Final Review Help Sheet

This is a list of terms, concepts, and issues you should know in order to do well on the final. Not all things on this list will be on the final, but everything from the final will be on this list.

The political spectrum (1 and 2 dimensional)

American Exceptionalism

Social Contract Theory

Federalist Papers

Anti-Federalist Papers

The committee system of Congress

Judicial restraint v. Judicial activism

Media Bias and Agenda Setting

The evolving nature of Federalism

The Electoral College

The Presidential Nomination Process

“Diffused Costs and Concentrated Gains”: How does it create massive budget deficits?

The powers and limitations of the Federal Courts.

Good Luck!