midterm review

American Issues Midterm Review

Know the historical significance/position/party of the following people: Thurgood Marshall, William Rehnquist, Sandra Day O’Connor, Nancy Pelosi, Robert Byrd, George Voinovich, Sherrod Brown, Steven LaTourette Geraldine Ferraro., Howard Dean., Dick Cheney, Gerald Ford, Nelson Rockefellor, Ross Perot.
Know all 9 current Supreme Court members
Identify the Chief Justice.

The role of the states in the redistricting process.
The role of the Census Bureau in the redistricting process
The role of the party in the redistricting process

Leadership structure in the House and Senate- No names beyond Speaker of the House and President Pro-Tempore.

Basic powers of congress

Significance of the election of 1800 and 1796
The 12th, 22nd and 25th Amendments.

Role of the states in the Electoral college- Winner take all etc.

Criticisms of the Electoral College
Benefits of the Electoral College
Proposed solutions to the Electoral College

Role of the states in the primary election
Super Tuesday
Iowa Caucus
New Hampshire Primary

Types of party systems
Types of minor parties
Barriers to 3rd party success

Theories on the origins of government
Requirements to be a “state”