Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Final Exam Review

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

                                                      How to add 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 (Electoral College)

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

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