2012, Question 2 · 5 points · about 25 minutes
Minority representation and barriers to voting
Interpret changes in congressional representation, explain reforms that widened voting access, and identify a continuing obstacle to representation.
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.
Not in the current course. Read the historical Voting Rights Act examples in context; they do not establish that every original enforcement mechanism or registration rule remains unchanged.
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 3) What the exam readers saw (Student Performance Q&A)
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