Research: Stimulus Materials & Planning
AP_Seminar_2022_PT2_Final.pdfVideo 1: Discussion of Selected Prompts with Argument Development
AP College Board Released
Stimulus Selections
(Complete Collection)
Note regarding the AP Collegeboard Materials: The selected articles are released by College Board in January of the testing year. Students MUST select at least 2 of the sources to be some component of their own, original, logically developed and researched argument.
Problem Statement: Over the last few decades Americans have become ever growingly discontent with the American political system. The divide within our country has never been more apparent and Americans are dissatisfied with the lack of change.
According to a study by Princeton University Professor of Politics Martin Gilens and Northwestern University Professor of Decision-Making Benjamin I. Page they found that, “Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence.”
According to a study by Princeton University Professor of Politics Martin Gilens and Northwestern University Professor of Decision-Making Benjamin I. Page they found that, “Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence.”
With such evidence the question arises, who rules this country?
Cultural+Evolutionary+Tradeoff.pdfExcerpt+from+De+Tocqueville+Democracy+in+America.pdfIWA_Full_Outline.docxtesting-theories-of-american-politics-elites-interest-groups-and-average-citizens.pdfAP Seminar- Annotated Bibliography Outline.docx