1. Date: January 24, 2013 Topic: Mid-Term Review. Aim: How can we successfully review for our mid-term exam? Do Now: Multiple Choice Questions.

2. Key Terms  1.) With the terms We the People the Constitution establishes its authority based on popular sovereignty.  2.) The basic constitutional rights of people were first set out in the Bill of Rights.  3.) Executive agreements are not listed in the Constitution.  4.) The legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to remove judges through impeachment.  5.) The Presidents power to veto an act of Congress is an example of checks and balances.  6.) The Constitution has endured for over 200 years through its ability to accommodate change.  7.) Executive agreements are not part of the checks and balances system.  8.) When you have a separation of powers, power is distributed through three branches of government.  9.) An interest group tries to persuade people to respond to its members of shared attitudes.  10.) Interest groups are also called pressure groups because they seek to put pressure on the government to affect policies.

3.  11.) Young children are likely to acquire some attitudes that will change future opinions.  12.) Polls are taken to determine peoples attitudes and viewpoints.  13.) Family is the earliest and one of the most significant agents in the political socialization process.  14.) In a closed primary only declared party members may vote.  15.) A primary in which candidates are not labeled by party is a nonpartisan primary.  16.) Lobbyists today are people who generally work within the governmental process to affect policies.  17.) State legislatures gerrymander congressional districts.  18.) The number of Senate seats held by each state is fixed by the Constitution.  19.) Bicameralism was favored by the founders because it enables for a fair and equal representation of the states.  20.) Before the 17 th Amendment senators were chosen by state legislatures.  21.) Currently members of the Senate and House are chosen the same way.

4.  22.) All treaties must be approved by two-thirds of the Senate.  23.) The framers included the necessary and proper clause to empower Congress to pass laws needed to carry out expressed powers.  24.) Bills are introduced by individual Senators.  25.) A states presidential electors are chosen by popular vote.  26.) The Speaker of the House succeeds the Vice-President.  27.) The purpose of a filibuster is to prevent action on a bill.  28.) The national conventions unify the party behind its candidates, pick its presidential candidates, and adopt the party’s platform.  29.) The President must be at least 35 years old.  30.) The least number of electors a state can have is three.  31.) The first and most widely publicized caucus is held I Iowa.  32.) Marbury v Madison established judicial review.  33.) According to the Supreme Court capital punishment is most fairly applied through the use of a two stage trial.  34.) For an arrest to be lawful police must have either a warrant or probable cause.

5.  35.) You don’t NEED prior experience to become President.  36.) Free Exercise Clause – believe what you want to believe.  37.) Balancing the ticket.  38.) Original jurisdiction is the court that first hears a case.  39.) The 4 th Amendment prevents police from abusing their power.

6. Also  1.) First Amendment court case: a.) background b.) Constitutional question c.) Decision. d.) Impact.  2.) Interest Groups – How they impact political process. Know an interest group.  3.) Privacy and how it has been interpreted. Examples of a court case.  4.) Electoral College.  5.) Differences between House and Senate.  6.) Bowling for Columbine.  7.) Drawing congressional districts.  8.) Why are young people apathetic? How does political participation change as one grows older.  9.) Roles of the President – formal and informal.  10.) Death penalty/amendment/pros and cons of the issue.