Sunday, April 28, 2013

Unit IV Review - Class 2

I. Final Exam: Class 3 
  • 60 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 1 FRQ
  • Suggestions:
    • Continue to review Essential Questions & Vocab
    • Optional: 5 Steps to a 5 (book or app)

I. Review: Ch 11 - Presidency







  1. What is the structure of the executive branch? 
  2. How have the formal and informal powers of the president evolved since the founding of the country?
  3. How has the president recently clashed with Congress on the issue of war? The federal budget?




  1. What are the four different types of federal agencies?
  2. Why and how does the federal bureaucracy create rules?
  3. How is the federal bureaucracy checked by other institutions?
  4. What are common criticisms of the federal bureaucracy?






  1. How does a case reach the Supreme Court, and how does it hear/decide the case?
  2. What is the relationship between federal courts and state courts?
  3. How has the appointment and confirmation process for federal judges evolved over time?