Please respond to the following released AP Exam prompt. Your responses should be written in the comment section of the blog. You may use your textbook.
"Interest groups seek to influence political processes in ways that benefit their members. In doing so, however, they may not act in the overall public interest."
(a) "Describe two techniques interest groups use to influence elections."
(b) "Explain how interest groups use each of the following to influence government decision making."
- "Issue networks (also known as iron triangles)"
- "Amicus curiae briefs"
(c) "Explain how each of the following serves to limit interest group influence."
- "The media"
- "Pluarlism"
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Practice AP Questions
Go to the following link and take the practice online AP US Government and Politics quiz. Complete sections entitled "Underlying Ideologies" and "Checks and Balances" only. Make sure to keep track of your scores.
You only need to answer the free questions.
http://www.learnerator.com/ap-us-government-&-politics
You only need to answer the free questions.
http://www.learnerator.com/ap-us-government-&-politics
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Current Event Week February 10th
Find an article or news report on the continuing concern surrounding Benghazi. Compose a one paragraph response to the article or report. Keep in your "Current Event Binder".
Discussion question for Federalist #10
The following prompt is taken from a AP College Board Exam:
In Federalist paper number 10, James Madison expressed concern over the possibility that both majority and minority factions would have too much power over government, and he presented ways of minimizing that danger. The United States Constitution established a democratic government but also contained several provisions that limited majority rule. Throughout the next two centuries, the role of majority rule in the United States government and politics continued to change.
(a) Identify the part of the national government that was originally most closely tied to citizens and explain how it was tied to citizens.
(b) Explain two ways the United States Constitution limited majority rule.
In Federalist paper number 10, James Madison expressed concern over the possibility that both majority and minority factions would have too much power over government, and he presented ways of minimizing that danger. The United States Constitution established a democratic government but also contained several provisions that limited majority rule. Throughout the next two centuries, the role of majority rule in the United States government and politics continued to change.
(a) Identify the part of the national government that was originally most closely tied to citizens and explain how it was tied to citizens.
(b) Explain two ways the United States Constitution limited majority rule.
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