Final Exam Review Sheet #1

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:

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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