MCAP Government Review - Session 1

MCAP Government Review - Session 1

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Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) Government Assessment

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Evidence Based Argument Sets

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Multiple Choice

Claim: NAFTA has changed the export patterns of U.S. agricultural products.

Which change described in Source B supports this claim?

• U.S. consumers now purchase twice as much fruit from Mexico and Canada.

• Mexican-grown avocadoes are now available in the United States.

• Vegetables are now often transported out of Canada to the United States by truck.

• Mexico is now the largest market for U.S.-grown apples and pears

Multiple Choice

Author of Source C, Mike Lane, is a political cartoonist who worked from 1972 – 2009. Lane’s cartoons usually attacked political greed and corruption.

Mike Lane most likely believed that NAFTA was

• promoting improvements in U.S. technology.

• financially beneficial to working class Americans.

• responsible for the decline of U.S. manufacturing.

• causing a decline in the education levels of Americans.

Multiple Choice

How does source B corroborate the information in Source A?

• It provides examples of increased trade among the countries.

• It describes the types of food common to each country.

• It explains the harmful effects of trade among the countries.

• It details improvements in the daily diet of people in each country.

Multiple Choice

Source B author Tracie McMillan wrote the article after the release of a U.S. Department of Agriculture report on the effect of NAFTA from 1994 to 2014. The article was written for National Public Radio (NPR). NPR is a media source funded partially by the federal government.

How might the context provided for this article have influenced NPR’s decision to publish it?

• NPR wanted to promote the repeal of NAFTA.

• NPR hoped to persuade factory workers to become farmers.

• NPR hoped to explain emerging immigration patterns.

• NPR wanted to provide an evaluation of NAFTA after twenty years.

Multiple Choice

Which piece of information from Source D supports the point of view in Source C?

• “The average American has benefitted from lower prices on products.”

• “NAFTA has resulted in the creation of 200,000 export-related jobs annually in the United States. “

• “Wages for American workers, in jobs that do not require a college degree, have decreased. Low wages in Mexico have forced American wages down.”

• “The U.S. auto industry lost approximately 350,000 jobs . . . The auto industry in Mexico added over 400,000 Jobs during the same period.”

Open Ended

Assume that the information provided in Sources A, B, C and D is credible. Complete the following extended response question: Has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) been beneficial for the United States? ● Develop a claim in response to the question. ● Cite evidence from the provided sources to support your claim. ● Use your knowledge of government in your response.

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Multiple Choice

Source B was created most likely to

• explain the definitions of various types of primary elections.

• describe the causes and effects of primary elections.

• persuade citizens to demand open primary elections.

• identify the pros and cons of open primary elections.

Multiple Choice

Which claim is best supported by Source D?

• Democrats and Republicans have more power in Maryland than in other states.

• There has been national dissatisfaction with both Democrat and Republican platforms.

• Independent political candidates have better funding than other parties.

• There have been fewer successful independent political candidates in recent years.

Multiple Choice

Which statement from Source B or C best corroborates the overall argument in Source E?

• “Closed primaries are the most rampant form of voter suppression of the 21st century.” (Source B)

• “Independent voters are paying for elections with their tax dollars.” (Source B)

• “Many reformers look to open primaries as a tool for reducing the partisanship of elected officials, but such reforms have proven pretty ineffective.” (Source C)

• “People with weak party attachments . . . tend not to participate in primaries even if they’re allowed to.” (Source C)

Multiple Choice

What source contains the most recent information?

• Source A

• Source C

• Source D

• Source E

Open Ended

Assume that the information provided in the sources is credible. Complete the following extended-response question: Should Maryland become an open primary state? • Develop a claim in response to the question. • Cite evidence from the provided sources to support your claim. • Use your knowledge of government in your response.

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Poll

How did you do?  

How many answers did you get correct out of 10?

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• 0-2

• 3-4

• 5-6

• 7-8

• 9-10

Open Ended

Overall, how did you do on the test? Did you score better or worse than you expected?

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2008 Civics Practice Test | USCIS

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How did you do?  

How many answers did you get correct out of 20?

Go ahead and take another practice test if you would like to keep practicing.

• 0-5

• 6-10

• 11-15

• 16-20

Open Ended

Overall, how did you do on the test? Did you score better or worse than you expected?

Open Ended

In which areas did you score the best?

U.S. History

American Government

Geography

Open Ended

In which areas did you score the worst?

U.S. History

American Government

Geography

Open Ended

Should ALL American citizens have to take and pass this test? Why or why not?

Crash Course Government and Politics | PBS

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Games Page | iCivics

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Kahoot!

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Kahoot!

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​Homework to prepare for Session 2:

Complete this Quizizz!​

Complete Session 1 & Session 2 of MCAP Practice Test

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iTester 3

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Poll

Currently, how do you feel about the MCAP Government EOC?

• I am not ready yet

• I am getting there

• I am almost there

• I am ready to go