This is NOT the same study guide that you will receive for the final exam. Monday's study guide will look slightly different. For the most part, these are the questions and topics that will be on the First Semester Final Exam.
Happy Studying!
10th Grade Government First Semester Exam Study Guide
Your exam will be a total of 100 points and 15 percent of your grade.
It will consist of 30 fill-in-the-blank questions with a word bank, 30 multiple choice questions, 10 matching questions, and 3 10-point longer response questions.
You will have the entire class period to complete the exam and you must have something to work on independently and silently after the exam. Semester exams will not be handed back to keep so you will need to see me to look over your exam.
You will need to have a thorough understanding of the following concepts and ideas.
Declaration of Independence
· Where and when the Declaration was signed
· Why Founding Fathers hesitant to declare freedom from Britain?
· Who wrote it and why?
· What philosopher inspired the author?
· What are natural rights and what ones are found in the Declaration?
· What is said in the 2nd paragraph to make it so important?
· Why is the Declaration important to history, politics, and America today?
Articles of Confederation
· Years of existence
· Why did the Articles fail?
· Who dominated the Articles and why was this a problem?
· Northwest Ordinance of 1787
· Shay’s Rebellion and how that affected the Articles
· Federalist government system
· Unicameral vs. bicameral legislature
· Why is the Articles of Confederation important to history, politics, and America today?
The United States Constitution
· Date of creation
· How the Constitution is different than the Articles and why
· Basic ideas behind all 7 articles of the Constitution, especially…
· Article 1-Legislative
o Why is Congress the most important and first article?
o Term lengths of House and Senate members
o Number of people in the House and Senate for Michigan and the United States total
o Michigan senators
o Term lengths for Congressmen
o Requirements for becoming a Senator and a member of the House
o The fact that only Congress can make laws
o gerrymandering
· Article 2-Executive
o Requirements to be president
o Term length and limits of president
o What president set this precedent of term limits and why?
o What president defied this precedent of term limits and why?
o Responsibilities of president
o 22nd amendment-what did this do?
o 25th amendment-what did this do?
o Impeachment process-roles of Senate and House
o 2 presidents to be impeached and 1 president who resigned
o Role of the Electoral College in elections
o The Electoral College and the proposed new bill for Michigan’s electoral votes.
· Article 3-Judiciary
o Who typically serves on the Supreme Court?
o How is someone confirmed to the Supreme Court?
o Term limits of Supreme Court
o Judicial review and why it is important
o What court case established judicial review?
o Chief Justice of Supreme Court
o Why would someone plan out retirement on Supreme Court?
· Articles 4-7
Other Constitution Information
· What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
· Each amendment in the Bill of Rights
· The 5 freedoms in the 1st amendment
· Why is the Bill of Rights important?
· Why was the Bill of Rights a compromise?
· Federalists vs. anti-federalists
· How many amendments are in the Constitution?
· Why is the Constitution and Bill of Rights important to history, politics, and America today?
General Exam Information
· While this information is the large majority of what you need to know, it is not all of it. It is strongly recommended that you review all PowerPoints, notes, and handouts. It would be a good study skill to define and answer these questions and cues on a separate sheet of paper.
· We also spent a good amount of class time each day watching CNN Student News and discussing current events and issues. Be prepared to answer questions about some of the topics (especially Ebola, ISIS, Ferguson, Midterm elections,
Happy Studying!
10th Grade Government First Semester Exam Study Guide
Your exam will be a total of 100 points and 15 percent of your grade.
It will consist of 30 fill-in-the-blank questions with a word bank, 30 multiple choice questions, 10 matching questions, and 3 10-point longer response questions.
You will have the entire class period to complete the exam and you must have something to work on independently and silently after the exam. Semester exams will not be handed back to keep so you will need to see me to look over your exam.
You will need to have a thorough understanding of the following concepts and ideas.
Declaration of Independence
· Where and when the Declaration was signed
· Why Founding Fathers hesitant to declare freedom from Britain?
· Who wrote it and why?
· What philosopher inspired the author?
· What are natural rights and what ones are found in the Declaration?
· What is said in the 2nd paragraph to make it so important?
· Why is the Declaration important to history, politics, and America today?
Articles of Confederation
· Years of existence
· Why did the Articles fail?
· Who dominated the Articles and why was this a problem?
· Northwest Ordinance of 1787
· Shay’s Rebellion and how that affected the Articles
· Federalist government system
· Unicameral vs. bicameral legislature
· Why is the Articles of Confederation important to history, politics, and America today?
The United States Constitution
· Date of creation
· How the Constitution is different than the Articles and why
· Basic ideas behind all 7 articles of the Constitution, especially…
· Article 1-Legislative
o Why is Congress the most important and first article?
o Term lengths of House and Senate members
o Number of people in the House and Senate for Michigan and the United States total
o Michigan senators
o Term lengths for Congressmen
o Requirements for becoming a Senator and a member of the House
o The fact that only Congress can make laws
o gerrymandering
· Article 2-Executive
o Requirements to be president
o Term length and limits of president
o What president set this precedent of term limits and why?
o What president defied this precedent of term limits and why?
o Responsibilities of president
o 22nd amendment-what did this do?
o 25th amendment-what did this do?
o Impeachment process-roles of Senate and House
o 2 presidents to be impeached and 1 president who resigned
o Role of the Electoral College in elections
o The Electoral College and the proposed new bill for Michigan’s electoral votes.
· Article 3-Judiciary
o Who typically serves on the Supreme Court?
o How is someone confirmed to the Supreme Court?
o Term limits of Supreme Court
o Judicial review and why it is important
o What court case established judicial review?
o Chief Justice of Supreme Court
o Why would someone plan out retirement on Supreme Court?
· Articles 4-7
Other Constitution Information
· What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
· Each amendment in the Bill of Rights
· The 5 freedoms in the 1st amendment
· Why is the Bill of Rights important?
· Why was the Bill of Rights a compromise?
· Federalists vs. anti-federalists
· How many amendments are in the Constitution?
· Why is the Constitution and Bill of Rights important to history, politics, and America today?
General Exam Information
· While this information is the large majority of what you need to know, it is not all of it. It is strongly recommended that you review all PowerPoints, notes, and handouts. It would be a good study skill to define and answer these questions and cues on a separate sheet of paper.
· We also spent a good amount of class time each day watching CNN Student News and discussing current events and issues. Be prepared to answer questions about some of the topics (especially Ebola, ISIS, Ferguson, Midterm elections,