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    U.S.

    Government L1 Exam 2 Spring 2020


    Name: _________________________________
    Class (Day/Time): ______________Score: _________
    This exam is going to have 3 different sections:
    1. 10 Short/ closed questions
    2. 5 Short answers (3-5 sentences)
    3. 2 Essays (2-3 paragraphs)

    ALL SPELLING AND GRAMMAR WILL BE GRADED! STUDENTS WILL LOSE POINTS FOR
    INCORRECT GRAMMAR OR SPELLING. IN ADDITION, YOU NEED TO USE YOUR OWN WORDS
    WHEN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE, USE GOOGLE
    TRANSLATE, ETC.
    Cite the information you take from articles we have read in class or other sources of information
    you use to answer the questions.

    Please save your documents with this format: NOMprénomTD.doc / docx


    Send the completed exam to my email [email protected]
    The due date is APRIL 9TH

    Part 1: Closed Questions (10 points – 1 pt each)


    In this section you need to write the correct answer for each question. You do not need to justify
    your answers.
    1. How many Supreme Court justices are there currently?

    2. Name one of the “progressive” presidential candidates (from the 2020 election).

    3. What is one of the roles of the Chief Justice?

    4. Which part of Congress approves international treaties?

    5. How many electoral college votes does a presidential candidate need to win the General
    Election?

    6. What is one power that both the states and the federal government have?

    7. What is the minimum age to be elected to the House of Representatives?

    8. What is one power that states have that the federal government DOES NOT have?

    9. What were the name's of the two largest political parties in the US during the 3 rd party
    system?

    10. Which Supreme Court case extended a woman's right to an abortion under the Due
    Process Clause of the 14th Amendment?
    Part 2: Short Answers (25 points-5 pts per question)
    Below you will find 8 writing prompts. Choose 5 and write a short response for each (between 3-5
    sentences). Cite information from our class to support your answer.

    1. Explain the three types of grants the federal government uses to influence states. Give an
    example of each.

    2. What are Super PACs and why are they controversial?

    3. Write about one of the Congressional Committees we learned about in class. What is the
    name of the committee and what are they in charge of?

    4. Explain the roles of the following congressional leadership positions: Speaker of the
    House, President of the Senate, and the House Majority Whip.

    5. What is the Filibuster? How is it used and why is it controversial?

    6. Name 3 third parties in the US (from now or the past). Why are 3rd parties not popular in
    the United States?
    7. Why are the states and local governments “laboratories of democracy”? Cite and explain
    an example of this concept.

    8. Explain the concept of Marble Cake Federalism.

    Part 3 Essay Writing: (25 points-12.5 per essay prompt)

    You need to pick TWO of the following three topics and write a 2-3 paragraph essay about EACH
    topic you chose. Cite information from our class to support your answer.

    Topics:
    • Imagine you want to become president of the United States (and you fit the basic
    requirements: 35 years old, American citizen born in the US or to American parents, etc).
    What is the process from starting your candidacy to becoming president? Would you run
    as a Democrat or Republican? What would be in your party platform?

    • Analyze the Supreme Court case: Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. Explain
    what the case is about and what issue the case is attempting to answer? If you were a
    Supreme Court justice, how would you vote on this case? You should include information
    from what you know about the American political system as well as other Supreme Court
    cases we have learned about.

    • Explain the current state of political polarization in the US. What trends have been
    happening? What are some examples of polarization? What are some of the causes of this
    polarization? Provide at least two solutions to stop or slow down the current trend of
    polarization.

    1st Essay:
    2nd Essay

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