FRQ 3: Concept Application

Free-response question 1: Concept Application presents students with an authentic scenario. This question assesses student ability to describe and explain the effects of a political institution, behavior, or process. Additionally, this question assesses student ability to transfer understanding of course concepts and apply them in a new situation or scenario.

Scoring Points

Scoring Guideline for Question 1: Concept Application 3 points
1 pt.	A	Describe the principle, institution, process, power or behavior that could address the issue in the scenario.
1 pt.	B	Explain via application to the scenario how a second principle, institution, process, power, or behavior could impact the answer provided in part A.
1 pt.	C	Explain via application to the scenario how a third principle, institution, process, power, or behavior could impact the answer provided in part A and B.

Please see the detailed rubric below for prompt points, intended actions, and student self check.

Q1: The Concept Application Free Response Question

You will also want to download the version of the rubric used in your assessments in this course. You can do so here.

Learn More

Watch the video below where Jenifer Hitchcock unpacks a sample free-response question for FRQ (Question 1: Concept Application) and Third Parties. Download questions here.

Watch a 2nd video below where Jenifer Hitchcock unpacks a sample free-response question for FRQ (Question 1: Concept Application) and Interest Groups. Download questions here.

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