First Semester Exam

What It Covers

• The Foundations of American Government and The Legislative and Executive Branches
• Chapters One through Nine in the textbook United States Government: Democracy in Action 

Format

• 50 Multiple Choice Questions based on the Key Terms in Chapters One through Nine. 
• Six Short Answer/Essay questions (You will have to answer five.) 
• One big essay - Compare and contrast the powers of Congress with those of the president.

What to Study

• Old Tests and Quizzes
  • Principles and Formations of Government
  • People and Government
  • The Origins of Government
  • The Constitution Quiz
  • The Constitution Test
  • Congressional Membership
  • Congress Quiz
• PowerPoints
  • Introduction to Government - PDF Version
  • People and Government - PDF Version
  • Economic Theories - PDF Version
  • The Constitution - PDF Version
  • The Organization of Congress - PDF Version
  • The Presidency - PDF Version
• Themes
  • Powers of the President - Chapter 9
    • More Information
  • Powers of Congress - Chapter 6
  • The Electoral College - Chapter 8 Section 2
    • Questions From Presidency Test
  • How a Bill Becomes a Law - Chapter 7 Section 1
    • Detailed Explanation
  • The Constitutional Convention - Chapter 2 Section 4
  • The Law Making Roles of the Three Branches - Chapter 3 Sections 1 & 2
  • Theories About the Origin of the State - Chapter 1 Section 1
  • Economic Theories -   Chapter 1 Section 4

Hints and Other Information

• Studying Old Tests and Quizzes will help with the Multiple Choice Questions, there will be some repetition of questions.
• The Short Answer/Essay Questions are also taken from Old Tests and Quizzes.
• Study the Themes to help you answer the Short Answer/Essay questions
• Consult the PowerPoints for more information about the Themes.
• You will have some choice on the Short Answer/Essay Questions.

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