Final Study Guide – 2016 PreAP

TOPIC / DESCRIPTION
government / What are the functions:
Why important:
democracy
absolute monarchy
majority group / Definition and example
Three branches of the United States Federal Government / List each branch and who makes up that branch. List the responsibilities of each branch.
Economic types
Define each and give example for each / Traditional
Command
Free market
Mixed
Culture
Definition and example
Fifth Amendment
All parts and what they mean constitution 101 and poster on the wall
Fourteenth Amendment
All parts and what they mean / (How was it used during the Civil Rights Movement.)
First Amendment
All Parts and what they mean
Second Amendment
All parts and what they mean
civic participation / What is it?
Examples:
Most important aspect of:
communism / What is it?
Examples of countries that have had or currently have communism:
How are rights denied?
first civilization to establish democracy / City and country
Why is government necessary for the United States
What can government NO DO with concerns to religion?
John Locke / Who was he?
What did he believe about the purpose of government?
Islam / Basic facts: - deity, prophet, holidays, holy book, place of worship
Christianity / Basic facts: - deity, prophet, holidays, holy book, place of worship
Judaism / Basic facts: - deity, prophet, holidays, holy book, place of worship
Struggles facing Africa today / List several present struggles:
List problems brought on by imperialism in Africa
List potential benefits of Africa’s colonization
First Amendment / List the parts: Understand what they mean
federal republic / Describe this form of government.
Who has it?
representative democracy / Describe this form of government.
Who has it?
three branches of US government / List all three:
Who is housed in each branch:
What is the power (purpose) of that branch?
longitude and latitude / Define each:
Know geographic terms from beginning of the year. / NO ANSWER NEEDED. No map; questions only.
Know all continents and locations / NO ANSWER NEEDED. No map. Questions only
Know all oceans and locations / NO ANSWER NEEDED. No map; questions only
Know basic geography terms

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