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| | '''U.S. Constitution/Amendments''': | | '''U.S. Constitution/Amendments''': |
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| | + | *What does it mean that the U.S. Constitution established a national government of limited, enumerated powers? |
| | *What Articles of the U.S. Constitution establishes which branch of government? | | *What Articles of the U.S. Constitution establishes which branch of government? |
| − | *What Are the most significant Amendments in the Bill of Rights, and what do they mean? | + | *What are the most significant Amendments in the Bill of Rights, and what do they mean? |
| | *What the the most significant Amendments after the Bill of Rights, and what do they mean? | | *What the the most significant Amendments after the Bill of Rights, and what do they mean? |
| − | *Why was the U.S. Constitution written and ratified? | + | *When and why was the U.S. Constitution written and ratified? |
| | *What do "federalism", "separation of power," "checks and balances," and "judicial activism" mean? | | *What do "federalism", "separation of power," "checks and balances," and "judicial activism" mean? |
| | *What is incorporation doctrine? | | *What is incorporation doctrine? |
| | *What is the "Elastic Clause"? | | *What is the "Elastic Clause"? |
| | *How is the Constitution amended, and what is an example of a proposed amendment that was never ratified? | | *How is the Constitution amended, and what is an example of a proposed amendment that was never ratified? |
| | + | *What is a "strict constructionist"? |
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| | '''Three branches of the federal government and what they do''': | | '''Three branches of the federal government and what they do''': |
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| | *What is a filibuster, and a "senatorial prerogative"? | | *What is a filibuster, and a "senatorial prerogative"? |
| | *What happens when the House of Representatives passes a bill, and the Senate passes a modified version of the same bill? | | *What happens when the House of Representatives passes a bill, and the Senate passes a modified version of the same bill? |
| − | *Which decision established "one man, one vote," and which decision prohibited classroom prayer? | + | *Which decision(s) established "one man, one vote," and which decision prohibited classroom prayer in public schools? |
| | *What decision caused more than a million abortions per year to occur in America? | | *What decision caused more than a million abortions per year to occur in America? |
| | *What is gerrymandering? | | *What is gerrymandering? |
| − | *What is the difference between a "direct tax" and an "indirect tax"? | + | *Extra credit only: What is the difference between a "direct tax" and an "indirect tax"? |
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| | + | '''Interest groups, lobbying, political parties, and elections''': |
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| | + | *How often are members of the House of Representatives elected, how often are senators elected, and how often is a president elected? |
| | + | *What are the two major political parties, and what entity runs them? |
| | + | *What is "lobbying"? |
| | + | *What is a "Super PAC"? |
| | + | *What is "early voting"? |
| | + | *What are some examples of interest groups, and what is their significance? |
| | + | *What did the ''Citizens United'' decision accomplish? |
| | + | *How often is the Republican National Convention held, and what does it do? |
| | + | *Is there ever a "national referendum"? |
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| | '''The media, public opinion, and polling''': | | '''The media, public opinion, and polling''': |
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| | *Who are the "grassroots"? | | *Who are the "grassroots"? |
| | *What is an "initiative", and what is a "referendum"? | | *What is an "initiative", and what is a "referendum"? |
| − | | + | *How did young voters influence the outcome of the 2012 presidential election? |
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| − | *What did the ''Citizens United'' decision accomplish?
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| − | *How often is the Republican National Convention held, and what does it do?
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| − | *Is there ever a "national referendum"?
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| | == Homework == | | == Homework == |