Woof! I'm Roger 🐾 — your GoPoPup guide. Every year 5 of 55 AP GoPo MCQs are Comparison Tables. That's 11% of your score! With the right system, these become the easiest questions on the exam. Let me show you!
The 7 Steps to Comparison Table Domination
STEP 1Look at the terms at the top. Start with the column you know BEST.
STEP 2Work DOWN (vertically) the column you know best, row by row.
STEP 3If a row is FALSE for that term → strike it out.
STEP 4Strike out one side of a row? Strike out BOTH sides.
STEP 7🏆 The row where BOTH sides survive = your answer!
Walk-Through Example
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the two court cases?
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
United States v. Lopez (1995)
(A)
Declared an act of Congress unconstitutional
Recognized the importance of state sovereignty
(B)
Decided that Congress had implied powers
Ruled that state laws were supreme to national laws
(C)
Led to an increase in power for the national government
Established limits to Congress' power under the commerce clause
(D)
Decided that a state had the power to tax a national bank
Declared the Gun-Free Schools Zone Act unconstitutional
Steps 1 & 2: Start with the column you know best — most people know McCulloch better. We'll work DOWN Column 1.
✔ McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
United States v. Lopez (1995)
(A)
Declared an act of Congress unconstitutional
Recognized the importance of state sovereignty
(B)
Decided that Congress had implied powers
Ruled that state laws were supreme to national laws
(C)
Led to an increase in power for the national government
Established limits to Congress' power under the commerce clause
(D)
Decided that a state had the power to tax a national bank
Declared the Gun-Free Schools Zone Act unconstitutional
Row A: Did McCulloch declare an act of Congress unconstitutional? ❌ FALSE! McCulloch actually upheld Congress's right to establish a bank. Strike Row A on BOTH sides!
✔ McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
United States v. Lopez (1995)
(A)
Declared an act of Congress unconstitutional
Recognized the importance of state sovereignty
✅B
Decided that Congress had implied powers
Ruled that state laws were supreme to national laws
✅C
Led to an increase in power for the national government
Established limits to Congress' power under the commerce clause
(D)
Decided that a state had the power to tax a national bank
Declared the Gun-Free Schools Zone Act unconstitutional
Rows B & C: Did McCulloch establish implied powers? ✅ TRUE. Did it increase national power? ✅ TRUE. Leave both alive!
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
✔ United States v. Lopez (1995)
(A)
Declared an act of Congress unconstitutional
Recognized the importance of state sovereignty
(B)
Decided that Congress had implied powers
Ruled that state laws were supreme to national laws
✅C
Led to an increase in power for the national government
Established limits to Congress' power under the commerce clause
(D)
Decided that a state had the power to tax a national bank
Declared the Gun-Free Schools Zone Act unconstitutional
Step 6 & 7 — THE ANSWER: Row B said Lopez made state laws supreme — ❌ FALSE (that's absurd!). Strike it. Row D? FALSE (Maryland couldn't tax the bank). Strike it. Only Row C remains! Lopez DID limit commerce clause power — ✅ Answer = (C)! 🎉
What do they call you around here, scholar? Drop your nickname and let's get to work! 🐾
Who Are You?
Question 1 of 10
Topic
1Pick a Column
2Eliminate Rows
3Submit Answer
Click a column header to pick your starting side! 🐾
👆 Click a column header to choose which side to solve first
💡 Need a hint?
🗑️0rows eliminated
🎯 Click the row you believe is the correct answer!
BARK BARK BARK! Victory bark activated! 🐾🏆
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Think you can stump your classmates? Build your OWN table and shoot it to your teacher! 📧 Making questions = the best way to learn. Facts.
Build Your Comparison Table
Column 1 Header
Column 2 Header
Your Question Prompt
Answer Rows (only ONE row should have BOTH sides TRUE)
