The first 2302 quiz will focus primarily on material we cover in class and the text of the Constitution in your American Government book's appendix.
Last week we covered some basic terminology, notably terms that we use to distinguish different governmental systems (autocracy, oligarchy, and democracy among others). The most important items concern basic principles within the Constitution, especially the separation of powers. As we read through the document Wednesday we will cover basic features of each separate institution it creates, in addition to the mechanism that each uses to keep each other in their place. We touched on this last week when we discussed the constitutional and extra constitutional checks each has on the other. All this is fair game for the quiz so be ready for them.
Be able to also answer questions about the powers of the national government (pay special attention to Article One Section Eight). We will also discuss state powers and the design features which make the Texas Constitution distinct from the U.S Constitution.
I anticipate spending 30-45 minutes covering this material on class before taking the quiz. The quiz will have 20 or 25 questions.
