US Senate Youth Program 17-18

elsaknight
Sat, 16 Sep 2017 18:44:22 +0000

Hi! I went to USSYP in 2015 for Nebraska. I went to a very small high school, one that did not have AP or IB classes, so I cannot confirm or deny whether AP Gov would be extremely beneficial or not, but in general any consumption of knowing how government works and current events (esp domestic) is helpful.
Being from different states, I can’t exactly predict what your test will be like, but here’s a sample test that’s generally what you should expect from the exam. https://wvde.state.wv.us/socialstudies/documents/SampleUSSYPTest_000.pdf
Just some basic advice: Read your government textbook from front to back, keep very up-to-date with current events, (I find that political podcasts are good for this), know political history, (major presidential candidates, “firsts” in history such as the first woman to hold a position, the Constitutional convention, etc…), and know your own state’s politics as I believe there’s a unique section for each state asking questions about your own state government.
I’m sorry I can’t give an extremely detailed explanation about the test, but like I said, it’s been years since I’ve taken it, and we are from different states so there could be a noticeable difference in exam content. I’m open to answering any further questions you might have, however.