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LSN GOVERNMENT QUARTER 2 QLM
Unit 3 Review: The United States Political Process
Student Answer Response Sheet
Part I: Vocabulary – Use the glossary in your textbook and/or your class notes to define the following terms:
Veto
Mass Media
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Judicial Review
Checks and Balances
Interest Group
Political Party
Lobbying
Representative Democracy
Referendum
Part II: Political Parties and Interest Groups – Read each statement below (REFER TO QLM PACKET). If the statement
describes the actions of a Political Party, write “P” on the line. If the statement describes the action of an Interest
Group, write “IG”.
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Part III: Population and Representation: Fill in the blanks to correctly complete the statements below (REFER TO QLM
PACKET).
Answer Bank: Reapportionment
Census
Redistricting
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2. ________________________________________
3. ________________________________________
Critical Thinking Question: If after the next Census and reapportionment Maryland’s population shows some growth
but it loses seats in the House of Representatives, what would that mean? In other words, how is that a state can
have population growth but still lose seats in apportionment?
Part IV: Short Answer – Answer in complete sentences:
1. Why is it unlikely that
Congressmen would support
campaign finance reform? Explain
(pg. 495 in text).
2. Identify and describe several of the
functions of political parties
(Chapter 16-2).
Unit 4 Review: The Legislative Branch
Part I: Vocabulary – Use the glossary in your textbook and/or your class notes to define the following terms:
Smart Growth
Referendum
Petition
Bicameral
Censor
Part II: Structure, Organization, and Powers:
1. What is the purpose (job) of the Legislative Branch?
2. Complete the following chart to compare the National and Maryland State Legislatures (REFER TO QLM PACKET).
UNITED STATES CONGRESS
MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
CAUSE
EFFECTS
Who do they make laws for?
Are they bicameral? Name the
houses
Powers
Types of Laws (Examples)
Part III: Representation:
1. What is the census and how
often does it occur?
2. How is the census conducted?
3. Which house of Congress is
impacted by the census?
4. What is reapportionment
Part IV: Economics:
INFLATION
RECESSION
1. What does Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measure and why is it significant?
2. Describe how the U.S. Congress uses Fiscal Policy to influence the economy?
Part V: Civil Rights Legislation (REFER TO QLM PACKET):
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Summarize the civil rights guaranteed by each of the following laws:
Equal Pay Act (1963)
Civil Rights Act (1964)
Voting Rights Act (1965)
Higher Education Act, Title IX (1972)
Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)
Part VI: Supreme Court Cases – Describe the Constitutional Issue (A) and Supreme Court decision (B) in each of the
following cases:
Marbury v. Madision (p.307)
Plessy v. Ferguson (p.408)
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b.
b.
McCulloch v. Maryland (p.761)
Brown v. Board of Education (p.409)
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2ND QUARTER LEARNING MODULE CIVIC ACTION PROJECT
(REFER TO YOUR QLM PACKET FOR DIRECTIONS AND BRAINSTORMING SUPPORT TO COMPLETE THE FINAL PORTION
OF Q2 QLM LSN GOVERNMENR PACKET!)