Well you should know plenty of history for the FRQs but the MCs will require very little knowledge of history, just knowledge of the political process and vocabulary words. FRQs could cover political demographics voting, history of campaign finance etc. So you can’t really prepare for the FRQs well unless you know some history.</p>
Well so like what are some main categories we should know?</p>
@Radioheadbro DEFINITELY stay up. The adrenalin before the exam should keep you up and alert. Staying up is worth it, if you’re strictly going through things you need to review. Plus sleeping right a little after studying allows your brain to retain the information better. Good luck 
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court cases aren’t bad.
just know gitlow v new york - first incorporated case, freedom of speech
mapp v ohio - exclusionary rule (4th amendment0
schenck v us, clear and present danger
plessy v ferguson - separate but equal
brown v board - separate but equal was unconstitutional
griswold v connecticut - right to privacy was established
roe v wade - right to abortion in first trimester; mother in danger
miranda v arizona - person must be read rights before held in front of a trial or charged
gideon v wainwright - right to attorney if one can’t afford
barron v baltimore - bill of rights did not apply to states
bakke v university of cali - unconstitutional to use a quota system regarding admissions (affirmative action)</p>
those are the ones you definitely should know.</p>
If anyone has questions on how political demography or electoral history or realignment elections, ask me and I’ll answer in detail.</p>
It’s a really, really well-constructed packet. I just finished going through it and I’m quite impressed.</p>
Alright, guys. Time to call it wraps. I’m going to sleep now. Good luck on the exam tomorrow! :)</p>
@radioheadbro electoral college, yes please. elections and campaigning are my weak areas.</p>
What specific questions do you have haha? I don’t want to write a dissertation or anything.</p>
hah, just the basics of it. What happens in an election when no party whens the majority?</p>
When no party wins a majority of electoral votes, the race goes to the House of Representatives. Each state gets 1 vote and the house delegations of each state determines where the state’s one vote goes.</p>
woops, meant wins* and thanks! :)</p>
Doesn’t that only happens when there’s a tie in electoral votes?</p>
To be elected, a candidate only have to win the PLURALITY, not the majority of the votes. Clinton won this way back in the day. For ex. a candidate could have won 48% of the votes (not yet majority) and be elected if the each of the other candidates won less than 48%</p>
Nope, but it would happen in this case: in a three candidate race between Obama, Trump and Palin, Obama wins a plurality of the electoral votes with Trump coming in second the election would go to the House. This happens in ties as well.</p>
No presidential candidate has ever won an election with only a plurality of electoral votes though.</p>
which supreme court cases do we definitely have to know? i’m looking for the bare minimum here</p>
Brown v Board of Education
Engler v Vitale
Gitlow v New York
Plessy v Ferguson
Roe v Wade
McCullough v Maryland
Marbury v Madison
Casey v Planned Parenthood
Buckley v Valeo
Citizens United v Federal Electoral Comission (maybe)
bakke v UC Davis
grutter v bollinger</p>
thanks thombro</p>
Also, please talk about party realignments and the reasons behind it. I am really confused about how to remember when D. or R. take charge of Congress/executive chair. Does anyone know an easier way to memorize the information?</p>
Why does Congress give the bureaucracy discretionary authority?</p>
And what methods does Congress use to oversee the bureaucracy?</p>
I took it this morning, which would have been this evening for US East Coasters. Wasn’t too bad, to be perfectly honest. I just read through the review in PR and a bit of 5 Steps and I felt adequately prepared. You guys should do fine.</p>
The test was fine… I missed a couple of the MCQ, though.</p>