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Student Name: _____________________ Student ID #: ________________ School Name: _____________________ 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”. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Part III: Population and Representation: Fill in the blanks to correctly complete the statements below (REFER TO QLM PACKET). Answer Bank: Reapportionment Census Redistricting 1. ________________________________________ 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): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ 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) a. a. b. b. McCulloch v. Maryland (p.761) Brown v. Board of Education (p.409) a. a. b. b. 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!)