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Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!. Begin. Voting and elections. Amendments Plus the Constitutions. Court Cases. House V. Senate. Federalism. campaigns. $100. $100. $100. $100. $100. $100. $200. $200. $200. $200. $200. $200. $300. $300. $300. $300. $300. $300. $400. $400. $400. $400. $400.

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Jeopardy!

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  1. Jeopardy! Begin

  2. Voting and elections Amendments Plus the Constitutions Court Cases House V. Senate Federalism campaigns $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

  3. - $100What is the number one determinate for voting Trend? C1-$100 The number one determinate for voting trend is the party you are registered with.

  4. - $200 election that narrows the field of candidates before an election for office. C1-$200 Primary Election

  5. - $300 What type of elections attract the biggest turn voter turnout? C1-$300 Presidential elections attract more voters than congressional election, state, or local elections.

  6. - $400 Who elects the Presidents C1-$400 The President is elected by the Electoral college. The Candidate to the presidency must obtained a minimum of 273 votes to win. In the event the none obtains the required 273 votes the president is chosen by the House of Representatives.

  7. - $500 What are interest Groups and how do they influence elections? C1-$500 Interest Groups are Interest groups are associations or organizations of individuals who share a common interest and assert their collective strength in the political process to protect — and in some cases, expand — that interest. They contribute usually contribute money to a candidate campaign.

  8. - $100 This Amendment was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendment. The amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the Civil War. C2-$100 The 14th Amendment

  9. - $200 What is requires to amend the constitution? Both Houses of Congress must propose the amendment with a two-thirds vote. This is how all current amendments have been offered. Two-thirds of the State legislatures must call on Congress to hold a Constitutional Convention. C2-$200

  10. - $300 What Amendment lead to the direct election of Senators? C2-$300 The 17th Amendment

  11. - $400 John Marshall first establish this judicial power to help strengthen the Judical branch in 1803. It which legislative and executive actions are subject to review by the supreme court. C2-$400 Judicial Review

  12. - $500 What Clause of the constitution strengthen the power of congress and How? C2-$500 The Elastic clause strengthen the power of congress by letting it control interstate commerce

  13. - $100 Baker V. Carr C3-$100 Legislative redistricting

  14. - $200 Madison v Marbury was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court formed the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States under Article III of the Constitution. The landmark decision helped define the boundary between the constitutionally separate executive and judicial branches of the American form of government. C3-$200

  15. - $300 Wesberry V. Sanders was a U.S. Supreme Court case involving U.S. Congressional districts in the state of Georgia. The Court issued its ruling on February 17, 1964. This decision requires each state to draw its U.S. Congressional districts so that they are approximately equal in population. C3-$300

  16. - $400 Buckley V. Valeo was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States struck down several provisions in the 1974 Amendment to a law that limited campaign expenditures, independent expenditures by individuals and groups, and expenditures by a candidate from personal funds. It introduced the idea that money counts as speech, and prohibited any restraints on unlimited spending in US election campaigns. C3-$400

  17. - $500 Shaw V. Reno was a United States Supreme Court case argued on April 20, 1993. The ruling was significant in the area of redistricting and racial gerrymandering. The court ruled in a 5-4 decision that redistricting based on race must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny under the equal protection clause. On the other hand, bodies doing redistricting must be conscious of race to the extent that they must ensure compliance with the Voting Right Act. The redistricting that occurred after the 2000 census was the first nationwide redistricting to apply the results of Shaw v. Reno. C3-$500

  18. - $100 Senate V. House Terms C4-$100 Senators serve for 6 years compare to their House of representative counterparts who only serve for two.

  19. - $200 What are Standing Committees? In the United States Congress, standing committees are permanent legislative panels established by the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate rules C3-200

  20. - $300 Who Preside over the Senate and the House and what are their names? C3-$300 John Boehner presides over the House and the vice President Joe Bidden presides over senate.

  21. - $400 What is the incumbency advantage? C3-$400 The incumbency advantage is the tendency for the incumbent to get reelected due to his Franking privilege and face regconition.

  22. - $500 What is require to overturn presidential veto? C3-$500 A supermajority is required from both house to overturn a presidential veto.

  23. - $100 What is Federalism C4-$100 political system in which several states or regions defer some powers

  24. - $200 What are the different types of power? C4-$200 The different types of powers are implied, express, and inherent powers.

  25. - $300 What is the pluralist theory? C4-$300 Classical pluralism is the view that politics and decision making are located mostly in the framework of government, but that many non-governmental groups use their resources to exert influence.

  26. - $400 How does the federal government influence State governments? C4-$400 The Federal Government tries to influences by issuing categorical grants which have specific guidelines to follow.

  27. - $500 Name some powers reserve for the Federal government? C4-$500 The federal Government has the power to levy taxes, declare war and regulate commerce.

  28. - $100 What type of money is elected directly to the candidate? C4-$100 Hard money is donated directly to the Candidate.

  29. - $200 What is the limit of money an individual can donate? C4-$200 The limit is $2,600 for election

  30. - $300 What are 527 Groups? A 527 organization or 527 group is a type of U.S. tax-exempt organization organized under Section 527 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 527). A 527 group is created primarily to influence the selection, nomination, election, appointment or defeat of candidates to federal, state or local public office. C4-$300

  31. - $400 What are the difference between Close primaries and closed primaries? C4-$400 Closed primaries only allows you to vote only for the party you are registered to compare to open primaries where you can vote for either candidate.

  32. - $500 Explain the difference in straight ticket vs split ticket voting C4-$500 Straight ticket is when an individual votes for the same party for all positions but, Split ticket is when an individual votes for different individuals.

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