AP Gov FRQ (Q1 (will be old))

• Identify

  • Directly identify an answer to the question. Ex:

    • Identify a political trait in the article

    • A political trait in the article is being persuasive.

• Describe

  • Name (state) something & Define it. Ex:

    • Describe federalism in the United States.

    • Federalism is a system of government (state/identify) where power is divided between national and state governments (define)

• Explain

  • Identify and define an answer, and answer the question (“why” x is the case)

Tips:

• Include and reference the scenario of the FRQ in your answer: Ex:

  • Scenario:
    A group of state governors met to challenge a recent federal law that requires states to adopt new environmental regulations.

    Task: Describe how federalism is at play in this scenario.

    Answer (Describe):
    In this scenario, federalism is the division of power between the national and state governments. The federal law shows the national government exerting authority, while the governors’ meeting reflects the states asserting their own powers under federalism

• Don’t make data-analysis harder than it is.

  • For simple questions, restate the important part of the prompt and answer the question.