TERMS TO COME TO TERMS WITH FOR THE MIDTERM

politicsJacksonian democracy

political sciencesovereignty

political ideologyunitary

InitiativeMcCulloch vs. Maryland

Referendumnecessary and proper clause

BondGibbons vs. Ogden

Checks and balancesImpeachment

Separation of powerspowers of each branch

SocialismAmendment process

Political cultureelectoral college

Alexis de Toquevilledual federalism

Civil lawdoctrine of secession

Criminal lawHammer v. Dagenhart

Power v. authoritycooperative federalism

Monarchyblock vs. categorical grants

Constitutional monarchyDillon’s Rule vs. Home Rule

Oligarchyadversarial vs. inquisitorial system

Pluralismcivil liberties

DemocracyDue Process Clause

Republicestablishment clause

Representative democracyfree exercise clause

Totalitarian regimeLemon Test

Authoritarian regimestrict scrutiny

Constitutional governmentclear and present danger test

Mayflower compacttypes of protected speech

Great squeezeprior restraint

John Lockeexclusionary rule

Adam SmithMapp v. Ohio

Thomas Hobbesdouble jeopardy

Thomas PaineMiranda v. Arizona

Declaration of Independenceright to privacy

Natural rightsRoe v. Wade

Social contract theoryhuman rights

Articles of confederationstate sovereignty

Shay’s rebellionAffirmative Action

Constitutional conventiondue process clause

Virginia Planseven original liberties

New Jersey Planpublic policy

Great compromisepluralism

3/5 compromiseelitism

Representative republicanismnormative vs. empirical

Federalism

Expressed powers

Bill of rights

Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

STUDY QUESTIONS FOR THE MIDTERM

  1. Describe three types of participation in the U.S.
  2. Describe three distinguishing features of a democracy.
  3. Describe one aspect of democratic government that is unique to the United States.
  4. Explain two basic features of the U.S. Constitution.
  5. What is a public policy? Give two examples.
  6. What is one weakness of a democracy?
  7. What did the case Roe vs. Wade entail and what precedence did it set?
  8. Describe one main difference between socialism and capitalism.
  9. Explain the difference between government and politics.
  10. What is the difference between a monarchy, an oligarchy, and a republic?
  11. Explain the notion of pluralism.
  12. What is the difference between an authoritarian regime and a totalitarian regime?
  13. What was the “great squeeze” and how did it impact the colonies?
  14. Who was Thomas Paine? What did he write? What did he argue in these pamphlets?
  15. What were three complaints in the Declaration of Independence and how were these rectified in the Bill of Rights?
  16. Explain the difference between natural rights, civil liberties, and civil rights.
  17. What were the Articles of Confederation and why did they fail?
  18. What was Shay’s Rebellion?
  19. What was the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the Great Compromise? Explain the 3/5ths compromise.
  20. Describe three core principles of the U.S. Constitution.
  21. Explain the argument for and against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
  22. Explain the difference between expressed powers and police powers.
  23. What are two ways to amend the constitution?
  24. Explain the process of impeachment.
  25. What was the Framers purpose in creating the electoral college? How does it work?
  26. How has federalism in the U.S. evolved?
  27. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of federalism.
  28. Explain the difference between a federal system, a unitary system, and a confederal system. Give an example of each.
  29. What did the case McCulloch v. Maryland entail and what precedence did it set?
  30. What did the case Gibbons v. Ogden entail and what precedence did it set?
  31. Explain the difference between the supremacy clause, and the necessary and proper clause.
  32. What is separation of powers? What are three powers of each branch?
  33. What are checks and balance? Give an example of how each branch can check the other. How can states check the central government?
  34. What did the case Hammer v. Dagenhart entail and what precedence did it set?
  35. Explain the difference between a categorical and block grant.
  36. Explain the difference between Dillon’s Rule and Home and Rule.
  37. Explain how the Bill of Rights is designed.
  38. Explain the difference between an adversarial system and an inquisitorial system.
  39. Explain the idea of Equal Protection.
  40. Explain Affirmative Action.
  41. What did the case Mapp v. Ohio entail and what precedence did it set?
  42. Explain the idea of strict scrutiny.
  43. What are the seven original liberties? Define the Latin terms.
  44. Describe three weaknesses of our foundation. What is one idea of reform?
  45. What are five of your criminal rights in the Bill of Rights?
  46. What are five of your civil liberties in the Bill of Rights
  47. What are three types of speech protective by the First Amendment? What is speech not protected?
  48. What is the establishment clause?
  49. What is meant by the wall of separation?
  50. What did the case Miranda v. Arizona entail and what precedence did it set?