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THIS. IS. Jeopardy. Your. With. Host. Ms Herring. Jeopardy. Elections and campaigns. Political Parties. More on Elections. Mixed Bag. Interest Groups. Minor Parties. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400.

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  1. THIS IS Jeopardy

  2. Your With Host... Ms Herring

  3. Jeopardy Elections and campaigns Political Parties More on Elections Mixed Bag Interest Groups Minor Parties 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

  4. This type of voter is evidence of the weakening of political parties and will vote for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election. A 100

  5. What is a split-ticket voter? A 100

  6. This is the type of election that signifies a sharp, lasting shift in party identification occurs from one major party to the other. A 200

  7. What is a critical election (realignment)? A 200

  8. This is where delegates from each party in each state are sent to in order to nominate a presidential candidate. A 300

  9. What is a national convention? A 300

  10. This is how we determine which delegates are sent to the convention to cast votes. A 400

  11. What is a primary election or caucus? A 400

  12. These are the 3 main things that happen at a national party convention. A 500

  13. What is 1.) selecting the presidential nominee, 2.) the announcement of the Vice President running mate and 3.) the presentation of the party platform? A 500

  14. This practice creates unusually shaped districts in order to unfairly influence elections by benefitting one party over another. B 100

  15. What is gerrymandering? B 100

  16. This is an unfair situation where a citizen’s vote in a smaller district can be worth twice as much as a vote in the larger district. B 200

  17. What is malapportionment? B 200

  18. This type of individual wins 95% of the time, often with over 60% of the vote in a typical House race. B 300

  19. What is an incumbent? B 300

  20. This is the term used to describe the unlimited funds given to a political party that do not have to be reported to the Federal Elections Commission. B 400

  21. What is soft money? B 400

  22. This has happened in the early 1970s, after the 2000 election and in 2002 in order to make elections more fair. B 500

  23. What is campaign finance reform? B 500

  24. These groups raise money for special interest groups and funnel hard and soft money to the political parties and candidates. C 100

  25. What is a PAC (political action committee)? C 100

  26. This activity was once seen as corrupt but is now and accepted way for individuals to attempt to influence public policy. C 200

  27. What is to lobby? C 200

  28. The single most important tactic of a lobbyist. C 300

  29. What is supplying credible information? C 300

  30. DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager C 400

  31. These are activities intended to assist a specific candidate for office which is made without their cooperation, approval, or direct knowledge (most commonly this takes the form of advertising). C 400

  32. What are independent expenditures? C 400

  33. List four activities that interest groups engage in. C 500

  34. What is to 1) generate dramatic newspaper headlines 2) mobilize a big letter writing campaign 3) stage a protest demonstration, 4) file a suit in Federal Court, 5) supply credible information to key legislators 6) testifying in congressional hearings 7) making contributions to PACs, 8) taking congressmen to dinner (now restricted) 9) working on campaigns 10) endorsing candidates C 500

  35. This type of party has only one main focus. D 100

  36. What is a single-issue party. D 100

  37. This is the role the Green party played in the 2000 Presidential election. D 200

  38. What is spoiler? D 200

  39. This was the candidate that was blamed for influencing the outcome of the 2000 Presidential election. D 300

  40. Who was Ralph Nader? D 300

  41. This is probably the most positive and important function of minor parties. D 400

  42. What is being an innovator, bringing new ideas to the forefront, pushing the envelope, tackling controversial issues? D 400

  43. These are three reasons why we have a two-party dominated system. D 500

  44. What is : 1). Historical basis 2.) tradition 3.) electoral rules- winner-take-all, single member districts, plurality winners 4.) ideological moderation/closeness of Americans D 500

  45. This effect can help the President’s party win elections when he has high approval ratings. E 100

  46. What are the presidential coattails? E 100

  47. In this type of primary, voters may pick one candidate for each office without regard to party affiliation. E 200

  48. What is a free-love or blanket primary? E 200

  49. This is the difference between a person who votes in a primary and one who only votes in general elections. E 300

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