CONCEPT APPLICATION FRQ: EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS, GOOD
SCORE IS GUARANTEED
A. Referencing the scenario, describe the enumerated power from Article 1 of the
Constitution that gives Congress the authority to regulate a business like the one
above.
- Answer- Congress has the enumerated power to regulate business through
Article 1 Section 8 commerce clause of the Constitution. Congress can enact
legislation over Facebook because it is a company that is in more than one state.
B. Explain how the two-chamber structure of the legislature affects the ability of
Congress to exercise the power described in Part A.
- Answer- The two-chamber structure of the legislature can become difficult
when trying to enact a law because it has to go through both the Senate and the
House of Representatives. What can affect the ability to exercise the power
described in Part A is that if one of the two-chambers doesn't vote to pass the
legislation then the bill over the corporation would fail.
C. If Congress decides to regulate how social media companies gather and use the
data of their users, explain how these companies could use the political process
to ensure that the new regulation doesn't negatively affect them.
- Answer- If social media companies conclude that the legislature is negatively
affecting them they can sue. They can also appeal that Congresses power under
the commerce clause doesn't extend to the internet. This would bring it to the
Supreme Courts attention and could conclude the legislation unconstitutional.
, CONCEPT APPLICATION FRQ: EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS, GOOD
SCORE IS GUARANTEED
A. Referencing the scenario, describe the structural barrier to voting that is
discussed above.
- Answer- The structural barrier to voting discussed in the passage is the process
of registering to vote. Younger people more often then most don't feel the need
to register and take part in the process of elections.
Explain why the structural barrier in A may be more of an obstacle in some states
than others.
- Answer- States are given control over voting for their citizens as long as it hits
the requirements given to them. They need to insure that all their citizens are
given their constitutional rights and that the state doesn't segregate anyone. The
structural barrier in Part A may become more of a challenge based on how a
persons state registers voters. Some may have a more time consuming and harder
registration process, with this being challenging more and more people begin to
become less interested.
C. If youth voter turnout increases as a result of the action in the scenario, explain
how this could affect the way candidates run their campaigns in the future.
- Answer- If youth voter turnout increases as a result of the actions in the
scenario then candidates in the future will have to change how they run
campaigns to also meet the needs of these new voters. Candidates need to make
their campaigns target the many needs of the people in order to get more votes,
with more people of the ages 18-24 they now have to campaign to now also
appeal to them so they can get their votes as well. Politicians will more likely seek
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS, GOOD
SCORE IS GUARANTEED
A. Referencing the scenario, describe the enumerated power from Article 1 of the
Constitution that gives Congress the authority to regulate a business like the one
above.
- Answer- Congress has the enumerated power to regulate business through
Article 1 Section 8 commerce clause of the Constitution. Congress can enact
legislation over Facebook because it is a company that is in more than one state.
B. Explain how the two-chamber structure of the legislature affects the ability of
Congress to exercise the power described in Part A.
- Answer- The two-chamber structure of the legislature can become difficult
when trying to enact a law because it has to go through both the Senate and the
House of Representatives. What can affect the ability to exercise the power
described in Part A is that if one of the two-chambers doesn't vote to pass the
legislation then the bill over the corporation would fail.
C. If Congress decides to regulate how social media companies gather and use the
data of their users, explain how these companies could use the political process
to ensure that the new regulation doesn't negatively affect them.
- Answer- If social media companies conclude that the legislature is negatively
affecting them they can sue. They can also appeal that Congresses power under
the commerce clause doesn't extend to the internet. This would bring it to the
Supreme Courts attention and could conclude the legislation unconstitutional.
, CONCEPT APPLICATION FRQ: EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS, GOOD
SCORE IS GUARANTEED
A. Referencing the scenario, describe the structural barrier to voting that is
discussed above.
- Answer- The structural barrier to voting discussed in the passage is the process
of registering to vote. Younger people more often then most don't feel the need
to register and take part in the process of elections.
Explain why the structural barrier in A may be more of an obstacle in some states
than others.
- Answer- States are given control over voting for their citizens as long as it hits
the requirements given to them. They need to insure that all their citizens are
given their constitutional rights and that the state doesn't segregate anyone. The
structural barrier in Part A may become more of a challenge based on how a
persons state registers voters. Some may have a more time consuming and harder
registration process, with this being challenging more and more people begin to
become less interested.
C. If youth voter turnout increases as a result of the action in the scenario, explain
how this could affect the way candidates run their campaigns in the future.
- Answer- If youth voter turnout increases as a result of the actions in the
scenario then candidates in the future will have to change how they run
campaigns to also meet the needs of these new voters. Candidates need to make
their campaigns target the many needs of the people in order to get more votes,
with more people of the ages 18-24 they now have to campaign to now also
appeal to them so they can get their votes as well. Politicians will more likely seek
