Jacksonian Era Test Review

jacksonian-era-review

Reforms of the Jacksonina Era PP

reforms

The War with Mexico PP

mexican-war-and-manifest-destiny

Andrew Jackson PowerPoint

andrew-jackson

American Nationalism

american-nationalism1

War of 1812 PowerPoint

war-of-18122

Government Test Review

government-review-1213Here’s a good tip!  READ THE DARN CHAPTERS, 12 AND 13!!!

The Presidency PowerPoint

the-president

Congress PowerPoint

the-united-states-congress

Texas Bill to Law

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Test Review

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The test covers from Lexington and Concord to the end of the Jeffersonian Presidency.  Good luck!

Jeffersonian Presidency PowerPoint

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Texas Elections

texas-elections

Government Review

government-review-8-11

Here is the review for the next unit test over chapters 8 through 11.  Good luck!!!

The Federalist Era PowerPoint

the-federalist-era

Articles and Constitution

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the PowerPoint over the Articles and Constitution

Articles of Confederation PowerPoint

articles-and-constitution

the PowerPoint for the current unit over the Articles and the writing of the Constitution.

History Test Review

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The review for the test

Pre-Revolution Era PowerPoint

pre-revolution

Includes info on the Stamp Act and the First Continental Congress!

AP Government Review

Chapter One:

 

Linkage institutions

Dahl’s five criteria for democracy (know these well)

The three theories of democracy:   (as do these)

            Pluralism

            Elite and class theory

            Hyperpluralism

“Iron triangles” (or “subgovernments”, as the text calls it)

 

Chapter Two

 

The influence of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes, particularly Locke

The Declaration of Independence and its contents

Aspects of the Articles of Confederation

The characteristics/fears/areas of agreement/purposes of the Founding Fathers

The Virginia, New Jersey, and Connecticut Plans

The 3/5 Compromise

The purposes and functions of the Electoral College

The structure of the new government under the Constitution

Article I, Section 8

Article I, Section 9

Article II

Article III

Fears of the Anti-Federalists

The ratification process of the Constitution

The formal and informal amendments processes of the Constitution

McCulloch v. Maryland

Marbury v. Madison

 

Chapter Three

 

The definitions of the three basic types of government

The definitions of federalism

The benefits and potential drawbacks

The division of powers between national and state governments

Article IV – “full faith and credit clause”

Article VI – the “supremacy clause”

The Tenth Amendment – the “Reserved Powers” amendment

The definitions of the various kinds of grants/the differences between