AEPA Political Science/American Government (AZ006) Study Guide 2027–2028 | Arizona Teacher Certification Exam Prep + Practice Tests

Prepare for the AEPA Political Science/American Government test (AZ006), the Arizona subject knowledge exam for teachers of government, civics and political science. Every section follows the official test objectives, and both practice tests are weighted like the real exam's three subareas.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: 100 selected-response questions, 2 hours 30 minutes, no written part, passing score 240 on the 100-300 scale, test-center and online-proctored options, results, retakes and fees

• Concepts and Skills: power, authority, legitimacy and sovereignty; origins and purposes of government; research methods, sources and reliability; political cartoons and propaganda; reading tables, polls and graphs; policy analysis and valid conclusions

• Political Thought, Comparative Government, and International Relations: political thought from ancient thinkers to Locke, Rousseau, Marx and Gandhi; presidential, parliamentary and semi-presidential systems; diplomacy, the UN, NATO and the EU; U.S. foreign policy before, during and after the Cold War

• United States and Arizona Government: colonial roots, the founding and the Constitution; Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy and the courts; government and the economy; parties, elections and the media; civil liberties, civil rights and citizenship; state, local, tribal and Arizona government

• Quick-reference tables, charts and diagrams, plus landmark cases, founding documents, Exam Tips and Common Traps in every chapter

• Study schedules, FAQs and test-taking strategies

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each, 200 questions total, with a complete answer key and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in

• Clickable table of contents

• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop or phone

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This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson, the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments program or the Arizona Department of Education.