Mr. Braverman S Government Class

Mr. Braverman’s Government Class

Final Study

Once again, I have to stress that this is an incredibly comprehensive study guide that covers everything we’ve learned this year. Do your best. Cheating and copying won’t help you learn. If you’re struggling then come see me for tutoring at lunch in room 308 (the same place I’ve been offering tutoring the ENTIRE year). If something on the test isn’t on here it’s fine. You’ll still get an A if you know everything that is on this study guide. Things to know:

1. What is the highest court in the land?

1. What are the two types of court systems in America?

1. What does the federal court system deal with?

1. What does the state court system deal with?

1. What is a criminal case?

1. What is a civil case?

1. What is a jury trial?

1. What is a bench trial?

1. What does it mean to “remand”a case?

1. What is a trial court?

1. What is an appellate court?

1. What are the two types of appellate courts?

1. What is reviewing a case is known as?

1. How many judges on a Court of Appeals case?

1. More than one judge hearing a case is called what?

1. How many judges on the US Supreme Court?

1. What is judicial review?

1. What is SCOTUS?

1. Who is POTUS (position AND name)?

1. Who is FLOTUS (position AND name)?

1. Who is the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?

1. What is the Judicial Branch?

1. What is the Executive Branch?

1. What is the Legislative Branch?

1. Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?

1. Who confirms Presidential appointments?

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

1. Article 1 of the Constitution refers to?

1. Article 2 of the Constitution refers to?

1. Article 3 of the Constitution refers to?

1. For how long are Justices appointed?

1. What are checks and balances?

1. What is separation of powers?

1. What are the 3 ways to get rid of a Supreme Court Justice?

1. Why are Justices appointed for life?

1. What can the President do?

1. Has the President become more or less powerful over the last 200 years?

1. What is an executive order?

1. What is a treaty?

1. Who is the Commander in Chief of the US military?

1. Who has the sole power to declare war?

1. When was the last time Congress declared war?

1. What did the War Powers Resolution of 1973 limit?

1. Know and understand the Bill of Rights

1. What is a fiscal year?

1. What is a PAC? Super PAC?

1. What is the Citizens United decision and what does it allow?

1. What is a dictatorship?

1. What is a democracy?

1. What is an oligarchy?

1. What is fascism?

1. What is a theocracy?

1. Who was John Locke?

1. Who was Thomas Hobbes?

1. What is gerrymandering?

1. What are the 2 types of gerrymandering?

1. Who was Jean Jacques Rousseau?

1. Marbury v. Madison

1. McCulloch v. Maryland

1. Dred Scott v. Sanford

1. Plessy v. Ferguson

1. Brown v. Board

1. Gideon v. Wainwright

1. New York Times v. Sullivan

1. Miranda v. Arizona

1. Roe v. Wade

1. United States v. Nixon

1. Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

1. Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida, Florida v. Department of Health and Human Services, National Federation of Business v. Sebelius

1. United States v. Windsor

1. Obergefell v. Hodges

1. What is the Electoral College?

1. What is a Presidential primary?

1. What are the 2 major political parties in America?

1. What is the role of minor parties in American politics?

1. What are ideological parties?

1. What are single-issue parties?

1. What are economic protest parties?

1. What are splinter parties?

1. Who takes over if something happens to the President?

1. Who takes over if something happens to the Vice President?
2. Who takes over if something happens to the Speaker of the House?

1. What did the 25th Amendment do?

1. What does it mean to “balance the ticket”?

1. What were the Articles of Confederation?

1. Why were the Articles of Confederation weak?

1. Who is Brad Sherman?

1. Who is Tony Cardenas?

1. Who is the Speaker of the House?

1. Who is the Vice President?

1. Who is Barbara Boxer?

1. Who is Dianne Feinstein?

1. What are the qualifications to become President?

1. How often are Senate elections and how long is a term for a US Senator?

1. How often are House elections and how long is a term for a Congressperson?

1. How many members in the US House of Representatives? How many US Representatives at one time? What are they distributed based on?

1. How many members in the US Senate? How many US Senators at one time?

1. What is an incumbent?
2. What is the “necessary and proper clause”?

1. What is a filibuster?

1. What is bicameral and unicameral?

1. What is the GOP?

1. How much does a member of Congress make per year?

1. How much does the President make per year?

1. How much does the Chief Justice make per year?

1. How much do the Associate Judges make per year?

1. How does a bill become a law?

1. Who must sign a bill into law?

1. What is an Executive Action?

1. Where does a tax bill originate?

1. What is a quorum?

1. What is reapportionment and when does it occur?

1. What is a rider to a bill?

1. What is a pocket veto?

1. How can a President allow a bill to become a law without actually signing it?

1. What political party will now control both houses of Congress?

1. When can a congressional or Presidential salary be increased?

1. Which states hold the first primaries?

1. Which is Super Tuesday?

1. What are departments?

1. How many departments exist in the Executive Branch?

1. Who leads departments?

1. What is a general election?

1. What is a swing state?

1. How is a Presidential election decided?

1. How many electoral votes are needed to become President?

1. Why did King George start taxing the 13 colonies more aggressively?

1. Why do students think that taking a picture of another person's study guide will help prepare them for the final?

1. Wouldn't it make more sense to spend the time finding the answers so that you will be more prepared for the final, which is 10% of your final grade? (Yes/No)

1. I would rather cheat on the study guide than learn the material. (True/False)

1. Not being motivated/not working hard will most likely get me far in life. (True/False)