AP U.S. Government and Politics Premium, Sixteenth Edition: Prep Book with 6 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (2026)

Book Synopsis

Be prepared for exam day with Barron's. Trusted content from AP experts!

Barron's AP U.S. Government and Politics Premium, Sixteenth Edition includes in-depth content review and online practice. It's the only book you'll need to be prepared for exam day.

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• Learn from Barron's--all content is written and reviewed by AP experts
• Build your understanding with comprehensive review tailored to the most recent exam
• Get a leg up with tips, strategies, and study advice for exam day--it's like having a trusted tutor by your side

Be Confident on Exam Day

• Sharpen your test-taking skills with 6 full-length practice tests--3 in the book, including a diagnostic test to target your studying, and 3 more online-plus detailed answer explanations and scoring rubrics for all questions
• Strengthen your knowledge with in-depth review covering all Units on the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam
• Reinforce your learning with multiple-choice and free-response practice questions at the end of each chapter
• Become familiar with all of the required foundational documents and Supreme Court cases you need to know for test day, all clearly noted throughout the book

Online Practice

• Continue your practice with 3 full-length practice tests on Barron's Online Learning Hub
• Simulate the exam experience with a timed test option
• Deepen your understanding with detailed answer explanations and expert advice
• Gain confidence with scoring to check your learning progress

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About the Author

About the Author
Curt Lader, M.S. Ed. Mr. Lader taught Social Studies for 36 years and AP U.S. Government and Politics for 13 of those years at Northport High School on Long Island. He holds a Master's degree in Education from Queens College and a Professional Diploma in Educational Administration from St. John's University.

About the Publisher
Many great things begin with a tiny spark, and for Manuel H. Barron that spark came from a mimeograph machine in the basement of his Brooklyn, NY, bookstore in the late 1930s. People from the community asked Mr. Barron for books to help their children study for the New York State Regents exams. After realizing there wasn't anything available, Mr. Barron created his own study guides.

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