Amendments, etc
Ballots, etc.
Voting
Interest groups
Public opinion, media, etc.
100
This amendment says you don't have to testify against yourself
What is the 5th amendment?
100
This is when the strongest candidate is listed at the top of a ballot to influence voting
What is coattail effect?
100
The number of electors in the electoral college
What is 100 (Senate) plus 435 (House) plus 3 (DC)?
100
Progressive Era
What is the period in history when Interest groups multiplied?
100
Three examples of factors that influence public opinion
What is age, family and race?
200
This amendment eliminated poll tax
What is the 24th amendment?
200
This is when the ballot is marked in secret
What is Australian ballot?
200
Don't meet the residency requirement
Why can't transients vote?
200
Organizations that raise money for interest groups (and candidates)
What are PACs? (Political Action Committees)
200
Three parts of the polling process
What is, defining the universe, preparing valid questions and analyzing and reporting findings
300
This says that the Govt. can take private land for public use
What is eminent domain?
300
This is when you spread false rumors verbally and in the press
What is libel and slander?
300
Three examples of supporters of Democrats
What are youth, women, African-Americans (also Jews and Catholics)?
300
Reasons for the need for reasons for interest groups
What is, promoting interest in public affairs, providing important information, and serving as watchdogs?
300
Three reasons media is NOT so influential
What is, people watch tv or read articles to support their viewpoint, advertisers influence tv content and few people follow the news closely?
400
This is the fraction of states that have to ratify an amendment
What is 3/4 of states?
400
You can't be tried for the same crime twice
What is double jeopardy?
400
Three examples of supporters of the Republican party
What are older white men, wealthy, Protestants?
400
Testimonial
What is it called when Paul McCartney (Beatles) wears a pin endorsing vegetarianism?
400
It does not recieve enough fudning to regulate campaign finance
What is the reason for the weakness in the Federal Election Commission?
500
This is the ratio of female Supreme Court justices to overall justices
What is 3:9 (two appointed by Obama)?
500
This is when the President reverses a decision to have a prisoner executed?
What is granting reprieves and pardons?
500
This is the reason why the electoral college began
What is poor communication so lack of informed decisions?
500
Different interpretations of the Constitution
Why did political parties begin?
500
Three reasons that polls are not reliable
What is, it is too easy to lie, it may be filled with "loaded" questions and it may not reflect how people how people will vote overall?
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