Thursday US Government 5/26

A) Passed back your written responses on most influential political figures in US History
B) Passed back Exec Test and went over options for test corrections. (Corrections due Friday)
C) Set date for Landmark Supreme Court Case quiz. It is next Wednesday 10 cases 20 points
D) Spent some time answering questions in small groups about the Supreme Court and its justices.
E) Handed out Supreme Court Justices assignment (Due Friday)
F) Below is the review for our final exam in US Government. Let me know if you have any questions.

US GOV’T FINAL

Your US Government final will make up 15% of your semester grade. The final will be made up of 60 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 (4)       Articles of Confederation
7 ques.           Types of Economies (3)         Declaration of Independence

                                 Democracy/Republic

II.  Constitution                         Preamble                           Limited Government

      and Amendments                 Articles                             Checks and Balances

                                                      Amendments                    Separation of Powers

12                                                  Supremacy Clause            Federalism

                                                      Popular Sovereignty         Necessary and Proper Clause

                                              How to add Amendments Judicial Review

III.  Federalism                          Concurrent

                                                      Enumerated/Expressed

                                                      Implied

5                                                    Reserved

IV.  Legislative Branch      Facts about members of Congress

                                         Powers of Congress
                                         How a Bill becomes law
                                         Study of the US Budget

12                                            Types of Committees, Committee system and the

                                                significance of committees in Congress today

V.  Executive Branch          Facts about President and Vice President

                                             Powers of the President (Roles of President)
12                                         Cabinet
                                       Bureaucracy-EOP, Regulatory commissions, govt.
                                           corporations and independent agencies

                                       How the President is elected (Electoral College)

VI.  Judicial Branch        Facts about Federal Judges

                                             US Supreme Court at Work
7                                           Types of Jurisdiction

                                             3 levels of Federal Courts

                                             Landmark Supreme Court Cases

VII.  Political Parties         Liberals/Moderates/Conservatives

      and ideology                 Demographics – Who we are

                                            Topics – What we think or believe

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Lots done today. Ask questions if you have any as we don't have many days left,

Mr. Thompson