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Unit I Review: PPT
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Unit II Review: PPT or Text
Unit III Review: PPT
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Unit IV Review: PPT
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Your final exam is made up of two
parts: a 65-70 question objective section made up of true/false and
matching questions, and an essay section in which you will be asked to
write two five-paragraph essays. Altogether the final will be
worth 120 points, you should be able to calculate the potential impact
on your grade with some simple calculations based on your current
points and points possible from the grades website (Class Grades for One, Two, and Five)
The Essay Questions are as follows: (you will need to answer
one question from Group A and one question from Group B)
Group A:
- Explain how the U.S. Constitution
came into being, emphasizing the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers and
our interaction with the British. Be sure to include a discussion of
the Bill of Rights and how these rights have been interpreted over
time.
- Explain the duties and
responsibilities of each of the three branches of our federal
government. Be sure to include a discussion of the law making process
and the system of checks and balances.
Group B
- How are domestic public and foreign
policy made in the United States (discuss key government departments
& agencies)? What are our priorities? How have they changed over
our nation’s history?
- Discuss the major types of
governments in existence in the modern world (consolidated democracy,
emerging democracy, authoritarian states, etc.). Compare and
contrast these forms using specific nations as examples to illustrate
your point.
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