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Sept 5 - Sept 9
Foundations of American Democracy
Monday, Sept 5
No School - Labor Day
Tuesday Sept 6
Objective: To improve the skills necessary to answer an FRQ
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-us-government-and-politics/
resources-and-exam-preparation/resources-exam-prep/a/free-response-tips
Pay close attention to the task verbs in the question. Each one directs you to complete a
specific type of response. Here are the task verbs you’ll see on the exam:
Practice FRQ
The framers of the Constitution created a political system based on limited government.
The original Constitution and the Bill of Rights were intended to restrict the powers of the
national government. Later constitutional developments also limited the powers of state
governments.
1. Explain how each of the following limits the powers of the national executive.
a. Federalism
2. Explain how each of the following provisions in the Bill of Rights limits the powers of the
national government
a. Establishment clause
3. Choose one of the following and explain how it limits the power of state governments.
b. Selective incorporation
Wednesday, Sept 7
Objective: To improve the skills necessary to answer an FRQ
Summative