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CLEP American Government w/CD-ROM (REA) (Best Test Preparation for the CLEP)
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #127302 in Books
- Published on: 2009-03-24
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 272 pages
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- ISBN13: 9780738603063
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About the Author
Dr. Preston Jones has been a Fulbright scholar and a fellow of the Pew Program in Religion and American History. He received his doctorate in History from the University of Ottawa (Canada) in 1999 and an M.A. in History from California State University at Sonoma in 1995. Dr. Jones has taught courses in European, American, and world history at the secondary and university levels. He also teaches Latin. He has published over 200 articles in scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. Currently he teaches at John Brown University in Arkansas.
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About This Book and TestWare®
This book provides you with complete preparation for the CLEP American Government exam. Inside you will find a targeted review of the subject matter, as well as tips and strategies for test taking. We also give you two practice tests, featuring content and formatting based on the official CLEP American Government exam. Our practice tests contain every type of question that you can expect to encounter on the actual exam. Following each practice test you will find an answer key with detailed explanations designed to help you more completely understand the test material.
The practice exams in this book and software package are included in two formats: in printed format in this book, and in TestWare® format on the enclosed CD. We strongly recommend that you begin your preparation with the TestWare® practice exams. The software provides the added benefits of instant scoring and enforced time conditions.
All CLEP exams are computer-based. As you can see, the practice tests in our book are presented as paper-and-pencil exams. The content and format of the actual CLEP subject exams are faithfully mirrored. Later in this chapter you’ll find a detailed outline of the format and content of the CLEP American Government exam.
About the Exam
Who takes CLEP exams and what are they used for?
CLEP examinations are typically taken by people who have acquired knowledge outside the classroom and wish to bypass certain college courses and earn college credit. The CLEP is designed to reward students for learning—no matter where or how that knowledge was acquired. The CLEP is the most widely accepted credit-by-examination program in the country, with more than 2,900 colleges and universities granting credit for satisfactory scores on CLEP exams.
Although most CLEP examinees are adults returning to college, many graduating high school seniors, enrolled college students, military personnel, and international students also take the exams to earn college credit or to demonstrate their ability to perform at the college level. There are no prerequisites, such as age or educational status, for taking CLEP examinations. However, because policies on granting credits vary among colleges, you should contact the particular institution from which you wish to receive CLEP credit.
There are two categories of CLEP examinations:
1. CLEP General Examinations, which are five separate tests that cover material usually taken as requirements during the first two years of college. CLEP General Examinations are available for English Composition (with or without essay), Humanities, College Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences and History.
2. CLEP Subject Examinations include material usually covered in an undergraduate course with a similar title. For a complete list of the subject examinations offered, visit the College Board website.
Who administers the exam?
When and where is the exam given?
CLEP exams are administered each month throughout the year at more than 1,300 test centers in the United States and can be arranged for candidates abroad on request. To find the test center nearest you and to register for the exam, you should obtain a copy of the free booklets CLEP Colleges and CLEP Information for Candidates and Registration Form. They are available at most colleges where CLEP credit is granted, or by contacting:
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Phone: (800) 257-9558 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
Fax: (609) 771-7088
Website: www.collegeboard.com/clep
CLEP Options for Military Personnel and Veterans
CLEP exams are available free of charge to eligible military personnel and eligible civilian employees. All the CLEP exams are available at test centers on college campuses and military bases. In addition, the College Board has developed a paper-based version of 14 high-volume/high-pass-rate CLEP tests for DANTES Test Centers. Contact the Educational Services Officer or Navy College Education Specialist for more information. Visit the College Board website for details about CLEP opportunities for military personnel.
Eligible U.S. veterans can claim reimbursement for CLEP exams and administration fees pursuant to provisions of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004. For details on eligibility and submitting a claim for reimbursement, visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website at www.gibill.va.gov/pamphlets/testing.htm
SSD Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Many students qualify for extra time to take the CLEP American Government exam, but you must make these arrangements in advance. For information, contact:
College Board Services for Students with Disabilities
P.O. Box 6226
Princeton, NJ 08541-6226
Phone: (609) 771-7137 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
TTY: (609) 882-4118
Fax: (609) 771-7944
E-mail: ssd@info.collegeboard.org
Our TestWare® can be adapted to accommodate your time extension. This allows you to practice under the same extended-time accommodations that you will receive on the actual test day. To customize your TestWare® to suit the most common extensions, visit our website at: http://www.rea.com/ssd
Customer Reviews
Not worth the money
Like some of the other reviewers, I read this book cover to cover. I also took the practice tests and did very well on them. However, there were hardly any questions in the actual exam that resembled any of the questions in the book. There were quite a few questions that weren't even touched on in the whole book. Luckily, my college requires two government classes, the CLEP only counts for one of them, and I had already taken the other. My previous government class touched on a lot of these topics, and I still had the textbook, so I read all of the textbook that was not exclusively about Texas government. If I hadn't done that, I would never have passed this exam.
Don't waste your money on this book. The College Board website has links to some free resources online, and they are much better than what's covered in this book.
Not worth a penny
I purchased this book to be prepared for a clep exam and it claimed they cover everything you need for the test. i took all the practice tests and scored at least 98% on them. I read the book a few times and even wrote notes out. at the day of the test i could hardly believe my eyes. There were maybe three questions that were answered in the book, the rest was not. I failed the test, which hasnt happened in at least 10 years. the book is a waste of money. Dont buy it! Save the money!
What Is the Secret Recipe for Passing AG?
After reading this text three times, and after hours of committing every Amendment and law case of the Supreme Court covered here to memory, after reading the U. S. Constitution five times and both of John Locke's Treatises on Government, I failed this course by four questions. My critique of this course is for the self-taught students looking to enjoy success, as I have had success in other subjects, with the CLEP exams. Perhaps this book is worth the money but I'm unconvinced the material written in this book is enough for complete confidence on the day of the test. Most of what I studied was superfluous. Apparently, the secret recipe for passing this course is: REA's American Government CLEP study guide, any brief history of Black America, and any brief history of feminist movements reflecting civil rights. I knew what was written in the Fourteenth Amendment when I took the test, but I had no idea the test was going to be less about government and more about history, sometimes barely hitting the target of the subject of government or even law. The names of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, or Abraham Lincoln never appeared on the test I took. There were few questions on the Constitution itself, which I believed was American Government. Maybe I should be critiquing the test itself, but I hope to enlighten serious students. Yes, this book is very interesting - everything from the Second Continental Congress to Plessey versus Ferguson. In all fairness, this text may be enough to score enough to pass. Perhaps a student better than I could have passed the test with five or eight questions to spare based on the information covered here. However, as I already mentioned, it's insufficient for having confidence when testing day arrives. This test is a game. If students use the secret recipe I provided, I'm sure they will do quite well. Also, adding a documentary on Congress to the study time will be the icing on the cake.
