American Foundations and our place in a Global World Study Guide

Thursday's test will be 50 MC or matching questions with a short answer. A take home FRQ will also be given. Terms to focus on:

Globalization

Free Trade vs. Fair Trade

Economic liberalization

19th century European expanision

Stiglitz on globalization

Regime

Sovereignty

"Third World"

Industrial democracies

Systems of Government -- Confederation, Federal Government, Republic, Direct Democracy, Unitary

Jihad vs. McWorld

Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation

Constitutional principles

Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

Federal grant money chart analysis

Marbury v. Madison

Federalist No. 10

Congress "(enumerated) power of the purse"
American political culture

Political conflict in society

America's pluralism
Hobbes/Locke philosophy

Executive orders

Expressed/Reserved/Concurrent Powers

Elastic Clause

Characteristics of the State