FRQ 1: Checks and Balancesa) Define the concept of checks and balances.
b) Explain how the veto power demonstrates the system of checks and balances.
c) Describe one example of how Congress can check the president’s veto power.
d) Explain how judicial review serves as a check on both Congress and the president.
FRQ 2: Role of Congress in Policymakinga) Describe the process by which a bill becomes a law in Congress.
b) Explain one way the filibuster influences legislative policymaking.
c) Explain how the president can influence legislative policymaking, even without formally introducing legislation.
d) Describe how divided government might affect the ability of Congress to pass legislation.
FRQ 3: Bureaucracy and Oversighta) Define bureaucratic discretion and provide one example.
b) Explain one way Congress can oversee the bureaucracy to ensure accountability.
c) Explain how the president uses executive orders to influence the bureaucracy.
d) Discuss one limitation of the president’s ability to control the bureaucracy.
FRQ 4: The Federal Judiciarya) Define judicial review and explain its significance in the American constitutional system.
b) Describe one way the Supreme Court can check the power of the legislative branch.
c) Explain how Congress can limit the power of the judiciary.
d) Explain how lifetime appointments for federal judges impact the interactions between the branches of government.
FRQ 5: Presidential Power and Congressional Responsea) Define the concept of executive privilege.
b) Describe one instance where the Supreme Court limited the use of executive privilege.
c) Explain one way Congress can respond to an expansion of presidential power.
d) Discuss how public opinion can influence the interactions between Congress and the president.
FRQ 6: Federalism and Interbranch Relationsa) Define federalism and explain its impact on interactions among branches of government.
b) Explain how the Supremacy Clause affects the relationship between the federal government and state governments.
c) Describe one Supreme Court case that expanded the power of the federal government over the states.
d) Explain how states can challenge federal laws or actions through the judiciary.
b) Explain how the veto power demonstrates the system of checks and balances.
c) Describe one example of how Congress can check the president’s veto power.
d) Explain how judicial review serves as a check on both Congress and the president.
FRQ 2: Role of Congress in Policymakinga) Describe the process by which a bill becomes a law in Congress.
b) Explain one way the filibuster influences legislative policymaking.
c) Explain how the president can influence legislative policymaking, even without formally introducing legislation.
d) Describe how divided government might affect the ability of Congress to pass legislation.
FRQ 3: Bureaucracy and Oversighta) Define bureaucratic discretion and provide one example.
b) Explain one way Congress can oversee the bureaucracy to ensure accountability.
c) Explain how the president uses executive orders to influence the bureaucracy.
d) Discuss one limitation of the president’s ability to control the bureaucracy.
FRQ 4: The Federal Judiciarya) Define judicial review and explain its significance in the American constitutional system.
b) Describe one way the Supreme Court can check the power of the legislative branch.
c) Explain how Congress can limit the power of the judiciary.
d) Explain how lifetime appointments for federal judges impact the interactions between the branches of government.
FRQ 5: Presidential Power and Congressional Responsea) Define the concept of executive privilege.
b) Describe one instance where the Supreme Court limited the use of executive privilege.
c) Explain one way Congress can respond to an expansion of presidential power.
d) Discuss how public opinion can influence the interactions between Congress and the president.
FRQ 6: Federalism and Interbranch Relationsa) Define federalism and explain its impact on interactions among branches of government.
b) Explain how the Supremacy Clause affects the relationship between the federal government and state governments.
c) Describe one Supreme Court case that expanded the power of the federal government over the states.
d) Explain how states can challenge federal laws or actions through the judiciary.