AP Government Final 2013
Process
Choose 6 of the 14 questions
You must answer at two question from political behavior, two questions from governmental institutions (both questions cannot be from the same institution), one question on the Constitution and one question on Federalism
Questions
1. Why does cooperative federalism, as compared to dual federalism, best describe the American federal system today?
2. Describe the different ways in which a formal constitutional amendment might be adopted. Why did the founder design the system the way they did?
3. Describe interest groups in term of the pluralist and elitist theories.
4 Explain the structure of power and leadership in the United States Congress, and the role of committees.
5. List the constitutional powers of the president and explain how these powers have expanded.
6. Citizens often choose to participate in the political process other than voting
a. Identify two of participation in the political process other than voting
b. Explain two advantage of each form of participation you identified above
7. Describe the federal system. Explain how power have increased relative to the federal and state’s government. Consider the following elements enumerated powers, tenth amendment, grants, federal mandates, history of federalism and new federalism
8. Explain the role of the courts in shaping the policy agenda in America.
9. Describe the federal system. Explain how power have increased relative to the federal and state’s government. Consider the following elements enumerated powers, tenth amendment, grants, federal mandates, history of federalism and new federalism
10. Explain how the media determine what is news, and how it is presented to the public.
11. What are some of the ways in which people participate in politics? Compare conventional and unconventional participation. How do they affect policy in different ways?
12. Different interest groups will choose different techniques to achieve their goal base on their resources. Describe the techniques use by interest group and why they would choose to use them. Consider lobbing, electioneering, litigation and mass moblization
13. Who controls the Bureaucracy? - Provide three broad organizations and or institutions and explain the method in which they control
14. Explain what factors have the greatest influence in congressional elections.
Choose 6 of the 14 questions
You must answer at two question from political behavior, two questions from governmental institutions (both questions cannot be from the same institution), one question on the Constitution and one question on Federalism
Questions
1. Why does cooperative federalism, as compared to dual federalism, best describe the American federal system today?
2. Describe the different ways in which a formal constitutional amendment might be adopted. Why did the founder design the system the way they did?
3. Describe interest groups in term of the pluralist and elitist theories.
4 Explain the structure of power and leadership in the United States Congress, and the role of committees.
5. List the constitutional powers of the president and explain how these powers have expanded.
6. Citizens often choose to participate in the political process other than voting
a. Identify two of participation in the political process other than voting
b. Explain two advantage of each form of participation you identified above
7. Describe the federal system. Explain how power have increased relative to the federal and state’s government. Consider the following elements enumerated powers, tenth amendment, grants, federal mandates, history of federalism and new federalism
8. Explain the role of the courts in shaping the policy agenda in America.
9. Describe the federal system. Explain how power have increased relative to the federal and state’s government. Consider the following elements enumerated powers, tenth amendment, grants, federal mandates, history of federalism and new federalism
10. Explain how the media determine what is news, and how it is presented to the public.
11. What are some of the ways in which people participate in politics? Compare conventional and unconventional participation. How do they affect policy in different ways?
12. Different interest groups will choose different techniques to achieve their goal base on their resources. Describe the techniques use by interest group and why they would choose to use them. Consider lobbing, electioneering, litigation and mass moblization
13. Who controls the Bureaucracy? - Provide three broad organizations and or institutions and explain the method in which they control
14. Explain what factors have the greatest influence in congressional elections.