TERMS TO COME TO TERMS WITH FOR THE MIDTERM- POLSC 1

Politicsbicameralism

Political Scienceconfederation

Empirical Political ScienceArticles of Confederation

Normative Political Sciencedual sovereignty

Governmentsupremacy clause

Democracyseparation of powers

Political socializationchecks and balances

EfficacyVirginia Plan

Civic engagementNew Jersey Plan

Political engagementGreat Compromise

Legitimacy3/5 Compromise

Public goodselectoral college

SovereigntyMarbury v. Madison

Monarchyjudicial review

Oligarchyadversarial legal system

PlutocracyAmendment Process

RepublicImpeach Process

TotalitarianismFederalist v. Anti-Federalist

AuthoritarianismMercy Otis Warren

ConstitutionalismBill of Rights

John Lockefederal system

Thomas Hobbesunitary system

Jean Rousseauconfederal system

Social Contract Theoryconcurrent powers

Natural lawenumerated powers

Direct/indirect democracyimplied powers

Political culturenecessary and proper clause

Libertyreserved powers

CapitalismMcCulloch v. Maryland

MajoritarianismGibbons v. Ogden

Political ideologytypes of federalism

Liberalism/conservatism16th/17th Amendments

SocialismDue Process

Libertarianismoriginal liberties

Continental congressesFirst Amendment

Thomas Paineclear and present danger test

Thomas Jeffersonestablishment clause

Declaration of IndependenceLemon Test

Types of coloniesRoe v. Wade

Precedenceexclusionary rule

Natural rightsstrict scrutiny test

Civil libertiesDred Scott

Criminal protectionsPlessy v. Ferguson

Civil rightsBrown v. Board of Education

Affirmative ActionCivil Rights Act of 1964

STUDY QUESTIONS FOR THE MIDTERM

  1. Explain the purpose of government. What are three types of government?
  2. Explain the origins of American Democracy.
  3. What is ideology? Describe the main differences between liberal and conservative.
  4. Explain the three functions of government.
  5. What is a public good? Give three examples
  6. Explain the main difference between capitalism and democracy.
  7. Explain the difference between direct democracy and a republic.
  8. Who was John Locke? What did he argue about government?
  9. Describe the evolution of our constitutional system.
  10. Who was Thomas Paine? What did he write and what was his argument?
  11. What were the Articles of Confederation and why did they fail?
  12. What are checks and balances? Give an example of how each branch can check the other branch. How can states check the central government?
  13. What are separation of powers? List the requirements to be in each branch, and give an example of two constitutional powers of each branch.
  14. What was the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan and the Great Compromise? Explain the 3/5ths Compromise.
  15. What was the Framers original purpose in creating the electoral college?
  16. Explain the two ways we can amendment the U.S. Constitution.
  17. Explain step by step how to impeach the president. Who were the only two presidents to be impeached but not removed?
  18. What was the argument states made against ratifying the Constitution?
  19. What did the case Marbury v. Madison entail and what precedence did it set?
  20. Describe the Federalist/Anti-Federalist debate.
  21. Who was Mercy Otis Warren? What is she important to our understanding of early American political history?
  22. What was the argument in favor of a Bill of Rights?
  23. Explain the difference between a unitary, a confederal, and a federal system. Give an example of each today other than the U.S.
  24. Describe the five types of power that have evolved in our federal system.
  25. What is the difference between the Supremacy Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution?
  26. What did the case McCulloch v. Maryland entail and what precedence did it set?
  27. Discuss and describe the evolution of federalism in the U.S. Include at least three types of federalism.
  28. Explain the difference between a categorical grant and a block grant.
  29. What are the seven original liberties? Define the Latin terms.
  30. Explain the difference between total and selective incorporation.
  31. Explain the three types of speech protected under the First Amendment. When is speech not protected?
  32. What is the difference between the Establishment Clause, the wall of separation, and the no preference position?
  33. What did the case Roe v. Wade entail and what precedence did it set?
  34. What are five of your criminal protections in the Bill of Rights?
  35. What is the difference between an inquisitorial legal system and an adversarial legal system?
  36. Describe the evolution of civil rights in the U.S. What is meant by equality under the law?
  37. Explain the difference between the strict scrutiny test and the rational base test.
  38. What did the case Plessy v. Ferguson entail and what precedence did it set?
  39. What did the case Brown v. Board of Education entail and what precedence did it set?
  40. What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
  41. Describe the differences between the first wave, second wave, and third wave feminist movements.
  42. What is Affirmative Action?