AP United States Government and Politics
2018
AP United States Government and Politics
Sample Student Responses and Scoring Commentary
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AP? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 2018 SCORING GUIDELINES
Question 2
5 points Part (a): 2 points Two points are earned for identifying two characteristics of a reliable scientific public opinion poll.
? Random sample ? Representative sample ? Large sample size/low margin of error ? Question wording (unbiased and/or unambiguous wording) ? Survey format (question type, open- versus close-ended questions, sequencing) Part (b): 2 points Two points are earned for a description of two ways polling results are used by politicians. ? Collecting information on how to conduct their campaign ? Collecting information to shape policy ? Promoting themselves to the public (platform formation) ? Conducting opposition research ? Collecting information to inform votes on bills ? Gaining support from donors Part (c): 1 point One point is earned for an explanation of how frequent release of public opinion polls impacts media coverage of political campaigns. ? Amount/type of campaign media coverage changes because of changing polling numbers. ? Frequent polling contributes to horse race journalism. ? Polling shapes what campaign-related stories the media will cover. ? Results in a lack of policy coverage. A score of zero (0) is assigned to an answer that is off-task or is attempted but earns no points. A score of dash (--) is assigned to an answer that is blank.
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2. Public opinion polls are commonly used by politicians and the media. (a) Identify two characteristics of a reliable scientific public opinion poll.
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