Questions you have compiled so you can study for the final 

  1. What do you know about lobbies?
  2. Why have lobbying groups grown significantly in both numbers and in power in recent years?
  3. What was the central purpose at the beginning of the American Government?
  4. What was the American Ideal of the free individual before the civil war in the 1860’s?
  5. Which amendments guaranteed equal citizenship and gave black men the right to vote?
  6. Why does the welfare system in America represent a danger to individual freedom in the U.S.?
  7. What was the democracy like before Bill Clinton in America and what has he done to change that?
  8. What are some of the different beliefs between the Democratic and Republican parties?
  9. Why has the African American culture had the greatest difficulty in becoming assimilated into the American culture?
  10. What was the dominant American culture that grew out of the nation’s early history?
  11. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
  12. How was the segregation of the races take place after the civil war?
  13. How did the black churches support the black communities?
  14. What changes did the government make after the depression and World War II?
  15. What is the Ku Klux Klan?
  16. Why did the people create lobbying groups and what is the influence in the American culture?
  17. What are the differences between Republicans and Democrats?
  18. What is the National Association for the Development of Colored People?
  19. Why did Americans use the terms Melting Pot or Salad Bowl to explain ethnic diversity?
  20. Who is Martin Luther King, and why is his name important here?
  21. Who created the Welfare State?
  22. Explain all you can about the Political bosses.
  23. Who was Thomas Jefferson, and what did he do?
  24. What is the “separate but equal” doctrine?
  25. What was the African American experience?
  26. What kind of pressure created social problems for African Americans?
  27. How did the Bill of Rights protect the individuals?
  28. What is the difference between Republicans and Democrats?
  29. Explain the three branches of the government.
  30. Which program weakens the strong tradition of self-reliance?  Why?
  31. How did life change for African Americans after the civil war?
  32. Who was Martin Luther King?
  33. Who was the second leader of Black people after Martin Luther King? Why was he important? What was different about their philosophy?
  34. Who was Abraham Lincoln, and what did he do that was important for American History?
  35. What is the difference between Melting Pot and Salad Bowl?
  36. Which party is nearest to American Basic values, in your opinion?
  37. Do you think that African Americans will ever receive all the civil rights easily? Why, or Why not?
  38. According to legends, where did the fire come from? Explain.
  39. How did the Cherokee people try to save their culture?
  40. How has American culture influenced the Cherokee people?
  41. How did the Civil War affect the Cherokees?
  42. What was important for Navajo people?
  43. What did the Cherokees do during the Golden Age?
  44. How was Oklahoma created?
  45. When did the Cherokees begin the Trail of Tears? Explain what happened.
  46. Who was William Thomas, and what did he do?
  47. How have the Cherokees survived until now?
  48. What are the Cherokees and the Navajos doing to maintain their customs and traditions?
  49. What is the difference between the first trail of tears, and the second? Explain?
  50. How do they treat their elders? (Native Americans?)
  51. How did they recover from the trauma of years in captivity?
  52. Who was John Ross? Why is he important?
  53. Why do Cherokees cover themselves in mud?
  54. Which Indian tribe had the largest number of members by the end of the 20th century?
  55. Why is the language very important for the Cherokees? What is the relationship between language and fire?
  56. Who is Tom Belt, and why is he considered an important speaker?
  57. How has the government forced the Native American culture to change?
  58. How is the European philosophy different from the Native American philosophy?
  59. Where are the Native Americans now, and how are they similar or different from other Americans?
  60. In what ways can language show differences in culture?