Cad Study Guide Government Final Exam

CAD STUDY GUIDE – GOVERNMENT FINAL EXAM

A. INTRO TO GOVERNMENT / CONSTITUTION (Chapters 1-4)

1. The Preamble – Define & Describe Purpose(page 65)
2. Separation of Powers – define & describe purpose (66-69)
3. Checks and Balances – define & describe purpose (66-69)
4. Federalism – define & describe purpose (88-89)
5. Republican form of government – define & describe purpose (97-98)
6. Interstate Relations – Interstate Compact (105), Full Faith & Credit (106), Extradition (107) and Privileges & Immunities (107)
7. Chart of Checks and Balances Among the Three Branches of Government – page 68

B. VOTING, ELECTIONS & POLITICAL PARTIES

1. What is a primary election? Distinguish open and closed primary elections. (369-372)
2. What is the General Election? (178-179)
3. What is the Popular Vote? (383)
4. What is a political party? What is its purpose? (116-118)
5. What is the Electoral College? (366, 377-382)
6. How many Electoral College votes exist? How many are needed to win the presidency? (internet)
7. Electoral College Votes of PA? Which states have the most? (380)
8. Voting Qualifications in PA (152-157)
9. What are the two major parties in the United States? (common knowledge)

C. ARTICLE II – THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH (Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17)

1. Who is in charge of this branch? (354-358)
2. Powers of the President (393-408)
3. How is the President Elected? (368-384)
4. Qualifications to be President: Age, Citizenship and Residency (356-357)
5. What is the Cabinet? (426-429)
6. For how long is the President in office? (357-358)

D. ARTICLE I – THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (Chapters 10, 11 and 12)

1. What is the purpose and function of Congress? (262-3)
2. Qualifications to be in the House and Senate: Age, Citizenship and Residency (272-273, 277-278)
3. For how long are members of the House and Senate elected? (267, 277)
4. Bicameral – Define (262-263)
5. Apportionment – Define and describe its purpose (267-269)
6. PA members of Congress and our Congressional District– Who? (Internet)
7. How does a bill becomes a law? (Chart on 345)
8. Powers of Congress (Chart on 302)
9. Impeachment – define and describe purpose (311-312)

E. ARTICLE III – THE JUDICIAL BRANCH (Chapters 18, 19 and 20)

1. What is the purpose and function of the US Supreme Court? (515-522)
2. How does one become a judge in state court? …in federal court? (509-510)
3. Criminal versus Civil Case (513)
4. Plaintiff & Defendant (509)
5. How does a case reach the US Supreme Court? (514)
6. Judicial Review (69-70)
7. The Bill of Rights – Define and describe its purpose (534)
8. Court Opinions (522)
9. Marbury v. Madison – what principle did this US Supreme Court case establish? (518)

Identify the branch of government that holds each power described below.