Semester Exam Review Sheet
Semester A Exam Review Sheet
• What are the powers of the Senate and House of Representatives? How are they different? • What does Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution tells us about the powers of Congress? • Why do we conduct a census every ten years and how does it impact representation? • What are interest groups and what is their role in influencing government? • How does a bill become a law? (if you can sing the song you will be fine) • What is the success rate for proposed bills becoming law, and how and where do most bills die? • The bill making process is complex, who does this benefit and why? • What is the most important factor for a member of Congress being re-elected? • How do candidates …show more content…
campaign for office, what methods will they use to reach the different demographic groups? • Delegated, Reserved, Concurrent Powers • Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances. What are they and how do they help and hinder government? • What is the make-up of Congress today and how has it changed over the years? • What are the roles of lobbyists and what techniques will they use to try and get their positions passed? • How do politicians use the media to impact public opinion? • Why is the President more successful at using the media then average members of Congress? • What demographic groups are most involved in government decision making? • Pluralism, Political Elites, hyper-pluralism • What is a filibuster, why would you use a filibuster and how would the Senate end a filibuster? • What is a quorum call? • What is pork-barrel legislation? • What is the Electoral College and how is it different from direct elections? • What is majority rule and why is it important? • What is national sovereignty? • What is rule of law and how does it impact citizen rights? • What is a presidential veto and how can it be overridden? • What is franking and why is it a valuable tool to members of Congress? • What is rule 22 and how does it impact how bills are passed? • What is the role of the Rules Committee? • What is a discharge petition and why would it be used by a member of Congress? • What are the leadership positions in Congress and why are they important?
• What are the differences between liberal and conservative ideologies? • Know the major beliefs of both liberals and conservatives? • What is a moderate and why would a person running for office want to appeal to moderates? • What is a third party and what role do they have in American government? • What are entitlements? • What are regional interests? • What is federalism and how does it impact the operation of American government? • What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? • How can the Constitution be changed and why is it important that this can be done? • McCulloch vs. Maryland • Marbury vs. Madison • What is the Bill of Rights and why were they added to the Constitution? • What are the roles of Committees in Congress and why would a member of Congress want to be on a specific Committee? • How do most Americans participate in the political process? • What is political socialization and why is it important? • What are the impacts of the media on public opinion? • How does the media impact public opinion? • How has media evolved over the
years? • What is a Political Action Committee (PAC) and how does it impact elections? • What is a conference committee? • What is a joint committee? • How can government regulate business? What is the commerce clause? • What is Federalist #51? • What is a block grant? • What is devolution? • What is a referendum and why would it be used?
Possible FRQ Question topics:
• The role of media in politics • Voter identification and how citizens participate in the process • Voter disenfranchisement and what methods were used to ensure voting rights and opportunities • Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and how they were corrected in the Constitution • Impact of lobbyists, PACS and special interest on the political process • The role of third parties in American government • The role of political efficacy and why Americans have distrust in government • Federalism and the Bill of Rights • The role of political parties in organizing Congress
• What are the powers of the Senate and House of Representatives? How are they different? • What does Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution tells us about the powers of Congress? • Why do we conduct a census every ten years and how does it impact representation? • What are interest groups and what is their role in influencing government? • How does a bill become a law? (if you can sing the song you will be fine) • What is the success rate for proposed bills becoming law, and how and where do most bills die? • The bill making process is complex, who does this benefit and why? • What is the most important factor for a member of Congress being re-elected? • How do candidates …show more content…
campaign for office, what methods will they use to reach the different demographic groups? • Delegated, Reserved, Concurrent Powers • Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances. What are they and how do they help and hinder government? • What is the make-up of Congress today and how has it changed over the years? • What are the roles of lobbyists and what techniques will they use to try and get their positions passed? • How do politicians use the media to impact public opinion? • Why is the President more successful at using the media then average members of Congress? • What demographic groups are most involved in government decision making? • Pluralism, Political Elites, hyper-pluralism • What is a filibuster, why would you use a filibuster and how would the Senate end a filibuster? • What is a quorum call? • What is pork-barrel legislation? • What is the Electoral College and how is it different from direct elections? • What is majority rule and why is it important? • What is national sovereignty? • What is rule of law and how does it impact citizen rights? • What is a presidential veto and how can it be overridden? • What is franking and why is it a valuable tool to members of Congress? • What is rule 22 and how does it impact how bills are passed? • What is the role of the Rules Committee? • What is a discharge petition and why would it be used by a member of Congress? • What are the leadership positions in Congress and why are they important?
• What are the differences between liberal and conservative ideologies? • Know the major beliefs of both liberals and conservatives? • What is a moderate and why would a person running for office want to appeal to moderates? • What is a third party and what role do they have in American government? • What are entitlements? • What are regional interests? • What is federalism and how does it impact the operation of American government? • What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? • How can the Constitution be changed and why is it important that this can be done? • McCulloch vs. Maryland • Marbury vs. Madison • What is the Bill of Rights and why were they added to the Constitution? • What are the roles of Committees in Congress and why would a member of Congress want to be on a specific Committee? • How do most Americans participate in the political process? • What is political socialization and why is it important? • What are the impacts of the media on public opinion? • How does the media impact public opinion? • How has media evolved over the
years? • What is a Political Action Committee (PAC) and how does it impact elections? • What is a conference committee? • What is a joint committee? • How can government regulate business? What is the commerce clause? • What is Federalist #51? • What is a block grant? • What is devolution? • What is a referendum and why would it be used?
Possible FRQ Question topics:
• The role of media in politics • Voter identification and how citizens participate in the process • Voter disenfranchisement and what methods were used to ensure voting rights and opportunities • Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and how they were corrected in the Constitution • Impact of lobbyists, PACS and special interest on the political process • The role of third parties in American government • The role of political efficacy and why Americans have distrust in government • Federalism and the Bill of Rights • The role of political parties in organizing Congress