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This book from barrons is the most uptodate ap comparative government study guide that you can get. Government and politics is an introductory collegelevel course in u. The only thing i saw on collegeboard were released exams. Its a great way to reinforce the vocabulary and sharpen your reading at the same time.
This is the regularly scheduled date for the ap comparative government and politics exam. For the ones im going to be taking in school, i will have the school textbook to help me study, but for the other 3 i wont have a textbook, if that matters at all for which test prep book is better. Thu, may 14, 2020, ap comparative government and politics exam. Ap comparative government and politics and i was wondering which test prep books barrons, pr, kaplan, etc.
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I decided to take the ap comparative test as i as already in the us govpolitics course. To better match a typical introductory college course, changes were made to the course and the exam in the fall of 2005. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Government and politics, 9th edition barrons ap united states government. This all new 8th edition of ethel woods book is expanded to help students to understand the ap comparative government and politics curriculum. Ap comparative study guide by ethel wood scott county. Using the table and your knowledge of comparative politics, complete the tasks below. Ap comparative politics 202021 please note the class will be limited to 20 students this year.
Oct 06, 2016 high school is an opportunity to explore diverse academic disciplines, pursue interests, and learn about the complex universe we all inhabit. This book masterfully helps you fully understand the concepts of comparative government. With all of the best online resources in one place, you can start your test prep right here. Aug 31, 2016 this book is old and obscure, but you might possibly recognize the author. Ethel woods ap comparative government and politics. I thought it helped that i took us gov before comparative, just because us gov is a vocabulary heavy test, and much of what you learn there will help prepare you for comparative.
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