Review for American Government “Common Final”
Popular sovereignty
Concept of Limited Government
Key Ideas in the Declaration of Independence
Examples of Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
Federalism
Electoral College
Winner Take All
Voter Registration Requirements
When Voter Turnout is Highest and Lowest
Characteristics of someone more likely to vote
Purpose of Primary Elections
People who are more likely to vote Democrat
People who are more likely to vote Republican
Conservative Ideology
Moderate Ideology
Liberal Ideology
Interest Groups
Political Parties
How Third Parties can Influence the American Political System
Number one goal of political parties
Due Process under the 14th Amendment
Purpose of the first 10 amendments to Constitution
Supreme Court ruling on public demonstrations and assemblies
5 Freedoms of the First Amendment
Establishment Clause
Libel
Slander
Prior Restraint
Shield Laws
Length of term for a Senator
Differences between the House of Representative and the Senate
Why Congress Creates Standing Committees
Nonlegislative powers of Senate
War Powers Granted to Congress
Why we have a bicameral Congress
Typical trend for approval ratings for a president
Qualifications to become President
Line of Presidential Succession
Duties given to the Vice President in the Constitution
What a President Can Do if a Bill Lands on His Desk
How the President can use armed forces abroad
What Material is addressed by each of the Executive Departments
Terms and Appointment of Federal Judges
Where the majority of federal cases are heard
Rule of Four
Majority Opinion
Concurring Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Original Jurisdiction
Government Final Review (Lotspeich Version)
How many times Constitution has been amended
Why no amendments were made to Articles of Confederation
Limited Government
Federalism
Representative Government
Unicameral
Bicameral
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
Veto
Delegated Powers
Expressed Powers
Implied Powers
Inherent Powers
Concurrent Powers
Reserved Powers
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
Qualifications to be in the House of Reps
Qualifications to be in the Senate
Whips
Majority/minority/leaders
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Role of VP in Senate
How many Reps per state
How many Senators per state
Who chooses President if no majority in Electoral College
Who chooses the President if no majority in Electoral College
Who chooses the VP if no majority in Electoral College
Biden
Boehner
Roskam
Durbin
Obama
Kirk
Pelosi
How often House is reapportioned
Who draws Congressional districts
Gerrymandering
Who tends to vote Democrat
Who tends to vote Republican
Which party most Americans identify themselves as
When most people vote
Precinct
Interest Groups
Lobbyists
Campaign Managers
State Chairperson
Field Workers
Incumbent
Radical
Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Reactionary
How long the President can serve
Order in Presidential Succession Act
How Cabinet Members get appointed
Purpose of National Security Council
Amnesty
Commutation
Pardon
Clemency
Executive Order
State Department
Treasury
Defense Department
Justice Department
Interior Department
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Labor
Department of Health and Human Services
HUD
Department of Transportation
Department of Energy
Department of Education
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Department of Homeland Security
Docket
Jurisdiction
Original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
How many cases Supreme Court hears each year
Article III of Constitution
Rule of Four
How many Justices on Supreme Court
Briefs
Oral Arguments
Majority Opinion
Concurring opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Conference
Civil Case
Criminal Case
Prosecution
Plaintiff
Defendant
How many Supreme Court Decisions are Unanimous
Where does the list of people for Jury duty come from
When opinion/emotional appeal can be used in Court cases
First television trials
Protections under the 1st Amendment
Free Exercise
Establishment Clause
Copyright
Free Exercise
Parody
Symbolic Speech
Fair Use
Blue Laws
Personal Attack Rule
Slander
What the Court decided about the following:
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Burning draft cards
Burning the flag
School publications
School dress and hair codes
Religious displays
Limited access to sidewalks/streets
KKK’s right to march
Second Amendment
Conscientious Objector
Search Warrant
3 events when police don’t need search warrants
3 things that have to be on a search warrant
Exclusionary Rule
Consent
Miranda Warning
Grand Jury
Double Jeopardy
Indictment
Pleading the fifth
Substantive due process
Procedural due Process
Voir Dire
Challenge for cause
Peremptory Challenge
How any states have the death penalty
Bail
Jury
Own Recognition
Corporal Punishment
Verdict
Sequester
Punitive Damages
Compensatory Damages