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POSC 101 INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT MIDTERM EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE

These are key terms that you should know for the final exam. Keep in mind that it is not enough to simply know the definitions of these key terms. You also need to think critically about how different key terms relate to each other, how these terms fall into the larger themes of the class that weve discussed, and where relevant, any examples you can think of that were discussed in class.

LARGER THEMES What is Politics? (both definitions) What is Government? What are the purposes of government? What makes government different than other political institutions? Explain the foundation of American government: popular sovereignt combined !ith constitutionalism" What is the difference bet!een classic liberalism and civic republicanism? Give examples of each" What is the purpose of a constitution? What does it mean to sa the constitution is a #living document$? What is it about the constitution itself that allo!s for it to be a living document? What are the potential benefits and problems to having the constitution be a living document? What does the concept #checks and balances$ mean" What is t rann ? %o! does a separation of po!ers e&uate to checks'balances? What is the purpose and dra!backs to checks and balances? What are examples of checks and balances in our government? What is the difference bet!een a delegate and a trustee? Wh did the (ederalists believe a )ill of *ights did not need to be ratified in the +onstitution? Explain ho! the (ederal implied po!ers and ,tate-s reserved po!ers contradict one another? .nderstand ho! the American civil !ar is an example of this contradiction" What are examples of the (ederal Government-s enumerated po!ers/ the federal government-s implied po!ers/ and the ,tate-s reserved po!ers? What are the pros and cons to federalism?

What is the difference bet!een dual federalism and cooperative federalism" Which government is stronger in !hich s stem and !h ? What does the federal government use as an incentive to encourage states to implement and enforce federal la!? What is the process to split +alifornia into multiple states? What is the difference bet!een direct democrac and representative democrac ? What are examples of direct democrac in +alifornia? What are the pros and cons to the proposition s stem in +alifornia?

KEY TERMS American Government Basics Politics (both definitions) Government (ree *ider Problem Public Good (oundation of American Government Popular ,overeignt (0 principles) +onstitutionalism American Political +ulture +lassic 1iberalism (0 principles) 2ndividualit +ivic *epublicanism

Constitution +onstitution

1iving 3ocument Articles of +onfederation (and its problems) (actions +hecks and balances 4 rann of 5a6orit '5inorit *epublican Principle 3elegate v" 4rustee Great +ompromise (+onnecticut Plan) 4he 7irginia Plan v" 4he 8e! 9erse Plan :';th +ompromise

e!era"ism (ederalism (ederal Enumerated Po!ers (ederal 2mplied Po!ers 2nterstate +ommerce +lause 8ecessar and Proper +lause ,tate-s *eserved Po!ers 3ual (ederalism +ooperative (ederalism Pros and +ons of (ederalism ,hifting 1o alties/ Experimentation/ Governments exist to address both national and local concerns/ 4 rann of 1ocal 5a6orities (ex" 9im +ro! 1a!s) ,upremac +lause

Ca"i#ornia Government +alifornia Government ,tructure (differences !ith federal) 3irect 3emocrac Proposition , stem *ecalls *eferendums 2nitiatives +harters 2ncorporation General la! counties and general la! cities +harter counties and charter cities

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