***Official AP US Government & Politics 13-14 Thread***

<p>I got form O…why do they use different forms anyways?</p>

<p>Was the answer to the question about informal powers of the president, going to a prime minister’s funeral?</p>

<p>@daman777 yessir</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>I thought that the test was so much easier than I expected. I only need a four, but I really wanted a five to make my teacher happy (though she doesn’t really care. I had the class only first semester so she doesn’t expect much from our class anyway haha). But everything was literally fantastic. Definite 5.</p>

<p>(b) Describe two features of the original Constitution that have led to a growth in the power of the national
government.
Was this the
elastic clause
power to tax states
supremecy clause
?</p>

<p>@BarryYung42‌ I used elastic and supremacy clause. I didn’t go for anything with taxation since taxation is a concurrent power, and I didn’t want to mess up with that. </p>

<p>I’m feeling like an idiot about that one. By original constitution I thought it meant the Articles of Confederation. X_X :-S </p>

<p>nope by original it means before it was amended. </p>

<p>what do yall think cutoff score for a 5 will be? In terms of multiple choice correct (out of 60) and points on the frq correctly (out of 60)?</p>

<p>Based on what many have been saying, it seems like this exam had an “easier vibe” to it than in years’ past…</p>

<p>The cutoff won’t go outside the range of 91-96. It is probably around 93 or 94.</p>

<p>The test was decent. I liked it better than the AP US History test, but that’s mainly because I didn’t have to write any DBQs lol.</p>

<p>Did anyone else see AP Trevor’s post about the exam?</p>

<p>@letmeseetheworld I just took a look at them. Interesting that some people bombed two FRQ’s but I was lucky enough to look up party polarization the night before and provide a decent explanation of what it was. I’m fairly confident I got a 5 and 100% confident I at least got a 4. Just a few MC questions that I missed may be the difference, however.</p>

<p>@capitalamerica‌ I was surprised about the constitution one but not party polarization. Definitely don’t think I aced those two but don’t think I got a zero either. Percentage for 5’s seems too low though :frowning: . Nervous and ready to get these scores over with.</p>

<p>@letmeseetheworld Weeelll, there was an additional 18,000 students this year so I wouldn’t be too worried about the percentage.</p>

<p>@capitalamerica‌ Good point, good point. </p>

<p>I got a 5 on this test, as I thought that I would. </p>

<p>Yes, I legitimately did get my score. AP scores are released earlier to colleges than they are to individuals or high schools, and for my college, incoming freshman could see their scores as of today. </p>

<p>@Debater1996‌ </p>

<p>What did you think of the test? Did you struggle on any of the frqs or anything of the like?</p>

<p>@6alibah</p>

<p>To be fair, I should say that Government was far and away my best subject this year, and I found the test incredibly easy. I know for sure that I got the question (on the frq) about motor voter laws wrong, but besides that I breezed through everything. </p>