Exam Study Resources

Here are links to the actual FRQ questions from previous exams (2010-2015).  We will look at these in class, but you may want to get an idea of what they will be asking.  There are also PDF links on the College Board website that will break down the grading of these and let you see examples. I have also included the links to examples and the scoring guidelines.

FRQ 2015

• Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 3
• Question 4

FRQ 2014

• Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 3

FRQ 2013

• Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 3
• Question 4

FRQ 2012

• Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 3
• Question 4

FRQ 2011

• Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 3
• Question 4

FRQ 2010

• Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 3
• Question 4

To get another idea of what the multiple choice will look like, here is the released 1999 multiple choice section.

Released 1999 AP Exam

Below is a tip sheet for you to review on what to think about and do while taking your exam.

AP Testing Tips

For some heavier reading, here is a review book...pick what you want to look at (it is 142 pages long, but full of great info!)

AP Government Review Book

Additional Websites for you to look over and review (Listed under Helpful Links too!)

• Mr. Farshtey:  Unit Reviews, Vocab Reviews and online resources
• Spark Notes:  Great resource with units broken down by topic and review questions at the end
• State College Area High School Review:  YouTube videos that are informative
• AP Study Notes:  Mini-units that go over important concepts, vocabulary, with multiple choice answers at the end
• C-SPAN Classroom:  same guys from the above video sets that do a yearly review on C-SPAN...this one is from 2013