POS 310 Study Guide - Final Guide: United States Constitution, Athenian Democracy, Judicial Restraint
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There may be questions on the test not covered here. The test is closed note, closed book. 10%-15% of the final will be cumulative. There might be questions on civil rights and liberties, which we will cover in the next weeks. You should also know some of the important arguments from the debating reform chapters that we read. Constitution give too much power to national gov. People will and should pursue their own self interest. A system of checks and balances prevents the concentration of power. Federalist 10: focuses on outside gov. - solution: we have a republican gov. Republic provides a solution (democracy with a filter elected to represent the people) Federalist 51: focuses on inside gov. - solution: we have checks and balances. You should have an understanding of how the u. s. constitution is organized and what some of the critical parts are. Part of constitution that describes congress: article 1, section 8.
