2003, Question 2 · 6 points · about 25 minutes

Political involvement beyond casting a ballot

Describe alternatives to voting and explain the advantages each approach offers citizens seeking political influence.

This paper allotted 100 minutes for four responses, recommending equal time for each, and used the earlier question structure. The current exam has 4 free-response questions in 100 minutes. The skills these questions practice still count.

1 Read the question

The question is College Board's, from the 2003 exam. It starts on page 2 of the PDF. College Board no longer posts this exam, so it opens from the copy of College Board's PDF that the Internet Archive saved on January 19, 2025.

Open Question 2 (PDF, page 2)

2 Write your answer

Answer each part the way you would on the exam, in full sentences, with your work shown. Your writing saves as you type.

3 Score it

Score your answer against College Board's scoring guidelines, one point at a time. Give yourself a point only when your answer says what the guideline asks for.

Scoring guidelines (PDF, page 3)

Question, scoring guidelines: College Board, from the Internet Archive. The title, summary are ours.