FRQ Writing Advice

April 9, 2023 USGOPO 0

Some pointers that cannot hurt.   Underline key government terms, court cases, and main points. To fully explain yourself, use phrases like “for example, . […]

Review: AP Exam Schedule

April 8, 2023 USGOPO 0

Plan for the AP exam(s). The College Board has reconfigured its national exam, its method of administering it, and policies around re-scheduling and refunds. To […]

Income Tax

April 5, 2023 USGOPO 0

Fluctuating Since the 16th Amendment. The Congress has occasionally taxed citizens’ incomes since the Civil War. The Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional in the late […]

Ambassador to U.N.

April 4, 2023 USGOPO 0

Chief Diplomatic Post below Secretary of State. The United States has an ambassador to every nation the U.S. recognizes, all who work within the State […]

Dismissed

April 3, 2023 USGOPO 0

Truman fires MacArthur. On this day, April 11, in 1951, President Harry Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of his duties as the U.S. commander of […]