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Ad Hoc Structure: Advantage & Disadvantage
Pyramid Structure: Advantage & Disadvantage
Circular Structure: Advantage & Disadvantage
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2. List the names of the different Cabinets?
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List the names of the different Cabinets?

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List and explain the THREE ways a president can say “NO”
Veto
Executive Privilege
Impoundment of Funds

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What is judicial review, and since 1789 how many federal laws have been judged unconstitutional? (438)
Explain the difference between a strict-constructionist approach and an activist approach used by judges when interpreting the Constitution. (439)

5. Bell-Ringer 3-31-09 FIRST HISTORICAL ERA OF THE SUPREME COURT
NATIONAL SUPREMACY & SLAVERY
Supreme Court Case 1: McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
What was McCulloch v. Maryland about? (pages 55-56)
What was the Supreme Court’s decision in McCulloch v. Maryland ? (page 441)
Did the decision support national supremacy or state’s rights and why?
Supreme Court case 2: Dred Scott v. Sanford, (1857)
What was this case about? (page 442)
What was the Court’s decision? (442)
Did the decision promote National Supremacy or States Rights and Why? (442)

6. Bell-Ringer 4-3-09 Structure of the Federal Courts (446)
What is a constitutional court?
What are the two most important of the constitutional courts & Define them
What is a legislative court?

7. Bell-Ringer 4-13-09 What shapes court decisions other than ideology?
Do Supreme Court Justices always act the way the president wants? Give an example to back up your opinion.
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