American Government
Final Exam Review Sheet
Concepts, Documents, Theories
and Types of Government
Democracy
Anarchy
Representative democracy
Direct Democracy
Dictatorship
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Petition of Rights
Declaration of
Independence
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
Confederation
Characteristic of the state
Government
Dictatorship
Force Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
State or Nation State
Sovereignty or Popular
Sovereignty
Unitary
Federal System
Dixon, M.E.
Founding our Country
The Constitution
Source of ALL
governmental power and
authority in the United
States
Charter
13 colonies
Governor
Taxation without
representation
New England Plan
Albany Plan
Boston Massacre
Lexington and Concord
Declaration of
Independence
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Articles of Confederation
Federalism
Federalists/AntiFederalists
Treason
(over)
Articles of the Constitution
The Bill of Rights voting
qualifications
Power to coin money
Power to establish a postal
system
The power to build roads
Women’s Suffrage
Separation of Power
Suffrage
Citizen
Alien
Expatriation
Literacy Test
Poll Tax
The Legislature
House of Representatives
Census
Senate
Qualifications to be in
Congress
Bicameral legislature
Qualification for senators
Qualifications for House of
Reps.
Liberal constructionists in
regards to the constitution
Strict constructionists in
regards to the constitution
The Necessary and Proper
Clause
Roles of the President
Roles of the Vice President
Qualifications to be
President
The bill of rights
president pro tempore
filibuster
Quorum
Cloture
Franking
Politico
Trustee
Partisan
Delegate
Gerrymandering
The Speaker of the House
The President Pro Tem
National convention
The President
National convention
Roles of the President
know all 8.
Roles of the Vice President
formal in the constitution
and informal
Qualifications to be
President
President’s Cabinet
Government Corporation
Regulatory Agencies
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Free Exercise Clause
Judicial Review
Marbury vs. Madison
Concurring opinion
Majority Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Slander
Aliens
Espionage
Libel
Treason
Civil Rights
Civil Liberties
Crimes
Petty offence
Misdemeanor
Felony
Brown vs. Board of
Education
Gideon vs. Wainwright
Roe vs. Wade
Miranda vs. Arizona
Miscellaneous
Graft
Zoning
Suburb
Terrorism
Legal Tender
Patent
Copyright
Market Value
Eminent Domain