All Four AP U.S. Government Exam FRQ Workshops

Half of the total AP exam score is from the Free Response Section. 

PART II. Free Response (4 questions;  1 hour, 40 minutes; 50% of exam score)

• Concept Application: Respond to a political scenario, explaining how it relates to a political principle, institution, process, policy, or behavior (20 minutes. 12.5% of total score)
• Quantitative Analysis: Analyze quantitative data,  identify a trend or pattern, draw a conclusion for the visual  representation, and explain how it relates to a political principle,  institution, process, policy, or behavior (20 minutes. 12.5% of total score)
• SCOTUS Comparison: Compare a nonrequired Supreme  Court case with a required Supreme Court case, explaining how  information from the required case is relevant to that in the  nonrequired one (20 minutes. 12.5% of total score)
• Argument Essay: Develop an argument in the form of an essay, using evidence from one or more required foundational documents (40 minutes. 12.5% of total score)

The following workshops build content and skills for success on the Free Response Section of the AP AP Exam Free. All four workshops below can be delivered as teacher-led or self-guided workshops. You will find practice FRQs, FRQ rubrics (scoring guidelines), and progress checks throughout each workshop.