FRQ
How many FRQ questions are there on the AP Gov. Exam?
4 Free-response questions
This Article of the Constitution establishes the constitution as the "supreme law of the land"
Article VI
Framework for the US Government
The US Constitution
Tinker v. Des Moines
The peaceful coexistence of different interests, convictions and lifestyles within a political body...
Pluralism or Pluralist View
If an FRQ question asks you to describe something you should...
Use at least two full sentences.
Article I, Section 8 of the constitution establishes...
Argued that a large republic was the best defense against the "tyranny of factions."
Federalist 10
Tested America's commitment to the free exercise clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Enumerated or Expressed Powers.
How long do you get for FRQ questions 1-3?
1. Concept Application - 20 min
2. Quantitative Analysis- 20 min
3. SCOTUS Comparison- 20 min
60 min for 1-3.
This branch of government is responsible for creating lower courts (aka every federal court that is not the Supreme Court)
The Legislative Branch
Written by MLK Jr. in order to defend the expansion of civil rights.
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Created the "clear and present danger" test for free speech
Schenck v. United States
A provision inserted into a discretionary spending bill that directs money to a specific recipient while circumventing the merit-based competitive funds allocation process.
Earmark
Define and Identify involve writing at least how many sentences?
1.
Sometimes Congress has to do things that are not EXPRESSLY written in the constitution. They can do so because of...
The Elastic Clause
(The Necessary and Proper Clause)
Defended the importance of a federal judiciary
Federalist 78
Established the process of Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
A parliamentary procedure where one or more members of Congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation to delay or prevent a decision being made.
Filibuster
Use three full sentences and an example.
If a person immigrates to this country, which government position are they disqualified from running for?
The President.
Discusses the importance of Checks and Balances to a federalist government
Federalist 51
In Engel v. Vitale, it was determined that a prayer in public school was inappropriate because it violated the...
Kind of Economics where the government increases spending when in a recession and decreases spending when inflation is high.
Keynesian Economics.