POSC 100 Intro to American Government

Quiz #2 Study Guide Modules 2-4

This study guide covers the topics that may be covered during Quiz #2. You may use this guide to help you prepare. Remember, Quiz #2 will be given online. It will open on Thursday 6/15/17 at 10:00 pm and it will close on Friday 6/16/17 at 11:59 pm. The quiz will be worth 20 points. It may include True/False, multiple choice and short answer questions.

You must work alone to complete the quiz. If I find that any of your responses are questionably similar to internet content or another student's words, you will receive a zero on the assignment and possibly be charged with an academic integrity violation.

Content Areas:

- Dilemmas that plague American politics
- Political majority / minority
- Social construction of race
- Constitutional principles - name each principle, understand why the principles were established, and be able to explain how they work together to allow America’s government to function.
- Background for continuous conflicts between American colonists and Native Americans. Also understand the causes of the conflicts.
- Understand the powers held within each branch of government
- Know the difference between enumerated, reserve, and concurrent powers
- Key Constitutional clauses that support the existence of federal powers
- Understand where our civil liberties come from
- Know the relevance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments for civil rights
- Key court cases and court rulings regarding each area of civil rights covered in class
- Disenfranchisement measures