Past AP FRQ Questions By Topic

Past AP FRQ Questions by Topic Unit 1: Foundations of US Government : The Constitution and Federalism 2009, #1- Constitution and “Democracy”- Limits on Majority Rule and Eventual Expansion 2007, #4- Federalism: Centralization v. Devolution 2005, #2- Expansion of national power 2003, #3- Fiscal federalism 2001, #1- Formal v. Informal Amendment of the Constitution 2000, #1- Articles of Confederation/ Centralization

Unit 2: Politics at the Personal Level: Political Behavior and Beliefs 2009, #2- Voting Behavior and Non-voting Linkage Institutions 2008, #4- Jim Crow Voting Barriers and Pre-1965 African-Americans Political Participation 2004, #4- Declining trust in government 2003, #2- Political participation other than voting 2002, #4- Voter turnout 2000, #3- Voting patterns (Demographic tendencies)

Unit 3: Basic Building Blocks : Parties, Campaigning and Elections 2008, #1- Congressional Districting- Reapportionment, Redistricting, and Gerrymandering 2007, #1- Electoral College 2006, #1- Political Parties v. Interest Groups: Goals and Techniques 2005, #4- Campaign Finance Reform (McCain-Feingold) 2004, #3- Third/Minor Parties 2002, #3- Effects of Parties/Elections on Minority Rights (also includes Federalism) 2000, #4- Campaign Finance Reform

Unit 4: Influencing Government: Interest Groups and the Media 2009, #4- Media as Gatekeeper 2004, #2- Interest Groups- techniques 1999, #1- Media’s effect on Presidential elections 1999, #2- Interest Groups

Unit 5: Congress 2009, #3- Majority Power in House v. Senate 2006, #4- Bicameralism 2003, #4- Committee and Leadership power 2001, #2- Incumbency Advantage (also fits nicely into Unit 3) 1999, #3- Oversight power

Unit 6: President and Bureaucracy 2006, #3- Legislative delegation of powers/ Bureaucratic Policy-Making 2003, #1- Approval ratings 2002, #1- Effects of divided government

Unit 7: Institutional Linkages: Creating Economic, Domestic and Foreign Public Policy 2008, #2- Domestic Policy Making- Presidential Powers and Congressional Checks 2008, #3- National Economic Policy- Fiscal and Monetary Policy 2007, #3- War Powers Act 2006, #2- Entitlement Spending: Social Security 2004, #1- Presidential and Congressional power over foreign policy

Created by: Patrick Kelly, AP U.S. Government Teacher, Blythewood High School, SC E-mail: [email protected] 2002, #2- Government Benefits 2001, #4- Effect of Divided Government, weak parties, and interest groups 1999, #4- Mandatory funding/entitlements

Unit 8: Supreme Court 2005, #1- Influence of public opinion 2000, #2- Nomination of judges

Unit 9: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 2007, #2- Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses 2005, #3- Selective Incorporation 2001, #3- Landmark 14th Amendment cases/ Equal Protection v. Due Process Clauses

Created by: Patrick Kelly, AP U.S. Government Teacher, Blythewood High School, SC E-mail: [email protected]