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Second Semester Exam

What It Covers

  • Chapters One through Three in the Economics textbook
  • Supply and Demand  

Format

  • 65 Multiple Choice Questions based on the Key Terms in Chapters One through Three. 
  • 42 Matching Questions based on the Key Terms in Chapters One through Three. 
  • 8 Short Answer Questions

What to Study

Hints and Other Information

  • Studying Old Tests and Quizzes will help with the Multiple Choice Questions, there will be some repetition of questions, but you should also study the Key Terms in general.  Key Terms are listed in the textbook.
  • The Short Answer Questions are also taken from Old Tests and Quizzes.
  • You will have some choice on the Short Answer Questions.

 

First Semester Exam 

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What It Covers

Format

  • 60 Multiple Choice Questions based on the Key Terms in Chapters One through Seven. 
  • 10 Essay and Short Answer Questions based on the Areas of Focus

What to Study

  • Areas of Focus
  • Essay Questions and Answers from the Three Tests
  • Multiple Choice Questions from Old Quizzes

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First Semester Exam

 

First Semester Exam

What It Covers

Format

  • 60 Multiple Choice Questions based on the Key Terms in Chapters One through Seven. 
  • 10 Essay and Short Answer Questions based on the Areas of Focus
  • 1 Big Picture Essay based on the Areas of Focus

What to Study

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First Semester Exam

 

2007 First Semester Exam

What It Covers

  • The Foundations of American Government and The Legislative Branch
  • Chapters One through Seven in the textbook Democracy in Action
  • Election 2008  

Format

  • 60 Multiple Choice Questions based on the Key Terms in Chapters One through Seven. 
  • 10 Essay and Short Answer Questions based on the Areas of Focus
  • Extra Credit based on Election 2008

What to Study

Hints and Other Information

  • Studying Old Tests and Quizzes will help with the Multiple Choice Questions, there will be some repetition of questions, but you should also study the Key Terms in general.  Key Terms are listed in the textbook.
  • Use the Areas of Focus to direct your studying for the Essay and Short Answer Questions.  The textbook, the Handouts, the PowerPoints, the Course Outline, and Class Notes provide information about the Areas of Focus.
  • Some of the Short Answer and Essay Questions on the two tests will be repeated on the exam.
  • There will be some Extra Credit Questions about Election 2008.
  • You will have some choice on the Short Answer and Essay Questions.

 

Types of Government Quiz

Economic Systems Quiz

Foundations of Democracy Quiz

Foundations of Government Test

Organization of Congress Quiz

Development of Congressional Powers Quiz

Making Laws Quiz

The Legislative Branch Test

First Semester Exam

 

Areas of Focus

Characteristics of and Conditions Beneficial to Democracy

Parts of the Declaration of Independence and its Relationship to John Locke's Social Contract Theory

Compromises at the Constitutional Convention

Federalists v. Antifederalists

The Bill of Rights

Amendments Since the Bill of Rights that Have Made the Government More Democratic

Separation of Powers

Federalism

Checks and Balances and its Effect on Government

Judicial Review

Judicial Activism v. Judicial Restraint

Importance of Committees in Congress

Constitutional Provisions and Differences that Affect the Relationship Between Congress and the President

Pork Barrel Legislation and its Effect on the Budget and Government Spending

Necessary and Proper Clause

Commerce Clause

How a Bill Becomes a Law and Why So Many Bills Fail

Influences on How a Member of Congress Votes on Bills

The Effects of Uncontrollables Such as Entitlements on Government Spending

 

Second Semester Exam

What It Covers

  • Chapters One through Three in the Economics textbook
  • Supply and Demand  

Format

  • 65 Multiple Choice Questions based on the Key Terms in Chapters One through Three. 
  • 42 Matching Questions based on the Key Terms in Chapters One through Three. 
  • 8 Short Answer Questions

What to Study

Hints and Other Information

  • Studying Old Tests and Quizzes will help with the Multiple Choice Questions, there will be some repetition of questions, but you should also study the Key Terms in general.  Key Terms are listed in the textbook.
  • The Short Answer Questions are also taken from Old Tests and Quizzes.
  • You will have some choice on the Short Answer Questions.

 

Second Semester Exam

What It Covers

Exam questions will be taken from the following two tests.

Executive and Judicial Branch Test

Economics Test 

 

             

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