Tackle the Test: Free-Response Questions

1. Question

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   Rubric for FRQ 1 (10 points)

   A maximum of 10 points can be earned for any 5 of the 6 possible actions/descriptions.

   1 point: Build infrastructure

   1 point: The government can provide roads, power lines, ports, rail lines, and related systems to support economic activity.

   1 point: Invest in human capital

   1 point: The government can improve access to quality education.

   1 point: Invest in research and development

   1 point: The government can promote technological progress by having government agencies support and participate in R&D.

   1 point: Provide political stability

   1 point: The government can create and maintain institutions that make and enforce laws that promote stability.

   1 point: Establish and protect property rights

   1 point: Growth is promoted by laws that define what property belongs to whom and by institutions that defend those property rights.

   1 point: Minimize government intervention

   1 point: The government can limit its intervention in the economy and promote competition.

2. Question

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