US TEST Review

1. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

2. Purpose of the Bill of Rights

3. Virginia, New Jersey, and Connecticut plans

4. Federalism (defined) – Powers designated to National government vs the states

5. Effects of the Civil War on sovereignty (states rights were limited)

6. Divided government (what scenario is most efficient/ inefficient?)

7. Presidential systems and separation of powers – differ from unitary fusion

8. Economic principles – laissez faire – liberalism

9. State economic powers – national

10. subsidies –government intervention in the economy

11. Checks and balances – limits on executive power to enter treaties (senate role)

12. Gini index in the US – distribution of wealth

13. Role of US in the Global economy

14. Process of amending the constitution

15. Increases in Presidential powers

16. The cabinet (appointed, approved, heads of departments, beaurcrats)

17. Iron triangles – pluralism vs corporatism

18. Post 911 policies (military, intelligence, court vs executive)

19. Marbury v. Madison

20. Political party support base

21. 2 party system – FPTP system, heterogeneous populace, regional differences

22. States are responsible for elections, federalism

23. civic involvement – stronger than other democracies but declining, less of a

       focus, demographics (older persons more involved)

24. Social policies (distributive vs redistributive)

25. Fiscal vs Monetary policy