Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Edwards only (nothing from Ellis debate reader, and chapter 6 of Edwards will be on the next exam).

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1 Study Guide for Exam 1: Postponed from September 25 to September 27 in our regular classroom (McCarthy Building C Auditorium) and possibly later depending on how things go with the hurricane. Bring a pencil with you to the exam. Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Edwards only (nothing from Ellis debate reader, and chapter 6 of Edwards will be on the next exam). 34 multiple choice questions worth 1 point each and a few (at least two, possibly more) extra credit problems. You should know all the underlined terms with links to definitions in the textbook (with a few exceptions). These are also in the margins of the hard copy of the e-text. All the underlined terms are listed for you below, with a few taken out, mostly specific court cases. Note: I will NOT ask you court cases by names or exact dates. But when a court case is one of the underlined terms, you should know the content of the ruling (what the Supreme Court decided, though not the specific name of the case). So for example, you don t need to know Sullivan v. New York Times by name, but you should know that the Court ruled that public figures, in order to win a libel suit, must prove that defamatory statements were made with malice and reckless disregard for the truth. Similarly, you don t have to know Hernandez v, Texas by name but you should know that the Supreme Court has ruled that Hispanics are to be protected from discrimination, in addition to African Americans. Material that was in lecture but not in the textbook is fair game for the exam. CHAPTER 1 Key terms (underlined in text link to definition) Section 1.1: Government collective goods 1.2: politics political participation single-issue groups 1.3: Policymaking system Linkage institutions Policy agenda Political issue 1

2 Policymaking institutions Public policy Policy impacts 1.4: Democracy Majority rule Minority rights Representation Pluralism Elitism Hyperpluralism Policy gridlock Political culture 1.5: Gross domestic product General questions for chapter 1: What differences exist between young and old Americans with regard to political interest, political knowledge, and turnout rates? (Figure 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 at the beginning of the chapter (before Section 1.1) What are the criteria for an ideal democratic process, in traditional democratic theory? (Section 1.4) What are some of the challenges to democracy that the authors discuss? (Section 1.4) What are the main features of American political culture? (Section 1.4 after discussion of challenges to democracy) What is a budget deficit, and have governments since 1969 generally run deficits or surpluses? Is deficit spending a problem, according to the authors? (Section 1.5) CHAPTER 2 Key terms (underlined in text link to definition) constitution (introduction, right before section 2.1) Section 2.1: Declaration of Independence Natural rights Consent of the governed Limited government 2.2: Articles of Confederation (and know key provisions in Table 2.2) Shay s Rebellion 2

3 2.3: U.S. Constitution Factions (and know what Madison in the Federalist Papers said what the most common source of faction) 2.4: New Jersey Plan Virginia Plan Connecticut Compromise Writ of habeas corpus 2.5: Separation of powers Checks and balances Republic 2.6 Federalists Anti-Federalists Federalist Papers Bill of Rights Equal Rights Amendment General questions for chapter 2: What common core of ideas did the Founding Fathers share? (Section 2.3) How did the Constitution resolve three issues of equality? (Table 2.3 in Section 2.4) What economic powers did the constitution give to Congress? (Section 2.4) How did the backgrounds/demographic characteristics of the Federalists and anti- Federalists, who fought over ratification of the Constitution, differ? (table 2.5, Section 2.6) Know how the formal amending process works (section 2.7) What are some reasons why the Constitution has changed informally, according to the authors? (section 2.7) What are the pros and cons of the separation of powers and system of checks and balances that are part of our constitution? (section 2.8 of the chapter, part which begins The Constitution and the Scope of Government) CHAPTER 3 Key terms (underlined in text link to definition) 3.1: Federalism 3

4 Unitary government Intergovernmental relations 3:3: Supremacy clause Tenth amendment Mulloch v. Maryland (know the content of the ruling) Enumerated powers Implied powers Elastic clause Gibbons v. Odgen (know content of the ruling) Full faith and credit Extradition Privileges and immunities 3.4: Dual federalism Cooperative federalism Devolution Categorical grants Project grants Formula grants Block grants General questions for chapter 3: Who have been the main supporters of devolution (for example, in the 1990s and again today)? (section 3.4) What is meant by a mandate and why don t states like them sometimes? Consider mandates such as the Clean Air Act and American with Disabilities Act (section 3.4) What are some of the consequences of federalism? What are the pros and cons that the authors see to federalism (Section 3.5 and 3.6) CHAPTER 4 Key terms 4.1: Civil liberties Bill of Rights First Amendment Fourteenth Amendment Due process clause Incorporation doctrine 4.2: Establishment clause 4

5 Free exercise clause Lemon v. Kurtzmann (know the content of the ruling the three things that laws which provide aid to church-related schools must do to be constitutional Engel v. Vitale (know content of the ruling) School District of Abington Township (know content of ruling) 4.3: Prior restraint Near v. Minnesota (know content of the ruling) Schenck v. United States (know content of ruling) Roth v. US (know content of ruling) Miller v. California (know content of ruling) Libel New York Times v. Sullivan (know content of ruling) Texas v. Johnson (know content of ruling) Symbolic speech Zurchner v. Stanford Daily (know content of ruling) Commercial speech Miami Herald Publishing v. Tornillo (know content) Red Lion Broadcasting case (know content of case) 4.4: NAACP v. Alabama (know content of ruling) 4.6: Probable cause Unreasonable searches and seizures Search warrant Exclusionary rule Self-incrimination Miranda v. Arizona (know content of ruling) Gideon v. Wainwright (know content of ruling) Plea bargaining Gregg v. Georgia (know content) 4.7: Roe v. Wade (know content), Planned Parenthood v. Casey (know content) General questions for Chapter 4: What are some of the ways the Constitution protects the rights of the accused? (Figure 4.2 in section 4.6) What kinds of protections has the Court offered against searches? (Section 4.6) What did the Court rule with regard to the death penalty (what limits can be placed on it)? (Section 4.6) 5

6 What is the Constitutional basis for a right to privacy? What has the Supreme Court ruled about restrictions on abortion (in its 1973 ruling, Roe v. Wade, and afterwards)? (section 4.7) CHAPTER 5 Key terms Civil rights (before section 5.1) 5.1: Fourteenth amendment 5.2: Dred Scott (know content of ruling) Thirteenth Amendment Plessy v. Ferguson (know content) Brown v. Board of Education (know content) Civil Rights Act of 1964 (know six provisions listed in text, where it says it did the following ) Suffrage Fifteenth Amendment Poll taxes White primary Voting Rights Act of : Hernandez v. Texas (know content of ruling) Korematsu (know content) 5.4: Nineteenth Amendment (know what it did) Equal Rights Amednment Reed v. Reed (know content) Craig v. Boren (know content) 5.5: Americans with Disabilities Act of : Affirmative action Regents of University of California v. Bakke (know content) Adarand Constructors v. Pena (know content) General questions for Chapter 5: What has the Supreme Court said about gender discrimination and sexual harassment? (Section 5.4) How has the Supreme Court ruled on LGBT rights over time? (section 5.5) What has the Court said about affirmative action, particularly with regard to narrow tailoring of programs, and particularly with regard to university admisisons? (section 5.6) 6