Friday, January 20, 2012

Review for Gov't Final Exam

US GOV’T FINAL
The final will be made up of 50 multiple choice questions and one 20 point essay. Pay close attention to the number of questions that will be included from each unit that we have studied.

I.  Introduction     Government                     Events leading to independence

                              Types of Government     Articles of Confederation

5 ques.                  Types of Economies        Declaration of Independence

                                      Democracy

II.  Constitution                 Preamble               Limited Government
      and Amendments       Articles                     Checks and Balances
                                          Amendments           Separation of Powers

                                       Adding Amendments    Judicial Review

10                                   Supremacy Clause        Federalism
                                       Popular Sovereignty     Necessary and Proper Clause 

III.  Federalism                   Concurrent
                                          Enumerated/Expressed
                                          Implied
5                                        Reserved

IV.  Legislative Branch        Facts about members of Congress

                                             Powers of Congress

                                             How a Bill becomes law

10                                                       Types of Committees

                                             Budget information

                                   

V.  Executive Branch           Facts about President and Vice President

                                    Powers of the President

                                    How the President is elected
10                                Cabinet

                                   Other offices and agencies that help the President


VI.  Judicial Branch       Facts about Federal Judges

                                        3 levels of Federal Courts

                                        Information on the US Supreme Court

5                                     Types of Jurisdiction


VII.  Political Parties
      Liberals/Moderates/Conservatives

5

Work hard to be prepared,
Mr. Thompson

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