Final Review Terms/concepts

Here are the terms/concepts that will be covered on the final. By chapter in the order we went through them.

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Section1

Political Parties (Dem vs Rep)

Theocracy

Ideologies (what are the major party platforms)

Coalition governments

Third party

Single-member district

Proportional representation

Section2

Independent

Patronage

Spoils system

Campaign (financing)

Section 3

Caucus

nominating convention

direct primary

open vs closed primary

plurality

ticket

platform

planks

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Section 1

Electoral Votes (number needed to win)

Campaign manager

Political Action Committee

Soft Money

Super PAC

Section 2

Suffrage

Grandfather Clause

Poll Tax

Voting Rights Act 1965

15th & 26th Amendments

Section 3

Cross-pressured voter

Straight Party Ticket

Propaganda (techniques)

Profiles of voters (regular vs nonvoters)

18

Interest group

Lobbying

Opinion Polls

Bias

1

Nation

State

Sovereignty

Government

Social Contract

Purposes of government

      Power point link on Nov 26 blog

Unitary vs federal system

Constitution (constitutional government)

Types of gov (monarchy, oligarchy, democracy)

Economic systems

      (Capitalism, socialism, communism)

2

Origins of US Gov

Articles of Confederation (weaknesses pg 49)

Constitutional convention (Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut Plans)

3

Checks and Balances (pg 66)

Branches of Gov

Separation of Powers

Legislative (Congress)

6

Congress

Enumerated Powers (list pg 159)

Implied Powers

Necessary and Proper clause

8

Powers of the President

      Executes(implements) the laws Congress Passes

      Commander and Chief

      Appoints heads of Departments

Electoral College

11

Courts

Federal vs State jurisdiction

Supreme Court

Role / duties of justices

Quizlet link