U.S. GOVERNMENT (1 Semester)
CLEP PREP
CLEP exam description and sample questions
PRIMARY SOURCES:
HippoCampus American Government lessons
Democracy in America - videos, reading assignments, and lessons
PASS American Government - (This is the student edition only on the Wayback Machine. Please see the blog for information on how to order free CDs with this and all PASS textbooks and teacher editions.)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
The Constitution: That Delicate Balance - 13 one-hour videos
Outline of US Government
US Government and Citizenship
Principles of American Democracy online flashcards
Pink Monkey American Government Study Guide
SparkNotes American Government Study Guide
CLEP American Government
TESTING PRACTICE AND FINAL EXAM:
SparkNotes AP American Government Practice Test - requires signing up for free account
The U.S. Citizenship Exam - designed to be administered orally
Practice tests and End-of-Course exam - Please note: the End of Course exam is for government AND economics, so both courses should be studied before taking the test. The Regents exam is for U.S. History and Government.
Recommended Course of Study:
Complete the lessons at the HippoCampus website. Watch the videos and complete assignments/readings at the Democracy in America website. Download the PASS American Government textbook and read and complete the activities. The additional resources are provided for further studying. Be sure to keep thorough notes, especially if you are planning to take the CLEP exam.
CLEP PREP
CLEP exam description and sample questions
PRIMARY SOURCES:
HippoCampus American Government lessons
Democracy in America - videos, reading assignments, and lessons
PASS American Government - (This is the student edition only on the Wayback Machine. Please see the blog for information on how to order free CDs with this and all PASS textbooks and teacher editions.)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
The Constitution: That Delicate Balance - 13 one-hour videos
Outline of US Government
US Government and Citizenship
Principles of American Democracy online flashcards
Pink Monkey American Government Study Guide
SparkNotes American Government Study Guide
CLEP American Government
TESTING PRACTICE AND FINAL EXAM:
SparkNotes AP American Government Practice Test - requires signing up for free account
The U.S. Citizenship Exam - designed to be administered orally
Practice tests and End-of-Course exam - Please note: the End of Course exam is for government AND economics, so both courses should be studied before taking the test. The Regents exam is for U.S. History and Government.
Recommended Course of Study:
Complete the lessons at the HippoCampus website. Watch the videos and complete assignments/readings at the Democracy in America website. Download the PASS American Government textbook and read and complete the activities. The additional resources are provided for further studying. Be sure to keep thorough notes, especially if you are planning to take the CLEP exam.