Review the following broadly. They'll help you on the final nest week.
Use this as a starting point. Other subject can be included as well - but start with these.
quotes from founders
the stability of democratic republics
definitions of key terms
tyranny
autocracy/oligarcy/democracy
ideology – be able to define them
libertarianism/progressivism/populism
what is a republic?
what is a democracy?
the Roman Republic
the role of education in a republic
public policy
what is government?
constitutions
federalists and anti-federalists
arbitrary rule
what is politics?
the delegated powers
the separated powers
direct democracy
federalism
the public policy process
sub-governments
the Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
legislative/executive/judicial powers
unitary/confederated/federal governments
liberty
equality
rule of law
The Articles of Confederation
John Locke
the checks and balances
elections vs appointments
term lengths
Federalists #10, #45 and #51
national/state/local governments
sovereignty
the content of the U.S. Constitution
reserved/implied/inherent powers
the elastic clauses
domestic and foreign policy
the Bill of Rights
necessary and proper powers
the New DeaL
loose and strict interpretations of the Constitution
the Civil War amendments
civil liberties
civil rights
substantive liberties
procedural liberties
the content of the First Amendment
the impact of the 14th Amendment
limits on democracy
searches and seizures
religious liberty
the census
the basic design of the House and Senate
the bill making process
parties in Congress
committees in Congress
the budgetary process
the electoral college
the relationship between each branch
war powers
presidential pardons
the modern presidency
rulemaking
the executive departments
standing/stare decisis/writs of mandamus
trial courts
appellate courts
judicial review
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
equal protection of the law
test cases
strict scrutiny/intermediate review/rational basis review
control of elections
primary vs general elections
winner take all elections
gerrymandering
polarization in politics
the development of political parties
factions within each major political party
pros and cons of political parties
proportional representation
party identification
campaign finance rules
rates of voter turnout
the right to vote
how interest groups form
seditious libel
limits to free speech
public opinion
