Final Exam Review: POLITICAL SCIENCE 101
Spring 2014
Keele
The exam will be the same format as the midterm, split between multiple choice and short answer. The following list of terms from the
text and lectures should help you remind yourself of the themes and specific concepts. Be sure you know their meanings and think
about how they tie together. Good luck.
Please note that the final will be comprehensive, though it will focus on the 2nd half. This list comes from the material after the midterm.
You will also want to review your material from the first half of the semester – perhaps from your midterm review sheet. Your weekly
discussion/lecture outlines should also be very helpful.
Political Parties/
Interest groups/
Faction
Political party
Functions of political
parties
National convention
Political machine
Two-party system
Single-member district
Plurality election
Majority election
Run-off election
Proportional representation
Third party
National convention
Caucus (VS primary)
Interest group
Pluralist Democracy
Melting pot
Movement
Direct mail
Political action committee
(PAC)
Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1974
Lobbying
Iron triangle
Class action suit
Amicus curiae brief
Grass roots lobbying
Christian Right
Ideological groups
Single-Issue groups
Cross-cutting cleavage
Interest group elitism
Socialization function
Electoral function
Formal party organization
Platform
National committee
State committee
Coalition
Party in the government
Party system
Realignment
Dealignment
Party decline
Caucus (party causus)
Resurgence
Campaigns and
elections/
Chapter 7
Poll tax
24th Amendment
Voting Rights Act 1965
Female suffrage
19th Amendment
26th Amendment
Residence requirement
Voting Rights act 1970
Register
High-stimulus election
Low-stimulus election
22nd Amendment
Media consultant
Exit pol
Federal election campaign
act 1971
Soft money
Primary election
Caucus (primary)
General election
open primary/ blanket
primary
run-off primary
presidential primary
closed primary
party convention
Regional primary
Balance the ticket
Electoral College
23rd Amendment
Faithless elector
Direct popular election
Safe seats
Term limits
CONGRESS
Bicameralism
Gerrymandering
Speaker of the House
Majority leader
Minority leader
Whip
President pro tempore
Filibuster
Cloture
Senatorial courtesy
Delegate
Trustee
Politico style
Pocket veto
Override
Conference committee
Runoff Primary
Caucus (congressional)
Necessary and Proper
Clause
Bill of attainder
Ex post facto law
Checks and balances
17th Amendment
Franking privilege
Pork barrel politics
Ombudsman
Casework
Legislative norms
Reciprocity (logrolling)
Rules Committee
Majority leader
Minority leader
Party whip
Standing committee
Joint committee
Special or select
Committee
Congressional Seniority
Legislative assistant
Administrative assistant
Mark-up
Union calendar
House Calendar
Private Calendar
Closed rule
Open rule
Modified rule
Committee of the Whole
Executive calendar
Riders
Unanimous consent
Agreement
House-Senate Conference
Committee
Distributive policies
Redistributive policies
Iron triangle
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PRESIDENT
Chief of State
Head of government
Natural born citizen
Naturalized citizen
22nd Amendment
Stewardship theory
Constitutional theory
The Administration
Inner cabinet
Outer cabinet
Multiple advocacy
Executive office of the
President
Office of Management
and Budget (OMB)
Veto
National Security Council
(NSC)
Council of Economic
Advisors
25th Amendment
Presidential Succession
Act 1947
Executive agreement
Case Act
Commander in Chief
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Pocket veto
War powers act
Impoundment
Commander in Chief
Pardon
Electoral College
Cabinet
impeachment
Executive privilege
JUDICIAL
State courts
Federal courts
Jurisdiction
Courts of limited
jurisdiction
courts of general
jurisdiction
intermediate appellate
courts
court of last resort
Missouri Plan
US District Court
US Courts of Appeals
Appellate Jurisdiction
Federal question
Rule of four
Original jurisdiction
11th Amendment
Senatorial Courtesy
Judicial review
Legislative intent
Trial court
Briefs
Amici curiae
Solicitor general US
Oral arguments
Opinion of the court
Concurring opinion
Dissenting opinion
United States Reports
Judicial activists
Judicial restraintists
Precedents
Stare decisis
Habeas corpus
Writ of certiorari
Amicus curiae
Friend of the Court brief
Standing
Double jeopardy
Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
CA Supreme Court
Superior court
Term limits
State Assembly
State Senate
Redistricting
Special Districts
Term Limits
CA Public Records Act
Judicial commission
County board of
supervisors
City council
School board (trustees)
Mayor
City Manager
California
Multiple Executive
Recall
Initiative
Referendum
Gerrymandering
Social Movements
Social movement
Grievance
Resources
Framing
Alliances
Call to action
Freedom of Information
Act
CA Public Records Act
(The last 2 we covered in
the Media Chapter but
they’re relevant in the
Social Movements
discussion too.)
The following is a series of long Essay questions that I will not ask on your final, but they may help you in thinking about how the
things we’ve studied this semester fit together. (I may ask questions from these themes, but simpler questions.)
1.
Suppose the school board announced that it intends to close the small, neighborhood grade schools currently dotting your
community and replace them with one large school in the center of town. You believe this move would be a disaster (for
whatever reasons). What can you do? Outline a strategy to gain influence over this decision, remembering both the concepts
we learned in our discussion of social movements and the structure of federal, state, and local government we studied.
2.
Would the Founding Fathers recognize the American Government they created through the Constitution? In what ways is it
the same and in what ways is it different?
3.
"The major theme in America's political evolution is the continuing expansion of popular participation." Respond to this
statement. Be sure you use specific examples of how the US has evolved or remained constant over our 200+ year history as
a nation.
4.
Thomas Jefferson feared that the Constitution was fatally flawed because the Judiciary had insufficient checks to reign in its
potential tyranny. With 200+ years of history to use to evaluate his critique, was Jefferson correct? Illustrate your answer
with relevant cases in history.
5.
California’s political system is an exact replica of the US Political system, but in miniature. Respond to this statement,
rejecting it, confirming it, or modifying it. Use specific examples to illustrate your point.
Reminders from your syllabus:
You are allowed one 4” X 6” note card on which you may write, print, or photocopy anything you find useful for the exam. No other
notes, books, or helps of any sort are permissible. The format of the exam is the same as the midterm you already took. You will
need a Scantron form and a pencil.
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