Opening Acts

January 15, 2025 USGOPO 0

The First Year from FDR to Obama. The Atlantic Monthly magazine compiled this chart of modern president’s 1st year in office, FDR–Obama. The chart includes […]

Federalist #70

January 14, 2025 USGOPO 0

Foundational Document. Critics of the proposed Constitution questioned Article II and the creation of the Presidency. A single person, the Antifederalists argued, in charge of […]

Do We Need a President?

January 13, 2025 USGOPO 0

Too Much Emphasis on the President? Below is a video called “America From Scratch” from PBS Studios. Each clip looks at how we might redo […]

Incumbency Advantage

January 10, 2025 USGOPO 0

FRQ #2, Quantitative Analysis.   The bar graph above shows reelection rates for members of the House and Senate. Based on the bar graph and […]

Structure, Power, Function of Congress

January 9, 2025 USGOPO 0

Multiple-Choice Questions. To assess your knowledge and skills in government and politics answer these sample multiple-choice questions. Here are some straight-forward questions that somewhat resemble […]