Government Final Exam Study Guide

Name: ______________________________

Due: First period- Thursday, 12.15; Fourth & Fifth period- Friday, 12/16
Directions: Complete entire study guide & define 50 terms for full credit; define all for 5 points extra credit on
the test. You must answer ALL questions to get the extra credit points. Exempt Seniors must also complete the
study guide.
Terms
Ch. 1
1.

State

31. Constituents

57. Human Rights

2.

Nation

32. Bill

58. Secular

3.

Sovereignty

33. Filibuster

59. Pure Speech

4.

Government

5.

Democracy

6.

Republic

7.

Political Party

Ch. 2

Ch. 6
34. Perjury
Ch. 7
35. Rider
36. Pocket Veto

60. Symbolic Speech

61. Prior Restraint
62. Shield Laws
63. Picketing
Ch. 14

8.

Limited Government

37. Tax

64. Naturalization

9.

Representative Government

38. Lobbyist

65. Double Jeopardy

10. Separation of Powers

39. Lobbying

11. Anarchy

40. Pork-Barrel Legislation

Ch. 3

Ch. 8

Ch. 15
66. Law
67. Procedural Due Process

12. Jurisdiction

41. Elector

68. Civil Law

13. Supremacy Clause

42. Electoral College

69. Plaintiff

14. Amendment

43. Cabinet

70. Defendant

15. Popular Sovereignty

44. Leak

71. Criminal Law

16. Federalism

Ch. 9

72. Jury

17. Checks and Balances

45. Pardon

73. Verdict

18. Veto

46. Reprieve

74. Sentence

19. Judicial Review

47. Treaty

20. Expressed Powers

21. Impeach
Ch. 4

Ch. 10
48. Spoils System
Ch. 11

Ch. 16
75. Third Party
76. Ticket
Ch. 17

22. Implied Powers

49. Concurrent Jurisdiction

77. Political Action Committee

23. Delegated Powers

50. Original Jurisdiction

78. Suffrage

24. Reserved Powers

51. Appellate Jurisdiction

79. Propaganda

25. Concurrent Powers

52. Opinion

Ch. 5

Ch. 12

26. Bicameral Legislature

53. Brief

27. Census

54. Majority Opinion

28. Reapportionment

55. Dissenting Opinion

29. Redistrict

56. Precedent

30. Incumbent

Ch. 13

Ch. 18
80. Interest Group
Ch. 19
81. Mass Media

Stuff to Know:
1. What is the difference between an autocracy, oligarchy and democracy? (pp. 18-19) ________________
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2. What five things must be present in a democracy? (pp. 23-24) __________________________________
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3. What were the eight weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (pp. 49-50) _____________________
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4. Give one check each branch has over the other branches- a total of 6 checks (chart & p. 66) __________
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5. What is the most common method of passing an amendment? (p. 77) ____________________________
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6. Briefly describe each amendment within the Bill of Rights. (pp. 84-87) __________________________
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7. Give two expressed powers, two concurrent powers, and two reserved powers. (p. 97) ______________

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8. Chart (pp. 124 & 128)
Senate
House of Representatives
Presiding Officer
Minimum Age
U.S. Citizenship in years
Residency
Term of Office
Total number of members
9. Give three of Congress legislative powers? (pp. 158-163) ____________________________________
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10. Give three of Congress non-legislative powers? (pp. 163-165) _________________________________
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11. Describe the entire process of a bill becoming a law. (p. 185) __________________________________
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12. What is the term and salary of the President? What is the term limit? How is the salary determined?
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13. What are the official and unofficial qualifications of becoming the president? (pp. 215-216) __________
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14. Summarize the process of the Electoral College. (p. 222) ______________________________________
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15. What are the 7 roles of the president? (pp. 252-259) __________________________________________
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16. What are the 6 qualities it is important for presidents to have? (pp. 262-264) ______________________
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17. What court case made judicial review official? (p. 307) _______________________________________
18. Who appoints Federal Court Justices? (p. 323) ______________________________________________
19. What are the four steps in deciding major Supreme Court cases? (pp. 333-334) ____________________
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20. What are the two parts to your religious freedom? (p. 358) ____________________________________
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21. What are the two types of defamatory speech? (p. 369) _______________________________________
22. Explain your rights as a student. (p. 370) __________________________________________________
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23. Give two responsibilities you have as a citizen? (pp. 396-397) _________________________________
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24. Describe the three types of crimes. (pp. 437-438) ____________________________________________
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25. What are the six functions of political parties? (pp. 461-462) ___________________________________
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26. What are the three qualifications you must meet in order to vote? (p. 487) ________________________
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27. What personal factors influence voters and how do they influence people? (p. 492) _________________
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28. What is a way YOU think the U.S. could make voting easier? _________________________________
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29. What eight groups help to politically socialize us? (pp. 515-516) _______________________________
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30. Why is measuring public opinion important in our government? (p. 522) _________________________
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31. What are some ways news media can be biased? ____________________________________________
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32. What are some ways to protect your self from bias in the news media? ___________________________

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33. List and describe the four conflicts in the Middle East. _______________________________________
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Topics:
Be prepared to write an essay on one of the following topics:
1. How you plan to be involved in our government
2. Most life changing/helpful thing you learned about this semester