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Question 1 will specify a single course concept that you will address in your response, and it will specify a subset of the course countries that are relevant to the prompt. You will choose from this subset to discuss in your response.  \nYour 2020 Question 2 will follow the question type and scoring for FRQ 2 on the practice exams, so refer to those question types in the practice tests below. Question 2 will ask you to explain what the presented data implies or illustrates about political systems, institutions, processes, policies, and behaviors, specifically with regard to 1 or more of the course countries that the question will specify.  \n*Also note: The content of the exam is restricted to what is covered in Units 1–3 of the course. Units 4-5 will not be assessed on this year’s exam  \n2019 FRQ Practice Test (Set 1)  \n2019 FRQ Practice Test (Set 2)  \n2018 FRQ Practice Test  \n2017 FRQ Practice Test  \n2016 FRQ Practice Test  \nAdditional Test Info for 2020 AP Comparative Government and Politics Exam  \nComparative Government and Politics  \nTest date and time  \nExam Date: May 22  \n• Hawaii Time: 6 a. m.  \n• Alaska Time: 8 a. m.  \n• Pacific Time: 9 a. m.  \n• Mountain Time: 10 a. m.  \n• Central Time: 11 a. m.  \n• Eastern Time: 12 p.m.  \n• See more time zones  \nExam timing  \nStudents will have 25 minutes to read and respond to Question 1, and then 5 minutes to upload their response. After uploading the response to Question 1, students will have 15 minutes to respond to Question 2, with 5 additional minutes to upload their response to Question 2. Once their response to Question 1 has been submitted, they cannot go back to it.  \nQuestions  \nQuestion 1 (25 mins.)  \nQuestion 2 (15 mins.)  \n% of exam weight (rounded)  \n55%  \n45%  \nQuestion name  \nArgument Essay Quantitative Analysis  \nQuestion description  \nQuestion 1 assesses students’ ability to do the following:  \n• Articulate a defensible claim or thesis that responds to the question and establishes a line of reasoning  \n• Provide specific and relevant examples of evidence from at least one  \ncourse country related to the course concept in the question prompt  \n• Use reasoning to explain why both pieces of evidence support the claim  \nQuestion 2 presents students with quantitative data in the form of a table, graph, map, or infographic, and assesses students’ ability to do the following:  \n• Explain how a pattern, trend, similarity, or difference presented in the data relates to political systems, processes, institutions, policies, or behaviors ina specific course country  \n• Draw a conclusion based on the data and course concepts  \n• Explain how the data demonstrates political systems, principles, institutions, processes, policies, or behaviors in 1 or more course countries  \nCorresponding free-response question (FRQ) type in the course and exam description binder  \nFRQ 4. Follows the question type and scoring for FRQ 4, with the following modifications to the Scoring Guidelines:  \n• Additional points added to Row B for a second piece of evidence.  \n• Additional point added to Row C to assess reasoning separately for each piece of evidence.  \n• Row D (Alternative Perspective) is eliminated from the question.  \nPlease note that unlike the corresponding FRQ on traditional exams, 2020 Question 1 will:  \n• Specify a single course concept that students will address in their response.  \n• Specify a subset of the course countries that are relevant to the prompt.  \nStudents will choose from this subset to discuss in their response.  \nFRQ 2. Follows the question type for FRQ 2, with minor modifications to match exam timing.  \nPlease note that unlike the corresponding FRQ on traditional exams, 2020 Question 2:  \n• Will","cbCailhMFcJQphjE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailhMFcJQphjE","pdf",80479,"English","# FRQ Practice Tests Links\n# 2020 Exam Question Structure\n## Question 1: Argument Essay\n## Question 2: Quantitative Analysis\n# Eligibility and Units\n# Exam Date and Time Zones\n# Exam Timing and Upload Windows\n# Scoring Notes and FRQ 4/FRQ 2 Modifications","[{\"question\":\"Where should students start to practice for the FRQ questions?\",\"answer\":\"Students should use the hyperlinked FRQ practice tests listed below in the guide.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the guide say 2020 Question 1 relates to an FRQ type and scoring?\",\"answer\":\"It follows the question type and scoring for FRQ 4 on the practice exams, including modifications such as added points for a second piece of evidence and separate reasoning for each piece of evidence.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of 2020 Question 2?\",\"answer\":\"Question 2 presents quantitative data and assesses the ability to explain what patterns or trends in the data imply about political systems, institutions, processes, policies, and behaviors in specified course countries.\"}]","AP Comparative Government and Politics Exam - Practice Guide | PDF"]