Government & Economics Midterm Review Guide 2016
For the midterm, you are responsible for all assigned readings, everything from Chapters 17 & 16, all notes from class, any supplementary materials like videos/activities, and any
discussions that took place over the course of the semester. With that in mind, however, we
strongly encourage you to know the following items. This list is not exhaustive, but should
guide you in your studying. Note: Example means you may need to know specific examples
on the test; application means you may need to apply it to scenarios; facts means you may
have more definitional type questions tied to historical context.
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Current Leaders
Civic Responsibilities (examples)
Civic Duties (examples)
Republic Definition
Government Types
Monarchies
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Popular Sovereignty
Federal/Delegated Powers (examples)
State/Reserved Powers (examples)
Shared/Concurrent Powers
(examples)
Bill of Rights (examples, facts,
application)
1st Amendment
House & Senate Differences
(examples, application)
Gerrymandering
Requirements to hold each office
(examples, application)
Term Limits (application)
Rights of the Accused
Filibustering
American Dream concept
Ideals of the Founders
Naturalized Citizen (application)
US Census role in gov’t (application)
Direct Democracy (application)
Representative Democracy
(application)
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Dictatorships
Federalists v. Antifederalists
Federalism & Limited Government
Separation of Powers & Checks and
Balances
Roles of each branch
Bicameral Legislature and the Great
Compromise
How a bill becomes law
Unitary, Confederate, & Federal
Systems
Powers of Government (examples)
Consent of the Governed concept
Amendment process
Presidential veto
States’ rights (examples)
Majority rule concept
Powers of each branch (examples)
Checks by branch (examples)
Key Amendments discussed in class
(facts & examples)
Duties & Responsibilities of
Citizenship (examples)
Why Bill of Rights added to
Constitution
Limits on Rights (application &
examples)
Gideon & Miranda Cases
Senatorial elections
House elections
Bicameral legislature reasoning
Caucuses in the House and Senate
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Standing Committees
Conference Committees
Pocket Veto
Powers of Congress
Censure/Expulsion in Congress
President Pro Tempore role
Line of Succession (application to
scenario)
State of the Union Address
Roles of the Presidency (examples of
roles)
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Cabinet posts/roles (examples of
roles)
Term limits for president (and
historical context)
Declaration of war
Judicial appointment process
Presidential Pardons
Types of Laws (Examples)
Jurisdiction
Judicial Review
Elastic Clause
Types of Court Opinions