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

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

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