1. AP GOVERNMENT Presents….

2. YOUR ESSAY CONTENT AREAS FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER FINAL Or “How to Succeed in Class Without Really Trying” -Just Kidding-

3. ~ TOPIC AREAS ~ Constitutional checks and balances in relation to governmental institutions and practices Constitutional checks and balances in relation to governmental institutions and practices Subgovernments and Iron Triangles – how they function and don’t function Subgovernments and Iron Triangles – how they function and don’t function Changes in Federalism – from grants to mandates and the policy shifts in between Changes in Federalism – from grants to mandates and the policy shifts in between The role of judicial review and judicial philosophy in the review of cases to be heard before the Supreme Court The role of judicial review and judicial philosophy in the review of cases to be heard before the Supreme Court