AMERICAN GOVERNMENT- SLO STUDY GUIDE
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UNIT 3
What is the legislative branches primary job?
What is the executive branches primary job?
What is the judicial branches primary job?
Name one way the legislative branch checks the executive branch
Name one way the legislative branch checks the judicial branch
Name one way the executive branch checks the legislative branch
Name one way the executive branch checks the judicial branch
Name one way the judicial branch checks the legislative branch
Name one way the judicial branch checks the executive branch
Name the three powers exclusive to the House of Representatives
Name the three powers exclusive to the Senate
What type of representation does the House of Representatives have? does the Senate?
What is the term period for the House of Representatives? Senate? President?
What is an incumbent?
Incumbents are re-elected 80 to 90% of the time, please explain why
Explain how a bill becomes a law (need specific steps and order)
How does seniority influence the legislative process?
Define the presidential cabinet
List 5 president cabinet positions
UNIT 4
Name the top three levels of the executive branch in order
Name four presidential powers
Name one shared presidential power
Presidential Roles
Define Commander in Chief
Define Chief Executive
Define Chief Agenda Setter
Define Representative of the Nation
Define Chief of State
Define Foreign Policy Leader
Define Party Leader
Name the three presidential requirements
How long is the president’s term?
What is the maximum amount of years someone can be president?
Impeachment
What does the president have to do to possibly be impeached?
What is the House of Representatives role in impeachment?
What is the Senate’s role in impeachment
Tools of Diplomacy
Define Diplomacy
Define Economic Aid
Define Humanitarian Aid
Define Military Aid
Define Treaties
Define Sanctions
Define Military Intervention
UNIT 5
Define Federalism
Who is the power battle in the US between regarding federalism?
What amendment gives powers to the states?
What is the problem with this amendment?
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What are implied powers?
What are enumerated powers?
What is an initiative?
What is a referendum?
What is a recall?
UNIT 6
52. In what way did the Magna Carta influence American Government?
53. In what specific way did the Petition of Rights influence American Government?
54. In what specific way did the English Bill of Rights influence American Government?
55. What was Thomas Hobbes specific philosophical belief?
56. In what way did Thomas Hobbes influence American Government?
57. What was John Locke specific philosophical belief?
58. In what way did John Locke influence American Government?
59. What was Charles Montesquieu specific philosophical belief?
60. In what way did Charles Montesquieu influence American Government?
61. How is Social Contract theory used in the Declaration of Independence?
62. What did the Federalists write to convince the Anti-Federalists that the constitution should be ratified?
63. Name 3 purposes of the Constitution as outlined in the pre-amble
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING
64. Federalism
65. Seperation of Powers
66. Check and Balances
67. Rule of Law
68. What did Marbury vs. Madison establish?
69. Unitary System
70. Confederal System
71. Federal System
72. Oligarchic
73. Democratic
74. Presidential
75. Parliamentary