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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Another Supreme Court case appeal denied

Police, tasers, pregnant woman, school zone....check out this link. Again don't comment on the woman's role in the case but rather why the US Supreme Court may have ruled the way they did in this case. So with the Supreme Court's decision, what happens to the woman/to the Seattle police officers???

Mr. Thompson

Olmsted Court

Ok I gave you the US Supreme Court and the State Supreme Court but a couple of you asked about so here it is...the link to the state court for Olmsted County. Go ahead a surf around and post what you find. See if you can find out when your friend court case is being heard, figure of what types of cases are heard on what days, see what the court is busy with these days.

Mr. Thompson

Obamacare

Since we have used this case as our example for several of our discussions on the US Supreme Court, I thought it only fair you get to comment on the law and subsequent SC ruling. Here is an article written from a very definite perspective. Comments are welcome.

Mr. Thompson

Supreme Court Case

Wow, so much of what we talked about in class is in this article. Feel free to comment on the process or the content of the case. There are also plenty of references to the content we studied during the amendments to the Constitution.

Mr. Thompson

Minnesota Supreme Court

As you become more of an expert on our US Supreme Court, here is a link to our State Supreme Court. You may respond with content or comparison.

Enjoy,
Mr. Thompson

Read this music lovers!

Check out this article. I don't really care if you think downloading music should be illegal or not...I am more curious of the role of the federal courts in the decision. Feel free to post comments or in this case maybe questions that you hope to have answered by someone.

Mr. Thompson