AP Government & Politics This course is a 18 week college class designed to prepare you for the College Board exam this Spring. As per the syllabus, approximately every 2 weeks we will be covering a unit. It is imperative you come to class prepared each day. Florida Sunshine State Standards SS.C.1.4.3; SS.C.2.4.1&5 LA.A.2.4.3; LA.B.1.4.2; LA.C.3.4.2

AP Government & Politics Questions to consider during this course: Is government always the best institution to resolve problems? Do you feel the rule of law is important in modern society? How will terrorism influence public policy? What improvements can we make to effectuate further efficiency and equality under the law? Do interest groups and lobbies benefit or harm America? Florida Sunshine State Standards SS.C.1.4.3; SS.C.2.4.1&5 LA.A.2.4.3; LA.B.1.4.2; LA.C.3.4.2

AP Government & Politics: Exam 411 The exam is a two-part test. Multiple Choice (60 questions, 45 minutes, 50% of grade) FRQ’s (4 questions, 100 minutes, 50% of grade) Subject areas tested by %: U.S. Constitution (5-15% of questions) Political beliefs & behavior (10-20% of questions) Political parties, interest groups, mass media (10-20%) Institutions (35-45% of questions) Public policy (5-15% of questions) Civil rights and liberties (5-15% of questions)

AP Government & Politics: Scoring 5 = Extremely Qualified (All colleges accept) 4 = Well Qualified (Most Accept) 3 = Qualified (Many accept, some don’t) 2 = Possibly Qualified (Very few accept) 1 = Not Qualified (No college accepts)

Tuition Cost for U.S. Government: AP = $$$ Tuition Cost for U.S. Government: University of Florida Florida State UCF Valencia College Georgia Tech Duke University

Tuition Cost for U.S. Government: AP = $$$ Tuition Cost for U.S. Government: University of Florida $ 638.13 Florida State $ 646.65 UCF $ 636.84 Valencia College $ 309.18 Georgia Tech $ 3,060.40 Duke University $ 5,126.50

AP Government & Politics: Multiple Choice Samples (Direct) A pocket veto can occur only when Congress amends a bill the President is out of the country a bill passes Congress with a greater than 2/3 majority in each house the Supreme Court has ruled that the proposed legislation is unconstitutional a bill reaches the President’s desk within 10 days of the end of a congressional session

AP Government & Politics: Multiple Choice Samples (Not/Except) 2. In the 20th Century, the Democratic Party traditionally received majority support from all of the following groups EXCEPT the wealthy African Americans Jews union members teachers

Multiple Choice Samples (Roman-Numeral) 3. The increased use of the Presidential primary since the 1960’s has had the following effect(s) Weakened the power of political parties Increased the power of political activists in the parties Increased the cost of running for political office Increased the drama of the party convention Decreased the number of persons challenging incumbents I only I, II, and III only II and III only II and IV only III, IV, and V only

Multiple Choice Samples (Illustration Interpretation) The principle of government most relevant to the cartoon is a.) judicial restraint b.) checks and balances c.) abuse of executive power d.) executive privilege e.) representative democracy

Free Response Question (FRQ) Fiscal policy and monetary policy are two tools used by the federal government to influence the United States economy. The executive and legislative branches share the responsibility of setting fiscal policy. The Federal Reserve Board has the primary role of setting monetary policy. (a) Define fiscal policy. (b) Describe one significant way the executive branch influences fiscal policy. (c) Describe one significant way the legislative branch influences fiscal policy. (d) Define monetary policy. (e) Explain two reasons why the Federal Reserve Board is given independence in establishing monetary policy.

Free Response Question (FRQ) Fiscal policy and monetary policy are two tools used by the federal government to influence the United States economy. The executive and legislative branches share the responsibility of setting fiscal policy. The Federal Reserve Board has the primary role of setting monetary policy. (a) Define fiscal policy. Fiscal policy is the federal government’s attempt to regulate the U.S. economy via taxing income and spending money through the federal budget.

AP Government & Politics Pre-Assessment You will be responding to 25 random multiple choice questions from previous College Board examinations on U.S. Government & Politics. Answer each question to the best of your ability. This is a pre-assessment designed to see what background knowledge you possess regarding U.S. Government. Please do not write on the exams. Florida Sunshine State Standards SS.C.1.4.3; SS.C.2.4.1&5 LA.A.2.4.3; LA.B.1.4.2; LA.C.3.4.2

They who would give up essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty nor security. Benjamin Franklin My relationship to power and authority is that I’m all for it. People need somebody to watch over them. Ninety-five percent of the people in the world need to be told what to do and how to behave. Arnold Schwarzenegger