CMC Introductory American Government -- Honors: Practice Final 2019

he following will give you an idea of the format of the final exam. As you prepare, also take a look at the air midterm http://gov20h.blogspot.com/2019/11/air-midterm-2019.html

I. Briefly identify 12 of 14 items (4 points each). Explain each item's meaning and significance.

II. Short essays. Answer three of four. Each answer should take about half a page. (6 points each).

Explain the origin and meaning of the following passage: " In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions."
Explain the differences among PIE, PO, PIG and POG.
Explain the origin and meaning of this passage: "Whenever possible, go outside the experience of the enemy."
Why did voter turnout surge in 2018?

III. Answer two of three essay questions (17 points each). Each answer should take about 2-3 large bluebook pages or 3-4 small bluebook pages.

How would Tocqueville explain why a case such as Edwards v. Aguillard came to the Supreme Court?
What are the "founding virtues" that Murray describes? How do trends in these virtues explain changes in happiness? Do you see any weaknesses in Murray's analysis?
See this article. Why did the witness invoke Madison and Hamilton? What would supporters and opponents of the president say to these Founders? https://www.foxnews.com/politics/impeachment-witness-tells-lawmakers-to-consider-having-to-answer-to-hamilton-and-madison-in-the-afterlife

Bonus Questions (one point each). Very briefly identify the following:

CMC Introductory American Government -- Honors