GORDON'S AP GOVERNMENT



Ch. 1: The Constitution - Take home FRQPlease answer the following questions to the best of your ability.“On July 20, 2016, the US Senate, broke the record set 100 years ago for the gap between nomination and confirmation of a U.S. Supreme Court nominee by President Obama….As of now, the nominee has been waiting…., for more than 170 days, well over the century-old, 125-day record. Senate Leadership announced that there would be no hearings, no votes, no action whatsoever, on any Supreme Court nomination until the American people got to vote on a new president in November 2016.”-National Public Radio, NPR - 2016After reading the scenario, respond to A,B,C below:Describe the power of Congress that is outlined in the scenario.In the context of the scenario, explain how presidential power is affected by the power of Congress described in Part A. In the context of the scenario, explain how partisanship can affect the original intention of checks and balances.A.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________C.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Use the information in the chart to answer the questions.Identify the trend in the chart above.Describe a similarity or difference in democracy in the United States from 2008 to 2016, and draw a conclusion about the similarity or difference (use your knowledge of the meaning of the term “democracy” to answer.)Explain how one specific provision in the Constitution (Articles or Amendments) can be used to change the trend described in part A. 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