AP US Government and Politics 2003 FRQs By Mitch White mwhite@weberschool.org Marist Summer Institute July 14‚ 2010 2003 AP US Gov FRQ #1 •Presidential approval ratings fluctuate over the course of each presidential administration. –A. Identify two factors that decrease presidential approval ratings‚ and explain why each factor has that effect. –B. Identify two factors that decrease presidential approval ratings‚ and explain why each factor has that effect. 2003 AP US Government & Politics
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The Virginia Plan states that the “Legislative Executive and Judiciary powers within the several States ought to be bound by oath to support the articles of Union”. Furthermore the Virginia Plan calls for the negative on all laws of the state. Upon reading such parts of the Virginia Plan‚ one might think that the Virginia Plan gives too much power to the national government‚ limiting the individual state’s power greatly. Indeed‚ delegates against a stronger national government such as George Clinton
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Democrat/Republican? The Republican Party has over 55 million registered voters‚ comprising of over thirty percent of the United States population. Of course‚ it is impossible to form a party so that everyone fits‚ I think that the Republican Party does a fairly well job in creating a mold that includes thirty percent of the United States and I am a part and support and agree‚ to an extent‚ their ideas and platform. Some of the Republican Party’s stances on popular debates that I support are as
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made decisions that may have been successful or created struggles to the colony‚ but after observing the effects such as bankruptcy due to taxes‚ battles because of unfair treatment‚ soldiers being house without permission‚ etc views changed forming our constitution. The beginning started with The "House of Burgesses" when they first met at Jamestown in 1619. [Document 2] Here they met in reference to the Virginia Plan and making improvements like regarding tobacco’s profit. Although‚ minor adjustments
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Issue: Sen. Enrile’s Cashgifts to the senators The house of senate was abuzz with rumour. Different issues were come out‚ and one of which is the unequal issuance of MOOE (Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses). The said issue started when Senate Pres. Juan Ponce-Enrile gave Php. 1.6 million pesos to the 18 senators‚ while the remaining 5 senators were only given Php. 250‚000‚ one of his colleagues described this thing as “unconscionable‚ unconstitutional and bribery". But is it right and just
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There is no doubt that the United States’ democracy is cherished by Americans and even envied by other nations. Giving power to the people is a privilege and it gives citizens a sense that their opinion matters. In the recent decades‚ the U.S. has started to become more politically polarized than it has ever been before. This means that the separation between the liberals and conservatives‚ or Democrats and Republicans‚ is very evident and continuing to grow. Polarization can be seen as an accessory
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Adding on‚ Hillary believes that all students should have access to high-quality education‚ according to the source “Where Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton stand on Social Issues”. To elaborate on more social issues‚ according to the article‚ it states “We shouldn’t be ripping up Obamacare and starting over”. Obamacare is when a federal law is providing affordable care and patient protection which Hillary supports. Hiliary says “ immigrants in the U.S. illegally should be allowed to buy their own
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Term Limits Congressman should only be allowed to serve two consecutive terms. Just about every time the issues of term limits appear on local or state election ballots‚ it passes. (Priest) The most important argument when it comes to term limits has to be what the voters want. In this case the voters obviously are in favor of term limits. Having term limits would allow Congress to be infused with new people and new ideas. It would instantly get rid of the “career politician”. The new legislators
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Senator Sam Foley dies and the governor of a western state Huburt “Happy” Hopper has to pick a replacement for deceased Senator. Jim Taylor Happy’s political boss tries to pressure him into to selecting one of his corrupt personnel. The popular committee wanted a reformer Henry Hill but the corrupt Jim Taylor was not going to allow that to happen. In the meantime Happy Hopper is struggling on who to select as Senator. While the governor is at dinner with his family
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more Jeffersonian than even Jefferson himself. Among their leaders was John Randolph of Virginia‚ who loved to lecture fellow Congressman in a shrill soprano voice‚ and who strutted about the House chamber carrying a bull whip. The Philosopher of the movement was one John Caroline who had strong ideas of states’ rights and strict construction. His ideas didn’t go far at this time‚ but they were later used with pleasure by secessionists in later years. Those
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