New York Regents Examination in United States History and Government (Framework)
Full-length practice tests aligned to the NYSED Regents framework and New York's Next Generation Learning Standards. 200 practice questions across 4 tests, written in the same item format NYSED publishes in its sample item sets.
What's inside
- 4 full-length practice tests at the correct reporting-category weights
- 200+ practice questions across multiple choice, constructed response, and (where applicable) extended written response
- Standards citation on every item — traces each question to the specific NGLS or Regents framework code
- Distractor analysis — every wrong answer maps to a specific misconception the test is designed to detect
- Scale-score conversion — raw-to-scale translation so students can calibrate to the 65 passing / 85 mastery bars
What the New York Regents Examination in United States History and Government (Framework) looks like
The Regents Examination in U.S. History and Government (Framework) has three parts: 28 multiple-choice items on stimuli including primary-source excerpts, maps, and political cartoons (Part I); short-answer Constructed-Response Question sets (Part II); and a Civic Literacy Essay requiring analysis of a specific constitutional or civic issue across time (Part III).
- Primary sources and document analysis carry most of the weight — memorization-only study is insufficient
- The Civic Literacy Essay requires students to define a constitutional or civic issue, describe historical circumstances, and evaluate government response
- Every item ties to a specific unit in the NYSED U.S. History & Government Framework
Aligned to the Regents framework
Every practice question in this book cites the specific Regents framework / NGLS standard it targets in the answer-explanation section, so you can trace performance back to the exact framework element that needs work before the real exam.