AP Comparative Government and Politics Updates and New Resources for 2019-20
To bring you and your students new classroom resources and supports, we’re making updates to AP Comparative Government and Politics for the 2019-20 school year.
Learn MoreCourse Overview
This course introduces students to the rich diversity of political life outside the United States. The course uses a comparative approach to examine the political structures, policies, and political, economic, and social challenges among six selected countries: Great Britain, Mexico, Russia, Iran, China, and Nigeria. Additionally, students examine how different governments solve similar problems by comparing the effectiveness of approaches to many global issues.
Essential Course Resources
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AP Comparative Government and Politics Course Overview
The two-page Course Overview provides a succinct description of the course and exam.
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AP Comparative Government and Politics Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about the course, exam, and AP Course Audit. -
Teacher's Guide
The 2007 Teacher's Guide has instructional strategies, sample syllabi, and more.
College Board Store
Find AP Comparative Government and Politics publications, released exams, and more in the College Board Store.
AP and Higher Education
Higher Education professionals play a key role developing AP courses and exams, setting credit and placement policies, and scoring student work. The AP Higher Ed site features information on recruitment and admission, advising and placement, and more.
This chart shows recommended scores for granting credit, and how much credit should be awarded, for each AP course. Your students can look up credit and placement policies for colleges and universities on the AP Credit Policy search.
Meet the current Development Committee for AP Comparative Government and Politics.