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$97

Exam Cost

⏱️

90 min

Time

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3-6

Credits

✅

~50/80

Passing

What You'll Study

Unit 1: Constitutional Foundations

separation of powersfederalismconstitutional amendmentschecks and balancesdemocratic theory (pluralist vs elite)majority rule vs minority rights

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Separation of powers & checks/balances→ Federalism→ Constitution & Bill of Rights→ Democratic theory (pluralist vs elite)

📺 Student-recommended video creators (free)

→ Heimler's History (Steve Heimler) — AP Gov unit reviews + required Supreme Court cases · Reddit-favorite for AmGov — make sure to watch his cases-focused videos for the SCOTUS cases on the CLEP→ Crash Course Government & Politics (Craig Benzine) — Full Gov playlist (~50 episodes) · Covers branches, parties, elections, civil liberties — full course review→ Modern States — Free American Government CLEP video course · CB-recommended; voucher-eligible after completing

Unit 2: Political Beliefs and Behaviors

political socializationpublic opinion pollingvoter turnoutpolitical ideology spectrumvoting behavior factors (party ID, candidate, issue)media role in shaping policy

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Political socialization→ Public opinion polling→ Voter turnout→ Voting behavior factors

Unit 3: Political Parties and Interest Groups

two-party systemthird partiesinterest group tacticsPACs and campaign financeparty organization at national/state/local levelsiron triangles and issue networks

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Political parties (two-party system)→ Interest groups→ PACs & campaign finance→ Iron triangles

Unit 4: Institutions of Government

congressional committeespresidential powersjudicial reviewbureaucratic agenciesiron triangles (Congress-agency-interest group)policy influence networks

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Congress: structure & powers→ Presidential powers→ Judicial review (Marbury)→ Federal bureaucracy

Unit 5: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Bill of Rights incorporationequal protection clauselandmark Supreme Court casesdue process

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Bill of Rights incorporation (14th Amend)→ Equal protection clause→ Due process→ Brown v. Board / Plessy

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Free Resources We Recommend

The best free materials for CLEP Am. Gov. No affiliation, no kickback — just what actually works.

Modern States: American Government

Modern States (College Board partner)

Free full video course. Earn the free CLEP voucher after 70% completion.

OpenStax: American Government 3e

OpenStax (free, peer-reviewed)

Constitution, institutions, behavior — matches CLEP units.

Khan Academy: US Government & Civics

Khan Academy

Founding documents, branches, civil rights/liberties.

YouTube: CrashCourse

YouTube

50 episodes on US government and politics.

Adam Norris — AP Gov/CLEP playlist (50 videos)

YouTube (student-endorsed)

Multiple real test-takers report this playlist 'covered everything that was on the test.' Single highest-trust resource for this exam.

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Course Notes

- OpenStax American Government 3e (openstax.org/books/american-government-3e): CC BY 4.0 - Khan Academy US Government (khanacademy.org/humanities/us-government-and-civics) - Saylor Academy POLSC231 (learn.saylor.org)

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