2008, Question 2 · 6 points · about 25 minutes
Presidential policy powers and practical legislative limits
Describe formal executive powers and explain how fiscal commitments, partisan division, or a closing term can constrain domestic policy 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.
Lessons this question draws on
1 Read the question
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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 4)
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