Unit 2 · Topics 2.3 · 2.5 / Data interpretation

Describe the pattern first

Compare rates and avoid an unsupported causal claim.

About 10 minutes · Original short practice · Untimed

The stimulus / Keep it in view

Two fictional presidential periods

Invented political data. They do not describe a real president or Congress.

Scenario

The same fictional presidency experiences one period with unified party control and another with divided party control. The table counts regular vetoes and successful congressional overrides during each period. Other conditions also differ; these observations do not isolate the cause of the difference.

Share of vetoes overridden

Regular vetoes and successful overrides
Period	Vetoes	Overrides
Unified control	10	2
Divided control	40	4

Mark useful evidence, then explain what it helps you establish.

Start with the evidence.

Question 1 / 2

Which comparison is accurate?Divided control had more overrides but a smaller share of vetoes overridden.Unified control had fewer vetoes and a smaller override rate.The override rates were equal.Divided control had a forty-percent override rate.

Question 2 / 2

Which inference goes beyond the data?The divided period had forty vetoes.The unified period’s override rate was twenty percent.The divided period had more vetoes than the unified period.Divided government alone caused the higher veto count.

A short written explanation

Describe the difference in veto counts and override rates, then explain why the table does not prove a single cause.

Open a sentence starting point

The divided period had ___ vetoes versus ___. However, its override rate was ___. This does not establish ___ because ___.

0 words · Write at least 12 before opening the revision guide. Written reasoning is reviewed by a teacher.

Describe the pattern first · Student practice record

Describe the pattern first · AP U.S. Government & Politics

Unit 2 · Topics 2.3, 2.5 · In progress

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Scenario
The same fictional presidency experiences one period with unified party control and another with divided party control. The table counts regular vetoes and successful congressional overrides during each period. Other conditions also differ; these observations do not isolate the cause of the difference.

Regular vetoes and successful overrides
Period | Vetoes | Overrides
Unified control | 10 | 2
Divided control | 40 | 4

Evidence marked: None

Question 1: Which comparison is accurate?
First checked response: Not checked

Question 2: Which inference goes beyond the data?
First checked response: Not checked

WRITING PROMPT
Describe the difference in veto counts and override rates, then explain why the table does not prove a single cause.

FIRST DRAFT
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REVISED RESPONSE
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REVISION NOTE
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SELF-REVIEW
Compare the reported veto counts.: Not reviewed
Calculate and name both override percentages.: Not reviewed
Explain that other changing conditions limit causal inference.: Not reviewed

TRANSFER
A new period has 5 overrides out of 25 vetoes. What is its override rate?
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Choice checks: 0/2. Transfer: Not checked. Written work requires teacher review; these are not AP points.

Invented political data. They do not describe a real president or Congress.