1. Ch. 1 Gov. in America FRQ #1
There is a common set of values generally espoused by U.S. citizens- a political culture.
A. Identify three elements of A. political culture
B. Describe two of these elements
C. Explain why citizens might espouse these values but object to specific applications

2. Ch. 1 Gov. in America FRQ #2
Government is a set of institutions by which people make collective decisions
A. Identify three functions government serves
B. Provide two explanations why people might choose to use government to pursue these functions

3. Ch. 2 Constitution FRQ #1
The Constitution has had 17 formal amendments since the adoption of the Bill of Rights, yet there are basic elements that have changed because of informal processes as well.
A. Describe the most common process of formally amending the Constitution.
B. Identify one formal amendment and describe how it has changed the meaning of the Constitution.
C. Identify one informal change in the Constitution, and describe how it has changed the meaning of the Constitution even without formal amendment.

4. Ch. 2 Constitution #2
When James Madison proposed a new constitution, he tried to balance the need for “proper energy” in government with a clear limitation on government power as well.
A. Identify two features Madison proposed for keeping any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
B. Explain how each feature identified in (a) balances the need for strong government with a need for limited government.
C. Identify one feature Madison proposed for dividing powers between national and state governments.
D. Explain how this feature balanced the need for a strong central government while assuring the states of adequate power.

5. Ch. 3 Federalism #1
The Constitution designed a system in which various types of powers were assigned to different levels of government. Those types of powers are variously described as:
Enumerated
Reserved
Concurrent
Implied
Select three of the types of powers listed above
A. Define each of the chosen types of powers
B. Explain how each of the chosen types of powers affects the distribution of powers between national and state governments

6. Ch. 3 Federalism #2
Cooperative federalism is a term often used to describe the complex fiscal relationship between the national and state governments. In your essay do the following:
A. Define categorical grants and block grants, and describe the differences between them.
B. Identify an advantage and a disadvantage of categorical grants.
C. Identify an advantage and a disadvantage of block grants.

7. Ch. 4 Civil Liberties #1
The USA Patriot Act was passed after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
A. Describe the USA Patriot Act
B. Identify and describe a provision in the Bill of Rights affected by the Patriot Act.
C. Describe how the Patriot Act might limit the application of the provision in the Bill of Rights identified in B.

8. Ch. 4 Civil Liberties #2
Under the Constitution, the Supreme Court has the right of judicial review.
A. Define judicial review
B. Describe the application of judicial review to the decisions in two of the following cases:
Brown v. Board of Edu.
Engel v. Vitale
Texas v. Johnson
Roe v. Wade
C. Explain how each selected decision could be seen as an “activist” decision.

9. Ch. 5 Civil Rights #1
One of the key issues in civil rights had to do with gaining the right to vote for groups of citizens. AA and women fought for and eventually earned the right to vote through constitutional amendments, S.C. decisions, and congressional laws. Among issues related to voting rights are:
Poll tax
White primary
Grandfather clause
Literacy tests
State laws prohibiting women or black or those younger than 21 from voting
Discriminatory governmental practices that made it difficult to register and vote
A. Identify and describe one SC case that declared one of these practices unconstitutional
B. Identify and describe one law passed by Congress that made one of these practices illegal.
C. Identify and describe one constitutional amendment that addressed one of these practices.

10. Ch. 5 Civil Rights #2
Women have been participants in and beneficiaries of a civil rights movement during the past 50 years.
A. Describe the impact of the battle for the ERA on the debate over women’s equality.
B. Define “comparable worth” and explain the impact it has had on the debate over workplace equality.
C. Describe current policy regarding women serving in the military, and identify one argument in favor of the policy and one against it.