AP UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
UNIT 2 SCORING GUIDELINES

Question 2 (2003)

6 POINT RUBRIC
Part (a): 2 points
Part (b): 4 points


Part (a): 2 points
1 point for each of two identifications of a form of political participation other than voting. Two different forms of political participation must be stated for two points.

Part (b): 4 points
2 points for each explanation of a form of political participation other than voting that was identified in part (a).
Each explanation must be linked to the specific form of political participation identified in part (a).

Accepted examples of political participation other than voting include: Accepted examples of advantages for each identified form of political participation include:

Litigation=
Numerical majority unnecessary; appeal to principle/law as opposed to opinion

Protest=
Bring public attention; sympathy; low cost; immediate response; expression of alienation

Contacting (e.g. media, public officials)=
Direct access to leaders; magnify representation; specify policy area in expression

Campaign work/voter registration=
Contact with potential officials; multiply individual interest; trailing ground

Campaign contributions=
Access; multiply on political decision-making; set policy agenda

Running for political office / holding political office=
Direct influence on political decision-making; set policy agenda

Political discussion to persuade others toward action=
Bring others attention to issues

Membership in an overtly political organization=
Solidarity with others of like interests; magnifying effect (specific, obviously political or explained as political)




Score of zero (0) for attempted answer that earns no points
Score of dash (-) for blank or off-task answer