Study Guide for Government Final
Know and understand the following questions and terms
Foundations
1. What is a state?
2. Characteristics and conditions essential to a democracy
3. Define and understand the differences between:
a. a republic
b. an oligarchy
c. an autocracy
d. a democracy
4. Purpose of a government
5. Preamble to the US Constitution
6. 3/5 Compromise
7. Connecticut Compromise
8. New Jersey Plan
9. What was the conflict between the Federalists and the anti-Federalists?
10. Popular sovereignty
11. Eminent domain
12. Federalism
13. Checks and balances
14. Judicial review
15. Separation of powers
16. Limited government
17. The powers of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches
18. The difference between expressed and implied powers in the Constitution.
Voting and Elections
19. The difference between: Conservatives, liberals, radicals, and reactionaries.
20. Political platform
21. Difference between general and primary elections
22. Meaning of “balancing the ticket”
23. Electoral College- What it is, how it works, # of votes needed to win presidency.
24. Electors
25. What happens if no candidate wins majority of electoral votes?
26. Political action committee
27. Interest groups
28. Public opinion
29. The impact of the media on public opinion
Executive
30. Constitutional requirements for president
31. Length of term allowed according to the Constitution
32. Presidential succession (which amendment) who is in line after the President if he becomes ill or dies?
33. Who was the only President to resign from office?
34. Executive agreements
35. Amnesty
36. Pardon
37. How are Cabinet members’ chosen and who confirms them?
38. Who appoints Supreme Court Justices and who confirms them?
39. What is the Executive office of the President?
a. Who is included and how are they chosen?
b. Any confirmations needed?
40. Roles of the President
41. Purpose of the Office of Management & Budget
Legislative
42. Term for the members of the House of Representatives
43. Presiding officer of the House of Representatives
44. Presiding officer of the Senate
45. Censure
46. Cloture
47. Filibuster
48. How a bill becomes a law
49. Purpose of committees
50. Where do money bills start?
51. Lobbyist and their purpose
52. How can Congress override a presidential veto?
Judicial
53. Hung jury
54. Principles of the judicial system
55. The difference between a felony and a misdemeanor
56. Plea bargain
57. Appellate court
58. Indictment
59. Warrant
60. Precedent
61. Difference between the juvenile and adult court system
62. Supreme Court jurisdiction
63. Due process
64. Equal justice
65. Adversary system
66. Writ of Certiorari
67. Rule of four
68. Writ of Mandamus
69. Injunction
70. What happens when the Supreme Court refuses to accept a case for review?
Know and understand the following court cases
71. Marbury v. Madison
72. Mapp v. Ohio
73. Miranda v. Arizona
Know for the final
74. Who is the governor of Arizona, US senators for the state of Arizona, and US H of Rep. for the state of Arizona?
Know and understand all the following amendments
74. The Bill of Rights #1-10
10.
75. #14
76. #15
77. #19
78. #22
79. #25
80. #26