Gov. Review 9/24

You will be tested on anything we have discussed in class. This is just a guide to help you study. Know more than the definition. Understand WHY the terms are important.

Pick 10 of the following terms, define the term and express its importance.

Democracy

Republic

Direct Democracy

Oligarchy

Monarchy

Representative Democracy

What type of Government does the U.S. have?

Purpose of Constitution

Preamble

Articles of the Constitution

Qualifications and term for Senate

Qualifications and term for House of Representatives

Qualifications and term for President

How many Representatives and members of senate come from each state?

Powers of congress (know a couple)

Powers denied to congress (know a couple)

Succession of President (know the next two)

Ratification of Constitution

Know how the Bill of Rights came about and all ten amendments

Bill of Rights

Amendments 13, 14,15,18,19,21,22,26

Magna Carta

Social Contract

Enlightenment

John Locke

Tabula Rasa

Natural Rights

Continental Congress (1^st,2^nd)

Declaration of Independence (Why is it written, natural rights etc.)

Checks and Balances

Articles of Confederation/ Weaknesses

Characteristics of a State

Origins of the State

Constitutional Convention

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

Great Compromise

3/5 compromise

Federalist

Anti-Federalist

How many states had to agree on the Constitution? 

Federalism (Concurrent, Reserved, Expressed)