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The [[CLEP]] exam on American Government tests these topics with these weightings:

The [[CLEP]] exam on American Government tests these topics with these weightings:

#30-40%: legal aspects of government, including the [[U.S. Constitution]], [federalism]], [[separation of powers]], [[checks and balances]], majority v. minority, theories of democracy, the courts, the [[Bill of Rights]], applying the [[Bill of Rights]] against the states, [[equal protection]] and [[due process]]

#30-40%: legal aspects of government, including the [[U.S. Constitution]], [[federalism]], [[separation of powers]], [[checks and balances]], majority v. minority, theories of democracy, the courts, the [[Bill of Rights]], applying the [[Bill of Rights]] against the states, [[equal protection]] and [[due process]]

#30-35%: Three branches of government and how they relate with each other and with interest groups, the media, public opinion and political parties

#30-35%: Three branches of government and how they relate with each other and with interest groups, the media, public opinion and political parties

#15-20%: Political parties and interest groups and elections

#15-20%: Political parties and interest groups and elections

#10-15%: Political beliefs and behavior, including how opinions are formed and how opinion influences political leaders.  BEWARE: THIS SECTION IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO [[liberal bias|LIBERAL BIAS]]

#10-15%: Political beliefs and behavior, including how opinions are formed and how opinion influences political leaders.  BEWARE: THIS SECTION IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO [[liberal bias|LIBERAL BIAS]]

== AP ==

== AP ==