Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
Competitive Examination for Recruitment to BPS-17 Posts under the Federal Government
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100 Marks
Paper: History of USA
PART-2 (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q. No. 2. “The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the hearts and minds of the people.” Discuss it with reference to the American Revolution.
Q. No. 3. “Though the Philadelphia convention was convened to amend the Articles of Confederation, it resulted in the framing of an altogether new constitution.” Discuss.
Q. No. 4. Compare and contrast the theories of government held by the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists.
Q. No. 5. Compare and contrast Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracy.
Q. No. 6. Discuss the factors that led to the outbreak of the Cold War.
Q. No. 7. Critically examine the domestic policy of Harry S. Truman. Do you think it was an improvement over the policy of the New Deal?
Q. No. 8. Write analytical notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Watergate Scandal
(b) US war on terrorism
(c) Dred Scott Decision
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