Sample Timed Writes

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Sample Timed Writes

The following Sample Timed-Writes were taken from past releasedtimed writes and from other sources. You should create answer

strategies, outline-like answer preparations, to prepare for the nalwriting answer. . This is the same strategy you should use on the AP!am. "eep in mind what the #uestion is asking. $f it asks to descri%ethree &whate'ers(, you must descri%e three. $f you don)t, you losepoints. $f you are asked to gi'e two e!amples, gi'e them. NEVERASSUME ANYTING WHEN ANSWERING A TIMED WRITE.DEMONSTRIATE YOUR NOW!EDGE. NEVER ASSUME THEREADER "AN #IGURE OUT A "ON"E$T. SAY IT ON $A$ER AND!EAVE NO DOU%T IN THE READER&S MIND As pre'iously stated, itis *" to list, descri%e, or gi'e e!amples of more than asked. +ut keepin mind the time limits allocated for each. You are gi'en points for

correct answers. You do not recei'e e!tra %onus points for additionalinformation you gi'e if you ha'e satisfactorily answered the #uestion. You are simply co'ering yourself in case one of your responses is notcorrect or accepta%le.



'. sing the map a%o'e and your knowledge of nited States Politics,perform the following tasks

a/ Summari0e what the map indicates a%out congressionalreapportionment %ased on the 1223 census.

%/ 4escri%e the political implications of these changes.

(. sing the a%o'e graph and your knowledge of spending %y thenational go'ernment, perform the following three tasks

a/ 4ene mandatory spending and domestic discretionary spending

%/ 5ompare the trends shown in the graph

c/ Tell whether these trends are e!pect to continue and e!plain why or

why not





). sing the data in the graph a%o'e and your knowledge of partypolitics in the nited States since the 1263)s, perform the followingtasks

a/ $dentify two signicant trends in the graph

%/ 7or each trend you identify in a/ a%o'e, pro'ide the following

$. An e!planation for the trend

$$. An e8ect the trend has had on political campaigns



*. sing the information in the pie charts a%o'e, identify two%udgetary %arriers that hinder the creation of new policy initiati'es.!plain why each of the %arriers you identied persists. sing your

knowledge of .S. politics, identify one non-%udgetary %arrier A94e!plain how this %arrier hinders the creation of new policy initiati'es.



+. The graph a%o'e shows reelection rates for incum%ents in the:ouse and Senate. 7rom this information and your knowledge ofnited States Politics, perform the following tasks

a/ $dentify two patterns displayed in the graph.

%/ $dentify two factors that contri%ute to incum%ency ad'antage.!plain how each factor contri%utes to incum%ency ad'antage.

c/ 4iscuss one conse#uence of incum%ency ad'antage for the .S.political process.



,. sing the chart a%o'e and your knowledge of nited Stateselections, perform the following tasks

a/ $dentify three trends displayed in the graph

%/ +rie;y discuss two reasons that e!plain any of these trends.

-. $n the 1223)s, presidential election campaigns ha'e %ecome morecandidate centered and less focused on issues and party la%els. Thischange has %een attri%uted %oth to how the media co'er presidentialcampaigns and to how candidates use the media.

a/

$dentify and e!plain two ways in which the media ha'e contri%utedto candidate-centered presidential campaigns.

%/ $dentify and e!plain two ways in which presidential candidates) useof the media has contri%uted to candidate-centered campaigns.

. 9ational interest groups often target national-le'el policymakinginstitutions to achie'e their policy o%<ecti'es. Select one of thefollowing national interest groups.

• American Association of =etired Persons

• American >edical Association

• 9ational Association for the Ad'ancement of 5olored People

• 9ational Association of >anufacturers

7or the group you selected, do each of the following

a/ $dentify one ma<or national-le'el policymaking institution that thisgroup targets

%/

4escri%e one resource or characteristic of the group you ha'echosen A94 e!plain how it in;uences the choice of the target youha'e identied in a/



c/

4escri%e another resource or characteristic of the group you ha'echosen A94 e!plain how it in;uences the choice of the target youha'e identied in a/

/. . sing the chart a%o'e and your knowledge of nited Statespolitics, perform the following tasks

a/ $dentify two patterns in presidential appointments of lower federalcourt <udges from the ?ohnson administration thought the 5lintonadministration.



%/ 4iscuss four political factors that in;uence a President)s choice of <udicial appointees.

'0. $n the 12@3)s, in order to limit the power of the President and toreassert congressional authority in the policy-making process,5ongress passed the following

•

The War Powers Act

•

The +udget and $mpound 5ontrol Act

+rie;y descri%e the pro'isions of each of these two legislati'e acts.'aluate the e!tent to which each act has a8ected the %alance ofpower %etween the presidency and 5ongress.





'*. lections in the nited States are characteri0ed %y low 'oter

turnout. 4iscuss TW* demographic characteristics associated withnon'oting and T:= institutional o%stacles associated with non'oting.





c/ +ased on your discussion in a/ and %/, e'aluate whether thecurrent %udgetary process is likely to lead to continued politicalcrisis.

'/. Analy0e whether federalism o'er the last 6 years has changeddue to the increase in federal mandates on state and localgo'ernments. $n your essay, identify one federal mandate and discusseach of the following with respect to the mandate you ha'e identied.

a/ The o%<ecti'es of the federal go'ernment in enacting a mandate

%/

The impact on state and local go'ernment %udget priorities as a

result of the mandate

c/

The potential conse#uences of the remo'al of the mandate

Eenerali0ing from your discussion in a/, %/, and c/ a%o'e, assess theimpact of increased federal mandates on federalism.

(0. Since the 12B3)s, the process of selecting presidential candidatehas %een altered %y the changing role of presidential primaries andnational party con'entions. 4iscuss 7*= e8ects that ha'e resultedfrom this change in presidential selection process.

('. The Supreme 5ourt ruled in +arron ' +altimore 1FGG/ that the +illof =ights did not apply to the states. !plain how the 5ourt hasinterpreted the 1Hth Amendment to apply to the +ill of =ights to thestates. $n your answer, %rie;y discuss the 5ourt)s decision in one of

the following cases to support your e!planation.

Eitlow ' 9ew York 126/

Wolf ' 5olorado 12H2/

Eideon ' Wainwright 12BG/





(*. The Supreme 5ourt is commonly thought to %e &a%o'e politics(.:owe'er, one can argue that the appointment of Supreme 5ourt ?ustices is political.

a/ $dentify three characteristics of Supreme 5ourt nominees anddiscuss how each characteristic has %een politically rele'ant duringthe appointment process.

%/ $dentify two methods that ha'e %een used %y interest groups toin;uence the appointment process. !plain how each of thesemethods has %een used to in;uence that process.

(+. The three o%stacles listed %elow ha'e made it diIcult for 5ongress

to enact signicant campaign nance reform.

•

+uckley ' Jaleo 12@B/

•

Soft money

•

$ncum%ency

Select two of the o%stacles. 7or each o%stacle, pro'ide %oth of thefollowing

a/ A %rief description of the o%stacle



%/

An e!planation of how the o%stacle has made it diIcult for5ongress to enact signicant campaign nance reform.

STO$2 Re3iew 456r 56tlines 7e85re t9e A$ E:am ;;;;

(,. The concept of &di'ided go'ernment( in the nited States meansthat one political party can control the e!ecuti'e %ranch while anothercontrols the legislati'e %ranch. This poses pro%lems for the President

in making appointments to federal oIces.

a/

4escri%e two pro%lems that di'ided go'ernment poses for thePresident in making federal appointments

%/

$dentify and e!plain two ways Presidents try to o'ercome thepro%lems descri%ed in a/

(-. Political institutions can present %oth o%stacles and opportunities

to racial minority groups in their e8orts to gain political in;uence.

a/ $dentify one feature of one of the following and e!plain how thatfeature has presented o%stacles to racial minority groups in theire8orts to achie'e political goals.

• 7ederalism

• The nited States political system

• The nited States electoral system

%/ $dentify one feature of one of the following and e!plain how thatfeature might present opportunities to racial minority groups in theire8orts to achie'e political goals



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