The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Government

by Mary M. Shaffrey and Melanie Fonder

A general reference book on the history and structure of the government of the United States - its major institutions and agencies, the election process, and the creation and passing of laws and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592573282
• ISBN13: 9781592573288
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great Homeschool Resource

OUr 14 year old daughter is homeschooled. We are using the Complete Idiot's Guide to American Government as a supplement to her modern world history study this year. The writing style is engaging for students of her age and reading ability and the content is exactly what we had hoped for. Our family was better able to understand the election process and our daughter is able to keep up with political news and events thanks to this book. If you don't understand the political process, the roles of the 3 branches of government or what your elected representatives are supposed to be doing for you, this is a great place to get that information.

American Government CLEP

In preparation for the American Government CLEP, I combined this book as well as the American Government (Cliff Notes Review). With only 6 days to prepare (I had just taken Western Civ 2 CLEP) I read the "Idiots" and then reviewed the Cliff Notes. This was apparently enough as I scored a 58 (B grade). As a good portion of the exam weighs on trends in American Government, the book successfully incorporated both facts and trends in a concise and understandable manner to digest in such a short period.

Excellent

The book was a little more worn that I expected, but still in good condition, especially for the price I paid for it. Very quick shipping, thanks a bunch!

Good for CLEP test

This was the only American Government that covered most of the subjects for the American Government CLEP test. Unlike a lot of idiot books, this one is well written and doesn't talk down to you. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to get a better grip on what's going on in Washington, and WHY.

A comprehensive guide

This book provided a lot of essential information about the American Government and how it functions.