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Ms. Amores
US Government
Unit 2 Study Guide
Directions: Below are some of the most important concepts that we have studied in class so far in government. Most, if not all, of the
questions/concepts below will be on the test. It is important you know all of these very well so you are not confused by the other
answer choices on the test. If you are unsure of an answer, make sure you coming and find me before class so that I can give you the
correct answer.
Be prepared to answer 21 multiple-choice questions and three short answers. One of the short answer questions will be a DBQ
(Document Based Question). Be sure you understand how to analyze a document and answer questions about it! If you have any
questions about this, please come see me!
Question
1.
How does government balance the interests of
individuals with the public good?
2.
Identify specific examples of federal versus state issues
or authority. How does the government affect the daily
lives of citizens at the local, state, and national levels?
What is the definition of probable cause and reasonable
suspicion, or the rights of the accused?
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4.
What is naturalization? What is the process of
naturalization consist of? What is the difference between
a natural and naturalized citizen?
5.
What rights and responsibilities do American citizens
have? How can the impact of citizen participation
achieve political and social change?
6.
What is political efficacy?
7.
Analyze trends and the impact of citizen participation.
What are examples or patterns seen in American
participation?
How did political parties originate and what are their
current roles?
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9.
What are the two major political parties today? What are
their attitudes on third or minor parties and why?
10. What are interest groups? What are their strategies and
roles?
11. What is public policy?
12. What are the differences and similarities between
political parties and interest groups?
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13. What role do interest groups, political parties, media,
and individuals play in determining and shaping public
policy?
14. What are the democratic and political principles of
federalism and separation of powers?
15. What are the different types of minor parties?
16. Evaluate the processes and results of an election at the
state or federal level.
17. What is the most common form of political participation
in the United States?
18. What is the media’s most common attitude toward the
government?
19. What are the different biases and level of factual
accuracy present within the media?
20. How has the media changed or evolved over the years?
How has this evolution affected American politics?
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Important Vocabulary:
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Political Party:
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Splinter Party:
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Economic- Protest party:
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Ideological Party:
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Single- Issue Party:
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Interest Group:
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Federalism:
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Media:
10. Election:
11. Rights:
12. Naturalization:
13. Yellow Journalism:
14. Investigate journalism:
15. Republican:
16. Democrat:
17. Liberal:
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18. Conservative:
19. Lobby:
20. Pluralism:
21. Political Efficacy:
22. Public policy:
23. Associated Press:
24. Bill of Rights: (HAVE THIS MEMORIZED)
1st Amendment (5 Parts!):
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4th
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5th
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6th Amendment (3
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8th
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9th
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10th
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