Question 1
Which feature of the original Constitution best reflects the elite model of democracy?
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The required cases and documents, updated for 2026-27
The course names 14 Supreme Court cases and 13 foundational documents, four of them new this year: the Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist No. 39, the Gettysburg Address and the core principles of The Wealth of Nations. Each has a short summary and three questions with worked answers. Free.
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15 questions across all five units, weighted like the exam: individual questions and questions on a document, an opinion or data. No account. You get your score by unit and by skill, the unit to fix first, a short lesson on it and a plan to May.
The five units
The May 2027 exam: 55 multiple-choice questions in 80 minutes, then four free-response questions in 100 minutes, 3 hours in all on Tuesday, May 4, 2027.
Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy
Democratic ideals, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution and its ratification debate, and federalism.
15–22% of the multiple choice
Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government
Congress, the presidency, the federal courts and the bureaucracy, and how each checks the others.
25–36% of the multiple choice
Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
The Bill of Rights, the First and Second Amendments, due process, selective incorporation and equal protection.
13–18% of the multiple choice
Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs
Political socialization, ideology, measuring public opinion, and how ideology shapes economic and social policy.
10–15% of the multiple choice
Unit 5: Political Participation
Voting rights and turnout, parties, interest groups, elections, campaign finance and the media.
20–27% of the multiple choice
Try four questions
Party divisions in the House of Representatives, 110th to 118th Congress (U.S. House of Representatives)
| Congress (years) | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|
| 110th (2007-2009) | 233 | 202 |
| 111th (2009-2011) | 257 | 178 |
| 112th (2011-2013) | 193 | 242 |
| 113th (2013-2015) | 201 | 234 |
| 114th (2015-2017) | 188 | 247 |
| 115th (2017-2019) | 194 | 241 |
| 116th (2019-2021) | 235 | 199 |
| 117th (2021-2023) | 222 | 212 |
| 118th (2023-2025) | 213 | 222 |
Question 2
Which of the following statements is supported by the data in the table?
Question 3
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of judicial activism and judicial restraint?
Question 4
A state law makes it a crime to burn the American flag during a political protest. Based on Supreme Court precedent, the law is most likely
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