- the subject of each of the Articles of the Constitution
- the content of the Declaration of Independence
- the development of natural rights
- the development of separated powers
- the development of natural rights
- the development of separated powers
- the consent of the governed
- the Magna Carta and the British Bill of Rights
- the basic design of each of the institutions it creates
- the principles embedded in the original constitution
- the basic design of each of the institutions it creates
- the principles embedded in the original constitution
- the historical roots of the constitution
- the conflict over the Articles of Confederation
- the conflict over the Articles of Confederation
- the continued conflict over the extent of national power
- the content of the Bill of Rights
- the content of the Bill of Rights
- controversies associated with the substantive and procedural liberties
- the role of the Supreme Court in clarifying constitutional language
- controversies over the interpretation of the constitution
- controversies associated with the freedoms of speech, press, assembly and petition
- the role of the Supreme Court in clarifying constitutional language
- controversies over the interpretation of the constitution
- controversies associated with the freedoms of speech, press, assembly and petition
- consequences of the above freedoms
- sedition and seditious libel
- Fed 10 and Fed 51
- the conflict between campaign finance rules and freedom of speech
- the impact of the 14th Amendment
- the impact of the various amendments related to suffrage
- the design of elections in the US
- the consequences of the winner take all system
- the development of political parties
- party factions
- critical elections and party eras
- Fed 10 and Fed 51
- the conflict between campaign finance rules and freedom of speech
- the impact of the 14th Amendment
- the impact of the various amendments related to suffrage
- the design of elections in the US
- the consequences of the winner take all system
- the development of political parties
- party factions
- critical elections and party eras
- interest groups and iron triangles
- ideology
- the roots of conservatism and liberalism
- the role of ideology and party identification in the formation of public opinion
- tyranny, autocracy, oligarchy, democracy
- civil rights: what is it?
- controversies associated with the equal protection of the law
- the public policy process
- the dilemmas of democracy
- the role of parties in Congress
- the bill making process
- religious liberty
- the roles of the national, state and local governments
- the expansion of executive power
- controversies associated with presidential power
- ideology
- the roots of conservatism and liberalism
- the role of ideology and party identification in the formation of public opinion
- tyranny, autocracy, oligarchy, democracy
- civil rights: what is it?
- controversies associated with the equal protection of the law
- the public policy process
- the dilemmas of democracy
- the role of parties in Congress
- the bill making process
- religious liberty
- the roles of the national, state and local governments
- the expansion of executive power
- controversies associated with presidential power
- changes in the presidential nomination process
- the nature of political conflict
- judicial independence
- the compromises in the US Constitution
- the committee system
- the checks and balances
- the elastic clauses
- who votes? how do they vote?
- trial and appeals
- the New Deal
- the nature of political conflict
- judicial independence
- the compromises in the US Constitution
- the committee system
- the checks and balances
- the elastic clauses
- who votes? how do they vote?
- trial and appeals
- the New Deal
- the reserved, implied, reserved and inherent powers
That's enough. Don't restrict yourself to these - but if you are thoroughly comfortable with all of these topics, you should be able to do well on the exam. No promises of course, but this should give you a handle on what to focus on.
That's enough. Don't restrict yourself to these - but if you are thoroughly comfortable with all of these topics, you should be able to do well on the exam. No promises of course, but this should give you a handle on what to focus on.
