2022, Set 2, Question 2 · Quantitative Analysis · 4 points · about 20 minutes
Presidential vote shares and minor parties
Analyze popular vote patterns and minor party influence, explaining why national vote totals may differ from the presidential outcome.
Responses were handwritten, and the essay directions allowed concession when addressing another perspective. 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
The question is College Board's, from the 2022, Set 2 exam. It starts on page 4 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 9, 2025.
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)
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