History Test Review

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The review for the test

Pre-Revolution Era PowerPoint

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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

 

Federalism PowerPoint

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Here is the Federalism PowerPoint.

The French and Indian War

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the French and Indian War PowerPoint; also remember the quiz over the readings on the War on Wednesday.

the Constitution

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Here is the powerpoint on the Constitution, lots o’ fun!

Colonial Society

colonial-society-1Here is the powerpoint on colonial society; pretty exciting!

Puritans and New England PP

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New England Colonization PowerPoint

Jamestown Powerpoint

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Here is the Jamestown PowerPoint

Jamestown PowerPoint

jamestown-and-virginiaHere is the Jamestown PowerPoint.