ap government practice exam 2009
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OK, It is not over if you want to work on some FRQs.OK, It is not over if you want to work on some FRQs.
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5 pointsPart (a): 1 pointOne point is earned for defining a balanced budget, noting the salient point that a budget is balanced when federal spending equals federal income.
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b. Define federal entitlements.
c. Identify an entitlement and explain how entitlements are a barrier to the federal government achieving a balanced budget.
Part (b): 1 pointOne point is earned for defining federal entitlements. An acceptable definition includes: - A federal entitlement is a federal program that guarantees a specific level of benefits to persons (or other entities) who meet requirements set by law, such as social Security, farm price supports, or unemployed benefits. - Reference may also be made to “eligibility” (a person receives an entitlement if he or she meets certain requirements) and “mandate” (spending that is required by law).
Part (c): 2 points [One point is earned for identifying a federal entitlement.]Federal entitlements include: - Medicaid - Medicare - Social Security - Veteran’s Administration programs - Unemployment programs - Food stamps - Federal employee and military retirement plansNote: This list is not exhaustive.One point is earned for explaining how entitlements are a barrier to the federal government achieving a balanced budget.Acceptable explanations for impediments: - Congress has no discretion on how much money to appropriate. - Since Congress must spend money on entitlement programs, it has insufficient direction to bring about a balanced budget.Since entitlements account for more than 2/3 of the federal budget, Congress is not left with much to cut
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d. Describe a consequence of large budget deficits.
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