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You can use the AP U.S. History Question of the Day to get into the habit of thinking about U.S. History content on a daily basis when studying for the AP exam. Varsity Tutors' AP U.S. History Questions of the Day are drawn from each topic and question type covered on the AP U.S. History exam.
Question of the Day: AP US History
"If it be conceded, as it must be by every one who is the least conversant with our institutions, that the sovereign powers delegated are divided between the General and State Governments, and that the latter hold their portion by the same tenure as the former, it would seem impossible to deny to the States the right of deciding on the infractions of their powers, and the proper remedy to be applied for their correction. The right of judging, in such cases, is an essential attribute of sovereignty, of which the States cannot be divested without losing their sovereignty itself, and being reduced to a subordinate corporate condition." - John C. Calhoun, South Carolina Exposition and Protest, 1828
"My experience in public concerns and the observation of a life somewhat advanced confirm the opinions long since imbibed by me, that the destruction of our State governments or the annihilation of their control over the local concerns of the people would lead directly to revolution and anarchy, and finally to despotism and military domination. In proportion, therefore, as the General Government encroaches upon the rights of the States, in the same proportion does it impair its own power and detract from its ability to fulfill the purposes of its creation. " - President Andrew Jackson, Second Inaugural Address, 1833
Which earlier historical group espoused strong support for states' rights?
Soldiers in the War of 1812
Federalists supporting John Adams for re-election in 1800
Farmers who participated in the Whiskey Rebellion in 1791
Congressional supporters of the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798
The AP US History course is designed to offer college-level education and credit to high school students like you. When you take this class, you show colleges that you are serious about getting the best education possible. You also receive college credit, so you can take higher level college classes sooner, and maybe even graduate earlier or advance into graduate school sooner. The Varsity Tutors’ Question of the Day can help you prepare for the challenging AP US History exam you will need to take.
As a hard-working and driven student, you know that cramming right before the exam doesn’t work. Instead, you need to practice regularly to really understand the information you learn. The Question of the Day Learning Tool offers daily test review, which ensures that you don’t feel rushed or unprepared when AP US History exam time rolls around. The Question of the Day can be extremely helpful to you as you prepare for the exam environment. The AP US History Question of the Day offers a brand new question every day, which is inspired by previous exam questions involving major events and personalities throughout US History. You can become used to seeing a variety of questions, and answering them quickly and accurately every time.
One of the major benefits to the Question of the Day is the timer feature. This clock does not require that you answer the question in a specific amount of time, but it does track how long you take to answer the question. During the first part of the AP US History exam, you will have 55 minutes to answer 55 questions – and to finish this multiple-choice section, you will need to answer each question in no more than 60 seconds. By using the Question of the Day’s timer, you can track how long you take to answer questions and work on improving your speed. You can also improve your accuracy, because you can see when you take a long time to answer questions on certain topics. This helps guide your AP US History test review sessions, so you become very familiar with all the important points and people from the last 200 years.
The Question of the Day also offers graphics that track how accurate your answers are over time. You can see how quickly you improve your own score with our free AP US History practice, and you can also compare your scores to other students taking AP US History. Best of all, the Question of the Day offers a detailed explanation of the correct answer at the bottom of the page. Regardless of whether or not you answered the question correctly, you can get more information about the answer to help you understand the subject.
The Question of the Day is just one of the many great AP US History Learning Tools offered online to help students like yourself prepare for the AP Exam at the end of the semester. Make use of practice tests, Learn by Concept, and flashcards to round out your study preparation!
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