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100
This amendment outlawed poll taxes, which many states used to prevent poor Americans from voting.
What is the Twenty-fourth Amendment?
100
This amendment defines citizenship and declares that all citizens have the same rights.
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
100
This requires three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify an amendment.
What is the last step in amending the US Constitution?
100
The Twenty-sixth Amendment set the voting age here.
What is 18 years of age?
200
This is the propaganda technique being used by a politician who takes a picture of himself working around the house.
What is plain-folks appeal?
200
That the governing power is shared by the national and states’ governments is a true statement about the concept of __________.
What is federalism?
200
The following poster was created in 1917 and shows this type of communication.
What is propaganda?
200
This is the most effective way a special-interest group to try to influence the outcome of an election.
What is running television advertisements?
300
This is the purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973.
What is "To check the president’s ability to fight a war without congressional approval"?
300
Choose the power from the list below that "establishing public school systems" falls under.
Enumerated powers, reserved powers, concurrent powers, or express powers
What are reserved powers?
300
These powers fall under the list of reserved powers.
What are governing marriage laws and conducting elections?
300
If the President and Vice President are unable to fulfill their duties, this person is next in the line of succession as outlined by the 25th amendment.
Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
400
America's political party system is referred to as ___________.
What is a two party system?
400
A country in which the central government holds all the power describes this type of government.
What is a unitary system of government?
400
Martha is 45 years old; she has lived in Chicago for the last 18 years; she was born in Tampa. State whether Martha can run for president.
What is yes?
400
This is a true statement about the electoral college.
What is "In all but two states, the candidates receiving the largest popular vote in a state wins all of the electoral votes"?
500
The government we have in the US can be referred to as this.
What is a representative democracy?
500
This is what an autocracy, absolute monarchy and oligarchy have in common.
What is "A single leader or a small group control the government"?
500
This is the best source for accurate information about a candidate's experience and qualifications.
What is a speech made by an opposing candidate?
500
This is what the following statement means:
“The US Constitution in Article I says that only the national government can coin money and make treaties with other nations”
What is "Article one is referring to one of the examples of the enumerated powers."?