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FOUR Free Response Questions
100 minutes total to complete ALL FOUR
essays (25 minutes each)
Mandatory equally weighted questions
Key Essay Components
Readings are critical for preparation
Follow directions
Less general and more focused questions
Questions are often TWO-PART; list and
compare, define and explain, outline and explain
Questions do not have to be answered in order
Strategies for Answering the Free-
Response Essay Question
Read the entire question. Underline key words
that will help you understand what the question
is looking for.
Base your decision on your overall familiarity
with the subject matter of the questions and the
specific areas related to the general question
asked
More Strategies
Make sure your supporting evidence and data support your thesis and your opening statement or references to data
Make sure that your examples and answers are linked to the question
REREAD! Do not hesitate to add any part of your answer.
Pointers
Know your tasks
Map out your answer/outline your response
Time Constraints
Write in blue or black ink
Learn point system (Speculation)
Think of direct answer/action
DO WHAT IS ASKED!!!!!!!
Data-Based Question (DBQ)
Identify charts, graphs, or political cartoons
Study the data and describe what you can
Analyze the data by explaining some of reasons
behind patterns & trends
Assess the larger significance of the data
Sample Questions Presidents are generally thought to have advantages
over Congress in conducting foreign policy because of
the formal and informal powers of the presidency
A. Identify two formal constitutional powers of the President
in making foreign policy
B. Identify two formal constitutional powers of the Congress
in making foreign policy.
C. Identify two informal powers of the President that
contribute to the President’s advantage over Congress in
conducting foreign policy
D. Explain how each of the informal powers identified in (c)
contributes to the President’s advantage over Congress in
conducting foreign policy
Rubric
8 POINT RUBRIC (QUESTION VALUE)
A. 2 points – 1 point for each of two identifications
B. 2 points – 1 point for each of two identifications
C. 2 points – 1 point for each of two identifications
D. 2 points – 1 point for each of two explanations
*Score of zero (0) for attempted answer that earns no
points
Part A
EXPLICIT---Formal Constitutional Powers of
the President
Commander-in-chief; power to commit troops
Appointment of ambassadors and foreign policy officials
Negotiate/Make treaties
Recognition of nations
Receive ambassadors/heads of state/public ministers
Veto Foreign Policy Legislation/laws
Part B
EXPLICIT---Formal Constitutional Powers
of Congress
Confirm ambassadors-Senate
Power of the purse (Military/foreign issues)
Declare war
Pass laws/resolutions-(Military/foreign issues)
Regulate foreign trade/commerce
Ratify treaties
Raise and support an army
Part C
Informal Powers of the President
Executive agreements
Access to the media
Agenda setting
Meet with world leaders
More access to information, knowledge, and expertise
Recognized as a global leader—great authority, main person, 1st
in America, chief leader
Crisis manager
Part D
Explanations: HOW or Why? (Edge/Advantage)
Persuade Congress: negotiate, offer support, threats, etc.
Persuade public: various means of persuasion) of foreign
policy process/issues (apply pressure on Congress)
Ability to circumvent the formal process--
Bypassing/Congress out of the loop/Avoid/Without
interference from Congress
Bully pulpit
Diplomacy—contact with foreign leaders
Must LINK to Part C