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How to answer the four AP Gov free-response questions: exam skills quiz quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. How many free-response questions are on the AP US Government and Politics exam?

  2. Out of how many points is the AP Gov Argument Essay scored?

  3. Which free-response type asks you to interpret a table, chart, or map?

  4. What must the SCOTUS Comparison question always involve?

  5. On the Argument Essay, what is required to earn the first evidence point?

  6. Which point on the Argument Essay rubric do students most often skip?

  7. How does Concept Application differ from the Argument Essay?

  8. Which case must you know to compare a federalism scenario limiting the commerce power?

  9. Which required case established the principle of judicial review?

  10. How long do you have for the entire AP Gov free-response section?

  11. Which Federalist Paper argues that 'ambition must be made to counteract ambition'?

  12. On Quantitative Analysis, what is the safest way to lose the conclusion point?