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= AP Government and Politics Exam Guide for Unit VII=

Each of the links below contain all of the Wilson Study Guides for each chapter (featuring outlines, matching, true/false, multiple choice, and SRQs) that came from the 12th edition of the Wilson workbook. The multiple choice questions found on your unit exam may be taken from this bank of questions...study and review all of them in order to prepare!

[|Chapter 14 Study Guide] [|Chapter 16 Study Guide] [|Chapter 21 Study Guide]

The following SRQ (Short Response Questions) are the actual questions that were originally found in the Advanced Placement United States History Exams that have been held since 1999. Learn from the past and anticipate answering similar questions on the AP Exam this year...


 * 1999 Exam - Question 4:** Using the information in the pie charts above, identify two budgetary barriers that hinder the creation of new policy initiatives. Explain why each of the barriers you identified persists. Using your knowledge of United States politics, identify one nonbudgetary barrier AND explain how this barrier hinders the creation of new policy initiatives. ([|Click here for a copy of the pie chart])


 * 2000 Exam - Question 2:** The Supreme Court is commonly throught to be "above politics." However, one can argue that the appointment of Supreme Court justices is political.
 * Identify three characteristics of Supreme Court nominees and discuss how each characteristic has been politically relevant during the appointment process.
 * Identify two methods that have been used by interest groups to influence the appointment process. Explain how each of these methods has been used to infleunce that process.


 * 2005 Exam - Question 1:** The judicial branch is designed to be more independent of public opinion than are the legislature or the executive. Yet, the United States Supreme Court rarely deviates too far too long from prevalent public opinion.
 * Describe two ways in which the United States Supreme Court is insulated from public opinion.
 * Explain how two factors work to keep the United States Supreme Court from deviating too far from public opinion.


 * 2008 Exam - Question 3:** 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.


 * Define fiscal policy.
 * Describe one significant way the executive branch influences fiscal policy.
 * Describe one significant way the legislative branch influences fiscal policy.
 * Define monetary policy.
 * Explain two reasons why the Federal Reserve Board is given independence in establishing monetary policy.

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