UNIT 11 ECONOMIC POLICIES



UNIT 11 ECONOMIC POLICIES

AP US GOVERNMENT ESSAYS

MRS. GROVER

1. Write in paragraphs with topic sentences and complete sentences.

2. Use key terms to reflect the content you learned in this unit. Refer to the term, define the

term, and give an example.

3. Be sure to answer the question, which usually requires you to use thinking skills, adding original content.

This original content is often not found in textbooks and must be created by you.

4. If you are uncertain about the spelling of a word, circle that word

YOU CAN HAVE NO NOTES FOR THIS ESSAY. I WILL PICK 3 ESSAYS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE WHICH 2 YOU WILL WRITE ON!!

2007 FRQ 4

The framers of the United States Constitution created a federal system.

a) Define federalism

b) Explain how each has been used to increase the power of the federal government relative to the states.

• Categorical grants

• Federal mandates

c) Explain how each has been used to increase the power of the states relative to the federal government.

• Block Grants

• Tenth Amendment

2003 FRQ 3

Using the data in the graph above and your knowledge of United States politics, perform the following tasks.

a) Identify two trends shown in the graph.

b) Explain how each of the following contributes to the difference between the federal and the state and local lines in the graph,

• Block grant

• Federal mandates

2002 FRQ 2

Using the information in the figure above and your knowledge of United States politics, complete the following tasks.

a) Describe what the figure above demonstrates about the distribution of government benefits over time.

b) Identify two politically relevant factors that have affected the changing distribution of government benefits between children and the elderly

c) Explain how each of the two factors identified in b) has affected the changing distribution of government benefits.

GROVER 1

Presidents often campaign making promises regarding what they will do to improve the economy. Usually these policies reflect fiscal rather than monetary policies.

a. Define fiscal policy and monetary policy.

b. Describe two tools used in monetary policies.

c. Describe two types of fiscal policies.

d. Evaluate the President’s role in monetary policies.

e. Evaluate the President’s role in fiscal policies.

1999 Question 4

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2003

GROWTH OF MANDATORY SPENDING IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET

Using the information in the pie charts above, identify two budgetary barriers that hinder the creation of new policy initiatives. Explain why each of the barriers you identified persists. Using your knowledge of United States politics, identify one nonbudgetary barrier AND explain how this barrier hinders the creation of new policy initiatives.

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