmental institutions, and patterns of political processes and behavior needed to answer exam questions. Master important facts, concepts, and theories of comparative government and the relationships between them to prepare you for the exam and significantly improve your score.

Scoring well on the AP exams is essential to earn placement credits and admission into a competitive college, which positions you for a successful future. This book prepares you to achieve a high score on the AP Comparative Government and Politics exam by developing the ability to apply knowledge and quickly choose the correct answer. Understanding key concepts, extracting and analyzing information from the question, and distinguishing between similar answer choices are more effective than merely memorizing facts and terms.

Political science instructors with years of teaching experience prepared this material by analyzing the AP Comparative Government and Politics exam content and developing preparation material that builds knowledge and skills crucial for success on the test. Our editorial team reviewed and systematized the content to ensure adherence to the current test content for targeted and effective learning.

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Preparation and Test-Taking Strategies for AP Comparative Government & Politics Exam

Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments

× The Practice of Political Scientists
× Process and Policy
× Defining Political Organizations
× Regime Types
× Democracy vs. Authoritarianism
× Democratization
× Sources of Power and Authority
× Bureaucracies
× Military and Other Coercive Institutions
× Change in Power and Authority
× Federal and Unitary Systems
× Political Legitimacy
× Belief Systems and Sources of Legitimacy
× Governance and Accountability
× Sustaining Legitimacy

Unit 2: Political Institutions
× Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems
× Comparing Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems
× Executive Systems
× Legislative Systems
× Judicial Systems

Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation
× Civil Society
× Political Culture
× Media Roles
× Nature and Role of Political Participation
× Social Movements
× Citizenship and Representation
× Political and Social Cleavages

Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations
× Electoral Systems and Rules
× Objectives of Election Rules
× Political Party Systems
× Role of Political Party Systems

Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development
× Types of Economic Systems
× Impact of Global Economic and Technological Forces
× Political Responses to Global Market Forces
× Challenges from Globalization
× Factors Influencing Public Policy Making and Implementation
× Policies and Economic Liberalization
× International and Supranational Organizations
× Impact of Industrialization and Economic Development

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Scoring well on the AP exams is essential to earn placement credits and admission into a competitive college, which will position you for a successful future. This book prepares you to achieve a high score on the AP Comparative Government and Politics exam by developing the ability to apply your knowledge and quickly choose the correct answer. Understanding major comparative political concepts, patterns of political processes and behavior, as well as the ability to compare and contrast political processes and institutions among countries are more effective skills than merely memorizing facts and terms.

This book provides a thorough review of all topics tested on AP Comparative Government and Politics exam. The content covers the foundational principles and theories necessary to answer test questions. Political science instructors with years of teaching experience prepared this material by analyzing AP Comparative Government and Politics exam content and developing preparation material that builds your knowledge and skills crucial for success on the test. Our editorial team reviewed and systematized the content to ensure adherence to the current College Board AP Comparative Government and Politics curriculum. Our editors are experts on preparing students for standardized tests and have coached thousands of undergraduate and graduate school applicants on test preparation and admission strategies.

The review content is clearly presented and systematically organized to provide you with a targeted preparation for AP Comparative Government and Politics. You will learn the foundations and details of comparative government topics needed to answer exam questions. By reading these review chapters thoroughly, you will learn important facts, concepts, and theories of comparative politics and the relationships between them. This will prepare you for the exam and significantly improve your AP score.

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