FINAL EXAM REVIEW
The following is a list of concepts for review for the Final Exam. This review is not by any means meant to be
exhaustive; there is nothing for preparation like reading each chapter by the due date, outlining the chapter, and
defining key terms and concepts. This is meant to be used as a supplement to establishing that foundation.
Chapter 1
1.
The definition of government.
2.
The definition of politics.
3.
Linkage institutions
4.
Democracy
5.
Policymaking institutions
6.
Pluralist theory
7.
Hyperpluralism
8.
Elite and Class Theory
9.
Political culture
10. Factors of political culture – liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, laissez-faire, populism.
Chapter 2
11. Natural rights (John Locke)
12. Consent of the governed
13. Articles of Confederation
14. Philosophy of the Founders – human nature, political conflict, objects of government, nature of
government.
15. The various plans considered at the Constitutional Convention.
16. Ex post facto laws
17. Habeas corpus
18. Bill of attainder
19. Rules of evidence for a conviction of treason
20. Shays Rebellion
21. Republic
22. Anti-federalists
23. Federalists
Chapter 3
24. Federalism
25. Unitary governments
26. Supremacy clause
27. Enumerated powers
28. Implied powers
29. Full faith and credit
30. Extradition
31. Dual federalism
32. Cooperative federalism
33. Devolution
Chapter 4
34. Civil liberties
35. The Stoning of Soraya M. movie
36. The Pharr Riot video
37. Incorporation doctrine
38. Due process clause
39. Establishment clause
40. Free exercise clause
41. Lemon v. Kurtzman
42. Engel v. Vitale
43. Libel and Slander
44. Prior restraint
45. Obscenity
46. Symbolic speech
47. Commercial speech
48. Miranda v. Arizona
49. Know what rights each of the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect.
50. Roe v. Wade
51. Probable cause
52. Unreasonable search and seizures
53. Exclusionary rule
54. Plea bargaining
55. Cruel and unusual punishment
Chapter 6
56. Demography
57. Melting pot
58. Minority majority
59. Political socialization
60. Sample
61. Random sampling
62. Sampling error
63. Political ideology
64. Gender gap
65. Protest, civil disobedience, violence
Chapter 8
66. Rational-choice theory
67. Party identification
68. Ticket splitting
69. Party machines
70. Patronage
71. National convention, National committee, national chairperson
72. Critical election, party realignment
73. Party dealignment
74. Responsible party model
75. Blue dog democrats
Chapter 10
76. Primary elections, general elections, referendums
77. Political efficacy
78. Civic duty
79. Electoral college
80. Retrospective voting
Chapter 12
81. Incumbents
82. Credit claiming – casework and pork barrel
83. Filibuster
84. Speaker of the House
85. Majority leader and minority leader
86. Standing committee, select committee, conference committee
87. Congressional caucus
88. Bill
Chapter 13
89. Twenty-second Amendment
90. Impeachment
91. Watergate
92. Cabinet
93. Veto, pocket veto
94. Presidential coattails
95. War powers resolution
Chapter 16
96. Litigant
97. Standing to sue
98. Class action suits
99. Justiciable disputes
100. Stare decisis
101. Precedent
102. Original jurisdiction
103. Appellate jurisdiction
104. Judicial implementation
105. Amicus curiae brief
106. The Golden Circle video
107. The Supreme Court – how many justices, the rule of four.
108. The Death Penalty in the U.S.
109. Terms of Justices and Federal Judges
110. Senatorial Courtesy
Chapter 18
111. Entitlement programs
112. Poverty line
113. Means-tested programs
114. Feminization of poverty
115. Progressive and regressive taxes
116. Income and wealth
117. Relative deprivation
Chapter 19
118. Medicare and Medicaid
119. HMOs
120. National Health Insurance
121. Global Warming
Chapter 11
122. Potential group
123. Actual group
124. Collective good
125. Free-rider problem
126. Selective benefits
127. Single-issue groups
128. Political Action Committees (PACS)
Culture and Government
129. Uncertainty avoidance
130. Power distance
131. Individualism
132. Indulgence
133. Masculinity