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Civics Study Guide (New Stuff in Color) Purposes of Government(List 3): 1. 2. 3. Democracy (Features of Electoral and Liberal Democracies) Where are we on the spectrum? Non-governmental organizations/interest groups (What are they? What do they do?) Examples: 1. 2. 3. The Articles of Confederation: Weaknesses: Ratification of the Constitution - Issues and Compromises Issue: Compromise: Issue: Compromise: Issue: Compromise: The Constitution Basic Principles: 1. Federalism 2. Popular Sovereignty 3. Separation of Powers 4. Checks and Balances 5. Judicial Review The Constitution Structure: 1. Preamble 2. Articles (7) 3. Bill of Rights 4. Amendments (11-27) Voting Amendments: 15, 19, 26 Civil War Amendments: 13, 14, 15 Political Parties: In general, they almost always form because competing groups want their points of view to influence the government. Two major political parties in the United States are: Democrats, Republicans Briefly explain liberalism ...

Wisconsin Vote Website http://wpt.org/wv2/index.cfm Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Click on the map of the United States (Heading: NPR and NewsHour 2008 Election Map). Now, click on Wisconsin. When are the Democratic and Republican primaries held in Wisconsin? Listen to Kathleen Dunn's 9:00 program. Carl Bernstein is her guest. He will discuss the New Hampshire presidential primary. Answer the following questions: 1. Who won the Democratic primary in New Hampshire? 2. Who came in second and third in the Democratic presidential primary? 3. Who won the Republican primary in New Hampshire? 4. Who came in second and third in the Republican presidential primary? 5. What does Bernstein say about Hillary Clinton's standing in New Hampshire considering the press had all but "written her off" after her third place outcome in the Iowa Caucuses last week. 6. Does Bernstein have any comments about the Republican victor in the New Hampshire primary. 7. Your comm...