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National, State, and Local Government – Semester A Final Exam Review
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Unit One: Structures and Principles
Unit Two: Political Participation
Documents
You must be able to explain and apply the basic
principles of government found in these documents.
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
United States Constitution
Bill of Rights
General principles and terms
You must be able to explain and apply each of these
terms (that means give an example from today).
Common good
Representative democracy
Limited government
Federalism
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Rule of law
Individual rights and responsibilities
Confederate
Unitary
Democratic (parliamentary, presidential)
Authoritarian (monarchy, oligarchy,
dictatorship, totalitarian)
Amendments
Consent of the governed
Majority rule
Popular sovereignty
Supreme Court Cases
You must be able to explain the principles of each
case and apply these principles to other situations
(that means apply this principle to today).
McCulloch v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
National, State, and Local Government
General principles and terms
You must be able to explain and apply each of these
terms (that means give an example from today).
Electoral process
Political parties
Interest groups
Citizens
Media and its roles
Public opinion
Regional interests
Campaign finance
Demographic trends
Primary and general elections
Voting patterns
Political action committees (PACs)
Lobbyists
Candidates
Referendum
Initiative
Reapportionment
Unit Three: Three Branches
General principles and terms
You must be able to explain and apply each of these
terms (that means give an example from today).
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Powers of legislatures
Amendment process
Influencing the law making process
Regional concerns and policy
Structure of the national and state legislatures
Powers of the executive – national and state
Roles of executives
Structure of executive branch
Presidential use of power and executive orders
Regulatory agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Aviation Administration
Judicial review
Structure of judicial branches
Government role in balancing rights v.
order/safety
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Unit Four: Foreign Policy
Discussion and Review Questions
General principles and terms
You must be able to explain and apply each of these
terms (that means give an example from the
present).
National sovereignty
Self-determination
Objectives, Concerns, Goals:
National security
National defense, weapons of mass
destruction, arms control, terrorism,
security of other nations
Economic
Economic well-being of U.S., global
economic conditions, support of
developing nations
Ideological
Spread of democracy, support of
developing nations, support of human
rights
Humanitarian
Support of human rights, support of
developing nations, spread of democracy,
disaster relief, environmental concerns
War Powers Act
Policies, Choices, Actions –
Political, diplomatic, economic(foreign aid,
economic sanctions, trade status and trade
barriers), military, cultural
International Organizations:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
World Bank
International Red Cross
 What are the fundamental principles of American
government that are expressed in the Constitution
including its amendments? How do these
fundamental principles affect the lives of citizens?
 How is power divided and shared in a federal
system of government? What is the intent of
federalism?
 How is power divided and shared by the legislative,
executive, and judicial branches of US
governments? What is the intent of this structure?
 What elements of the American political system
help to establish and maintain a democratic system
of government?
 How do the following contribute to and influence
the electoral process? political parties, special
interest groups, individual citizens, media
 What factors influence the actions of the legislative
branch? The executive branch? The judicial branch?
 In what ways can national, state, and local
governments make policies to meet the changing
needs of citizens? Consider executive, legislative,
and judicial actions.
 How may citizens or groups initiate change in
governmental policy and institutions?
 How does the United States maintain a balance
between protecting rights and maintaining order?
 What is the influence of demographic changes on
government funding decisions?
 What is the social, economic, and political impact of
regulatory agencies on a country, region or state?
 What are the policies of the US government that
promote or fail to promote relationships with other
countries?
 What are the contemporary concerns and goals that
affect international relationships?
 How effective are international alliances and
organizations from the perspective of the US?
United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization,
International Monetary Fund, World Bank,
International Red Cross
National, State, and Local Government
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