It's about 2/3rds done, and I've covered material up to the section on civil rights.
This builds on what I mentioned in a previous post - remember to review the assessment questions also.
- public policy
- think of the process and participants in the process
- the Iron Triangle
- I don't a lot about the organic development of American governing institution, but there will be a few questions about it.
- general facts about the Constitution
- what does it cover, what does it not cover?
- what is in each of the Articles?
- comparisons with the Articles of Confederation
- Anti-Federalist and Federalist attitudes towards the Constitution
- basic checks and balances
- the delegated, reserved, and etc.... powers
- the factors driving the expansion of the national government
- definitions of terms like federalism, civil liberties, etc ....
- conflicts over the interpretation of the Constitution
- freedom of religion
- the constitutional design of the three branches of government
- principle shifts in each of their powers over history
- the origins of political parties
- the content of the Bill of Rights
- war
- the equal protection of the laws
- the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Remember that this will be opened at noon tomorrow and you will have until noon Tuesday to take it.
Also be sure to get your paper in by noon Tuesday.
