FINAL EXAM REVIEW SHEET: (bold, italicized number indicates page(s) to start searching for answer)
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1. What is a DIRECT democracy? 12
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2. What is a REPRESENTATIVE
democracy? 13
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3. Which type of democracy is
used by the United States? 13
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4. What was announced in the Declaration
Of Independence? 38
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5. What does nearly 2/3 of the Declaration
of Independence speak of? 38
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6. According to the Declaration of
Independence, upon what rights
was the United States government
founded? 38
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7. According to the Declaration of
Independence, where do
governments “derive their
just powers”? 38
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8. What name was given to our
first plan of government? 44
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9. What was the MAJOR OVERALL
REASON that this plan failed? 45
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10. List the goals of the government
stated in the PREAMBLE. 8
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11. Describe and explain the
CONNECTICUT COMPROMISE 52
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12. What name is given to changes
to the Constitution: 72
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13. What name is given to the first
10 amendments to the Constitution:
76
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Explain each of the following
Principles of the Constitution.
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14. LIMITED GOVERNMENT 65
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15. POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY 65
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16. SEPARATION OF POWERS 66
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17. CHECKS & BALANCES 67
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18. FEDERALISM 70
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19. JUDICIAL REVIEW 69
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For each of the following give an
example of the system of
CHECKS & BALANCES chart 68
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20. CONGRESS CHECKS ON THE
POWER OF THE PRESIDENT
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21. CONGRESS CHECKS ON THE
POWER OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
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22. PRESIDENT CHECKS ON THE
POWER OF CONGRESS
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23. PRESIDENT CHECKS ON THE
POWER OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH:
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24. JUDICIAL BRANCH CHECKS ON
THE POWER OF THE PRESIDENT:
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25. JUDICIAL BRANCH CHECKS ON
THE POWER OF THE LEGISLATURE:
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26. List the three branches of
government and state the major
duty/function of each. 68
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27. define CONCURRENT powers 93
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28. What is the ELASTIC CLAUSE
(AKA “necessary & proper” clause) 90
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29. define BICAMERAL
LEGISLATURE 262
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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
CONCERNING MEMBERS OF the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
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30. How many members are there? 267
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31. define REAPPORTIONMENT (be sure
to address the role of the CENSUS) 267
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32. How are members of the House chosen
by voters in almost all states 270
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33. What are the qualifications to
run for office? 272
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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
CONCERNING MEMBERS OF
THE SENATE:
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34. What is the length of a Senator’s
term of office? 277
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35. What are the qualifications to run
for office? 277
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36. What is a FILIBUSTER? 343
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37. What is the term for a PROPOSED
LAW? 334
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38. What type of vote is necessary to
OVERRIDE a President’s veto? 346
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39. define ELECTORAL COLLEGE 366
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40. How many electoral votes does
each state have? 366
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41. How many electoral votes does a
candidate need to win a majority of the
electoral votes and become president?379
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42. What are the qualifications for
running for PRESIDENT 356
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43. define CABINET 426
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44. What is the TITLE used for the heads
of the President’s CABINET? 424
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45. Who CHOOSES the members of the
President’s CABINET? 424
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46. Who must APPROVE appointments
made to the President’s CABINET? 424
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47. What is the LENGTH of a President’s
TERM OF OFFICE? 356
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48. What is the TOTAL NUMBER of
TERMS a President may serve based on the
22nd Amendment? 357
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49. How may a President be removed
from office before his/her term ends?
311
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Explain the role of each house of
Congress in the impeachment process.
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50. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: 311
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51. SENATE: 311
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You should be able to EXPLAIN (in
regards to the final ruling/decision)
and ANSWER QUESTIONS concerning
the following SUPREME COURT CASES:
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52. BROWN v BOARD OF EDUCATION
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53. MIRANDA v ARIZONA 802
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54. PLESSY v. FERGUSEN 803
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55. Who appoints judges to federal
court positions and who must confirm
these appointments? 509
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56. define FELONY 704
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57. define MISDEMEANOR 704
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58. When a judge follows decisions
made by a previous court, WHAT
JUDICIAL PRINCIPLE is he/she using?
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59. List the five rights protected in the
1st Amendment. 771
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60. The 4th Amendment protects
you from what? 772
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The 5th Amendment provides for and
or protects a citizen from the following.
Explain each:
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61. SELF-INCRIMINATION 772
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62. DOUBLE JEOPARDY 772
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63. What does the 8th Amendment say
concerning bail and punishment? 772
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64. What is the function of a PETIT
JURY 705
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65. define NATURALIZATION: 614
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66. what are the RESPONSIBILITIES
OF CITIZENSHIP?Obey law, pay taxes, jury duty, vote, be informed of events and officials
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67. What are the QUALIFICATIONS
FOR VOTING?Citizen of U.S., 18 years old, registered
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68. define LOBBYING? 251
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69. Which official acts as the chief
executive of a state? 694
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70. List the powers of the Federal
government chart 93
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71. List the powers of state
Governments chart 93
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72. List the powers shared by the
Federal and state governments chart 93