APComparativeGovernmentandPoliticsApplicationForm2017-2018Name:_________________________________________________(PleasePrintClearly)Checkone.Iamcurrentlya _____Junior _______SeniorCourseDescription:(OneYearCourse)APComparativeGovernmentandPoliticsComparativeGovernment&Politicsisanelectiveone-yearcourseopentobothjuniorsandseniors.TheAPcourseinComparativeGovernmentandPoliticsprovidesstudentsabasicunderstandingoftheworld’sdiversepoliticalstructuresandpractices.StudentsstudythegovernmentsoftheUnitedKingdom,Russia,andthePeople’sRepublicofChina,Mexico,Iran,andNigeria.Thiscourselooksatthepast,butmoreimportantlywhatishappenedinthepast10-20years.APComparativeisdesignedtopreparestudentsfortheAPexaminationgivenattheendoftheyear.AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAPtestgivenbytheCollegeBoardinMay.

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