Seven of the terms, questions, or phrases below will appear on the exam. You will choose your favorite four to answer. You will be asked to explain the meaning of each concept, discuss its political significance, and discuss how we, as political actors, should react or respond to the concept. Identification is worth 8 points, significance is worth 6 points, and response is worth 6 points. You will receive 20 points for putting your name on the bluebook.

The exam is on Friday, March 16.

Chief legislator

The Federal Bureaucracy

Malapportionment and Gerrymandering

The committee system, Seniority, and Specialization and Reciprocity

Filibuster and Rules Committee

Congressional oversight

Direct lobbying, indirect lobbying, grassroots campaigns, and PACs

Charles Lindblom on the "second face" of business power

Mancur Olson on the logic of collective action

The privileged position of business

Stella Liebeck

Judicial review, Judicial activism and judicial restraint

"Refine and enlarge the public views" and "Extend the sphere"

Logrolling

Issue network and Iron Triangle

5 of the 10 places to go to influence tobacco policy

Issue coalitions

Monitoring

Representing, Educating, Coordinating, and Persuading

Influencing corporate and institutional behavior