| Test 1 February 13th |
Test 2
March 13th |
Test 3
April 10th |
Test 4 May1th |
| Retest 1 February 20th |
Retest2
March 22th |
Retest3
April 17th |
Retest4 May 7th |
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Test 1 Wednesday February 13th 2013 Chapters 1, 2, 3. 1. Introduction 2. State Constitutions 3. Federalism Chapter 1 1. Comparative approach to state and local government 2. How states differ demographically--income, education, population, race and ethnicity 3. Functions of state and local government 4. Nationalization of States--what it is? What contributes to it? 5. Immigration--pros and cons Chapter 2 1. Characteristics criticized in state constitutions 2. Characteristics shared by national and state constitutions 3. Differences between state constitutions and national constitution 4. Weaknesses of state constitutions 5. Strengths of state constitutions compared to U.S. Constitution 6. Examples of things found in state constitutions not in U.S. Constitution 7. Limitations of state constitutions Chapter 3 1. Definition of federalism 2. Dual federalism 3. Cooperative federalism 4. Role of the states in federal system 5. How national and state governments compete for power in the federal system 6. Advantages and disadvantages of federal system (End 1st test) Test 3 The third test covers chapters 9,10, and11 Topics The Courts 1. Politics and the judicial process. 2. The Structure of the courts Minor courts Trial Courts Supreme Courts Appeals to the Supreme Court 3. Making of a judge Appointment Elections Mixed plan (Missouri Plan) Community Political Systems 1. communities as settings for politics 2. types of 87 thousand governments counties towns cities special districts 3. county government structure functions 4. cities structure city-manager mayor-council commission functions Participation 1. old-style machine politics 2. reform movement tenents |
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and 20th Chapters 4,5,6 Chapter 4 Public Opinion and Interest Groups Definition of Political Parties How parties differ from interest groups Ways people can participate in politics Conventional and unconventional forms of participation Why so few people participate beyond the act of voting Who votes and who does not vote How to increase voter turnout Definition of interest groups Types of interest groups at state and local levels Differences between elite and non-elite groups Tactics used by elite and non-elite groups Role of groups in the political system Chapter 5
Political Parties
Definition Chapter 6 Legislators
Governor
Chapter 7
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