<p>what would be an example of this, xx? Like the SEC?</p>
<p>k thanks whats the other type of agency where the president can fire?</p>
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<p>Yup. SEC, ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission), and FRB (Federal Reserve Board) are all valid examples. The reason they can’t be fired is loosely linked to the case Humphrey’s Executor v. United States.</p>
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<p>A president can fire any of his cabinet members.</p>
<p>Can anyone explain the difference between a normal essay and the Free Response section on the AP Gov exam? I have heard that you don’t need a thesis statement, but does it hurt to include one?</p>
<p>^It won’t hurt. Ive heard that some people have even used bullet points in them though so don’t waste time worrying about writing style</p>
<p>I thought that we weren’t supposed to incorporate bullet points.</p>
<p>^ Yeah, I don’t think we’re supposed to use bullets. Most high-scoring sample responses that I came across were in paragraph form.</p>
<p>Just to throw a question out there while I’m at it:</p>
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<p>^it’s B. A is related to the Fourth Amendment, C is related to the Thirteenth Amendment (I have a feeling I’m wrong), D isn’t even in the constitution, and E isn’t an amendment; it’s in one of the Articles of the Constitution itself (what is it, though?).</p>
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<p>I think the “reserved powers” provision is a reference to the Tenth Amendment. And you’re right, abolition of slavery is a component of the 13th Amendment.</p>
<p>Either way, B is the correct answer.</p>
<p>Reserved powers is the powers not given to the federal government, thus going to states. Something like that. Just remember 10th amendment = reserved powers = states rights</p>
<p>Which of the following provides voters the chance to directly approve or disapprove a legislative proposition?
A) a recall petition
B) a secondary primary
C) a referendum
D_ A run-off primary
E) an indirect primary</p>
<p>C, a referendum. Referendum is a public vote on an issue of legislation. Recall petitions aim to remove an elected member from office, and primaries are used in the process of electing politicians.</p>
<p>Can we cover some major civil rights cases?</p>
<p>Shaw v. Reno?</p>
<p>Shaw v. Reno involved minority redistricting (racial gerrymandering). It basically said that racial gerrymandering must be held to strict scrutiny under the equal protection clause and that districts had to be in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. </p>
<p>So I’m self studying AP US Gov, anyone have any suggestions on how I should approach the multiple choice and/or the free response?</p>
<p>some other civil rights cases you need to know: Brown v. Board (obviously), Loving v. Virginia, and Lawrence v. Texas
there are probably more but those are the ones that I can think of off the top of my head</p>
<p>Come on guys, the exam is on Monday. Let’s keep this study thread alive.</p>
<p>Yup…4 days left</p>
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<p>That would be D.</p>
<p>Which of the following is true concerning the use of PACs in political campaigns?</p>
<p>(A) The Constitution requires businesses to finance campaigns.
(B) Businesses can channel only a limited amount of funds through a PAC.
(C) The president officially established them in a 1974 executive order.
(D) PACs must be registered with and monitored by the FEC.
(E) The Supreme Court found campaign finance reform laws unconstitutional.</p>
<p>^D? I only got that out of POE. However, B could be true because if the amount of funds is through only one PAC, then they would be limited due to the restrictions on the amount of money that PAC’s can contribute to certain candidates. Though, I don’t think it was referring to only one PAC, thus D.</p>
<p>Yeah, D’s right.</p>
<p>KEEP THIS ALIVE!!! It’s the last weekend. Should th essay just be a brief paragraph or two on all the facts, or do they want an intro, with a few bodies with support?</p>