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An organization dedicated to a particular political goal or a set of unified goal is called an ______ group.
What is "interest"?
Many high powered lobbyists are former members of this bicameral organization.
What is Congress?
It's how often we hold federal elections.
What is every two years?
Nickname for the partisan redrawing of Congressional district.
What is Gerrymandering?
What group of Puritans arrived in "Northern Virginia" (now Massachusetts) in 1620?
Who are the Pilgrims?
The term for an interest groups trying to influence legislation.
What is "lobbying"?
The term for funds that are highly regulated contributions to specific candidates.
What is "Hard Money"?
It's how often a US Senator is up for reelection.
What is every six years?
The redrawing of a state's Congressional district can occur after a census, if the state gains or loses these.
What are electoral votes? (Or representatives in the House of Representatives)
The Latin name for the "Northern Lights"
What is "Aurora Borealis"?
Interest groups may try to help candidates by announcing their official support for them. These announcements are called _____________.
What are "endorsements"?
The SCOTUS case that struck down restrictions on the spending of individuals or organizations - who can now spend unlimited funds on campaign ads not aligned to a particular candidate or coordinated with a specific campaign.
What is "Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission" (FEC)?
It's the election month for statewide offices.
What is November? (States hold elections at the same time as federal elections to save money and increase voter turnout).
Term for a person currently holding a political office.
What is an incumbent?
The member of the PHS English Department that has the longest tenure at the school.
Who is Ms. Baker?
{Two (3)-parter} The term "lobbyist" traditionally referred to a person trying to get the attention of a legislator in this building, between these two houses.
What are the Capitol Building & House of Representatives/Senate?
The term for organizations not limited in the money they spend if they don't coordinate with a specific candidate's campaign.
What are "Super-PACs"?
{Two parter}: It's the two phases of federal elections in the US ["N" and "G.E."]
What are nominations and the general election?
The people who elected a political officeholder.
Who are that officeholder's "constituents"?
What character lived at 221b Baker Street?
(London)
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
(Elementary, my dear Watson)
The largest lobbying group in the USA is this one that represents all the businesses of the nation.
What is the Chamber of Commerce?
The term for the use of personal friendships and inside information to gain political advantage.
What is "influence peddling"?
It's the percentage of successful reelection bids for members of the House of Representatives
{Within 2% range}
What is 90%?
Some reasons: Name recognition, $ for proven winners, gerrymandered districts & "franking" privileges - can use signatures rather than stamps for free mailings (rules established by Dems/Reps in power)
It's the Congressional District of NYS of which I am a member.
What is the 21st Congressional District of NYS?
It's the world's largest sapphire.
What is "The Star of India"?