Kaplan AP U.S Government & Politics (Kaplan AP Series) - Softcover

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Ulrich Kleinschmidt has been teaching AP US Government & Politics since the early 1990s. He has been a national grader of the AP US Government & Politics examination since 1999. He also has presented Economics seminars for the College Board and has become a National Trainer for the AP program.
William L. Brown, Jr. began teaching AP Government & Politics in 1990. He has been a national grader of the AP US Government & Politics exam since 1995 and a table leader since 1999.

Melissa Janecek has taught AP U.S. Government for the last 5 years. One year at Navasota High School in Navasota, Texas and the last 4 years at George Bush High School in Fort Bend ISD. She is currently teaching at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas. She also has experience teaching U.S. Government at North Harris Montgomery County College District. She has served as a reader for the AP U.S. Government exam for the past 4 years.