Study Resources: American Government
The CLEP Prepare for an Exam page offers recommended practice and study resources to help you review the material and get ready for your exam.
The following resources compiled by CLEP test development committees and staff are exam specific and may help you prepare. However, none of these sources are designed specifically for CLEP exam preparation. College Board has no control over their content and cannot guarantee their accuracy.
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| Lowi and Ginsberg, American Government: Freedom and Power (W. W. Norton) |
| Patterson, The American Democracy (McGraw Hill) |
| Wolf et al., Keeping the Republic: Power and Citizenship in American Politics (Congressional Quarterly) |
| O’Brien et al., Government by the People (Prentice Hall) |
| Jacobson and Kernell, The Logic of American Politics (Congressional Quarterly) |
| Wilson, American Government (Wadsworth) |
| Welch et al., Understanding American Government: The Essentials (Wadsworth) |
| Bardes et al., American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials (Wadsworth) |
| Edwards et al., Government in America: Brief Edition (Longman) |
| Fiorina et al., America’s New Democracy (Longman) |
| Janda et al., The Challenge of Democracy (Wadsworth) |
| O’Connor and Sabato, American Government: Continuity and Change (Longman) |
Resources
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Modern States: American Government
Free online CLEP American Government course from Modern States Education Alliance.
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The Center on Representative Government at Indiana University
An extensive collection of free civics education resources, materials, and activities at no cost to students and educators.
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Hippocampus: American Government
A free, core academic website offering rich multimedia content on general education subjects to teachers and college professors and their students.
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Yale Law School: The Avalon Project's American Constitution
A collection of digital documents relevant to the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy, and government.
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