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Kaplan AP U.S. Government & Politics 2009 (Kaplan Ap Us Government and Politics)
$18.00
I prefer Kaplan over the Princeton Review study guides especially when it comes to the subject of history. I find this book easier to understand. Kaplan even has a small multiple choice section at the end of each section.

Just the Facts: Understanding Government -The Judicial Branch
$14.98
The Constitution of the United States established three distinct branches of Government - the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial. Our founding fathers, in their wisdom, formed this division of government to establish the principle of separation of powers. This creates an internal system of checks and balances designed to protect citizens from capricious or tyrannical actions of government. The Judicial Branch, the supreme law of the land charged with maintaining a watch over the Constitution, consists of the various Federal Courts found in 50 states of the Union and the highest court, the Supreme Court, in Washington D.C. The imperative role of this branch of government is thoroughly researched in this informative production. The Supreme Court s responsibility is to interpret all laws and ensure that they do not conflict with the founding principles of the Constitution. Examine numerous landmark cases including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch vs. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden. The challenges faced by the Judicial Branch over the history of the United States are fascinating and crucial to complete understanding of the American political system.? Noted educators and elected officials share their insight on this very important facet of American political science. The Just The FactsTM Learning Series explores The Judicial Branch in a fast-paced style that makes learning fun! Special Features: Interactive full motion Menus Scene Index A Teacher s User guide Kent Newmyer on John Marshall Multiple- Choice Quiz Printable Documents Trailers

The Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. Government and Politics
$18.95
The governed must know their government.

Understanding how our government functions and the political forces that influence it is vital for all Americans. As a comprehensive overview and history of the subject, this book is designed to help anyone interested in learning about our government and the origins of its complex inner workings, our political system, and key elements that have affected our growth as a nation? all while serving as the best supplementary reading a student can get.

?Author is an experienced Advanced Placement teacher
?Students looking to take AP exams are a ready audience?along with citizenship applicants and CNN junkies
?Large renewable market
?Suitable as supplemental reading for coursework

Let's Review U.S. History and Government (Let's Review: Us History and Government)
$14.99
This supplementary classroom text reviews American history in its totality, starting with the Colonial era and concluding with events of the twenty-first century. The book presents summaries of hundreds of key topics, maps, charts, illustrations, review exercises, a 13-page chronology of major events in American history, thumbnail biographies of notable Americans, a glossary of terms, and an extensive index. Shaded page edges give students quick access to any one of six general study units: Constitutional Foundations, Industrialization, The Progressive Movement, Prosperity and Depression (1917?1940), The United States in an Age of Global Crisis, and A World in Uncertain times (1950?Present). Also presented is the latest New York State Regents Exam with answers. Designed primarily for use in New York State high schools, this book can be used virtually everywhere because it covers topics as they are taught in secondary schools throughout the country.