Here are words and phrases to guide you as you prepare for the 80 question final:
Franklin
Government
Politics
Consent
Coercion
Sovereignty
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Ideology
Liberalism
Conservatism
Equality
Liberty
The Declaration of Independence
Tyranny
Full Faith and Credit
Privileges and Immunities
The structure of the Constitution
Constitutional principles
The driving force(s) behind the Constitutional Convention
The Great Compromise
The Preamble
Government institutions
The delegated powers of the national government
The uniqueness of the Texas Constitution
Federalist #10
Factions
Majority Rule
Republicanism
Human Nature
Pure democracy
Federalist #51
Separated Powers
Electoral Systems
Appointments
Checks and Balances, purpose and examples
The design of the U.S. and Texas House and Senate
Ambition
The Bill of Rights
Civil Liberties
Arguments for and against the Bill of Rights
The First Amendment
Limits on the Freedom of Speech
The expansion of the Bill of Rights
The 14th Amendment
Strict and Loose Interpretations of the Constitution
Substantive Liberty
Procedural Liberty
Federalism
Reserved and Implied Powers
The Necessary and Proper Clause
The Commerce Clause
State Sovereign Immunity
Elections
Direct elections
Constituencies
Winner Take All elections
The Right to Vote
Primary Elections
General Elections
Voter Turnout
Political Parties
Coalitions
Factions in each major party
Issues of each major party
Disputes within each major party
Third parties
Washington's Farewell Address
Public Opinion
Civil Rights
The Equal Protection Clause
Suspect Classifications
Strict Scrutiny
