EXAMINATION: THURSDAY 16TH JUNE

Often it is easy to predict the topics or questions the examiners will choose when looking at the pattern of questions from the last few years, to see if there are any recurring topics, or topics which are ‘due’ for a question.

15 mark questions

June 2010
• Power and influence of chambers of Congress
• Checks and balances
• Role of congressional committee chairmen
• Role and powers of the president (influence over legislative process)
• Composition of the Supreme Court

June 2011
• Role and powers of the president (commander-in-chief)
• Legislative process
• Constitutional amendment process
• Supreme Court nominees
• Executive orders

June 2012
• Role and powers of the president (Supreme Court nominees)
• Power and influence of chambers of Congress
• Bill of rights
• Checks and balances on Supreme Court
• Role and powers of the president (veto)

June 2013
• Principles of the constitution
• Role of the vice-president
• New Federalism
• Members of Congress (voting)
• Judicial review

June 2014
• EXOP
• Federalism since 2000
• Relationship between the Senate and House
• Supreme Court Nominees (Appointment process )
• Bill of rights

June 2015
• Federalism since 2008
• Interpretations of the constitution
• Exclusive powers of the Senate
• Role of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
• Roles and powers of the President (cabinet)

Predictions for 2016
• Bill of rights
• Federalism (constitutional principle)
• Role of the president (constitutional powers)
• Legislative process in Congress
• Supreme Court (judicial activism, judicial restraint)

Remember you should always revise the FULL content of the course, to give yourself the best chance of being able to answer as many questions on the paper as possible.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]