Predict my AP Grade and other questions?

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Hi there! I know the AP exams can be stressful, since they're purposely designed to be tight on time, but congratulations on getting it done!

With regard to spelling errors, the scorers recognize that you have limited time, so as long as the errors aren't very frequent and the sentences are still legible and intelligible, it shouldn't affect your scores too much.

While I am not familiar with the exact questions or format for the AP US Government exam this year, it seems that the questions ask about comparing the case they describe and a specific case they mention that you have likely covered in class. It is likely that you would receive at least some credit if you made relevant connections between other court cases and the ones at hand, but the main focus should be the ones you were specifically asked about. In terms of reasoning, as long as you clearly address all parts of the question, you should get some credit, though it is likely that you would be awarded more points for doing so clearly and in the precise context of legal jurisprudence. As with spelling errors, exact quotations are not necessary since you are doing this from memory and on a time crunch, but you should be able to clearly demonstrate an understanding of the amendments, principles, and cases to which you refer.

To address your question about grades, colleges often look at your year-end grades because that is how schools most often report them (unless you are a senior submitting first semester grades, of course). Therefore, if you end up with an A overall in the course, this is likely what colleges will look at.