Below you will find a summary of the review for the upcoming American Republic Test, which will take place on Friday, November 1, 2019.
Format - 5 points - Multiple Choice, 17 points - Matching, 33 points - Short Answer (4 questions)
Format - 5 points - Multiple Choice, 17 points - Matching, 33 points - Short Answer (4 questions)
American Republic Test Topic Breakdown
Republican Government Structure
· Legislative Branch – Congress
· Executive Branch – President, Cabinet & Government Agencies
· Judicial Branch – Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, District
Heritage
· Parallels between structure of British parliamentary system and American Republicanism
· Differences in power of federal government in US vs. British model
· The British theory of balance in the body politic vs. American accountability and differences in perception regarding the role of government in society
Function (i.e. How a bill becomes a law)
· Requirement for bill to be passed by both houses
· Requirement for bill to go through committee (sometimes several)
· The Process – Introduced, referred to committee, committee hearing, tabling, reported out, calendared, floor reading, debate and amendments, role of conference committee, engrossed bill vs. enrolled bill
· Importance of bipartisanship and compromise
· Veto and overriding veto
Elections, Terms and Responsibilities
· Term of office for congressman, senator, president
· Number of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate
· Role of President as Head of State as well as leader of the Executive Branch
· Role of the Vice President in the legislative process
· Rationale for terms of office as outlined
· Representation by population, equal representation and rationale for each
· The electoral college - structure, rationale, role of electors
Checks and Balances
· Between Legislative Branch and Executive Branch
Between Executive Branch and Judicial Branch
Between Executive Branch and Judicial Branch
Between Judicial Branch and Legislative Branch
