Midterm Exam Review
Exam Preparation Resources Study Time Review Book: How to use/not use Online resources (see email) Review Guides Unit Plans: Objectives Notebooks: If you are organized Textbook as a reference/table of contents Study Time
Unit 1: American Democracy – Then and Now Democracy & Citizenship History of Government
Unit 2 – Constitution/Federalism Constitutional Principles Structure of the Constitution Preamble, Articles, Amendments Federalists vs. Anti-federalists Bill of Rights Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Federalism Rule of Law Separation of Powers Limited Government
Unit 3 – Civil Liberties/Civil Rights Court Cases/Amendment Speech Press Religion Rights of the Accused Right to Privacy Civil Rights
Unit 4 – American Political Culture Choose one of the following categories and create a one-page review guide, with terms and visuals 10 Steps to the American Presidency Political Spectrum and Ideology Voting & Political Participation Public Opinion
Unit 5: Linkage Institutions Political Parties Interest Groups Media Definition Structure Ultimate Goal Types/Examples Political Spectrum Activities/Functions/Goals History Positives Negatives Impact on Congress Impact on President Impact on Court Impact on People Other Vocabulary