What are the Republican party and the Democratic Party?
100
This is a measure of economic output.
What is Gross Domestic Product
100
The _______________ can veto a bill from Congress.
Who is the President?
100
He is the governor of Pennsylvania.
Who is Tom Wolf?
100
Two rights that all Americans have...
What are freedom of speech, assembly, press, etc....
200
At the far right of the political spectrum, one would be called this....
What is a reactionary?
200
The process of gradual price increases with failure of wages to also increase.
What is inflation?
200
The ___________ interprets the US Constitution and laws created by the legislative branch.
What is the Supreme Court/ Judicial Branch?
200
He is our representative in the US House of Representatives.
Who is Scott Perry?
200
A goal of US foreign policy is....
What is national security, world peace, trade, end terrorism, humanitarian aid/ democracy.
300
The fundamental disagreement between Republicans and Democrats has to do with.....
What is the degree of government in our lives?
300
This is the type of policy used in government to try to stabilize the economy through the use of controlling the money supply using the Federal Reserve System.
What is monetary policy?
300
The _______________ confirms the President's judicial nominees and executive branch appointments.
What is the Senate/ legislative branch?
300
He is our state's senior senator and a member of the Democratic party.
Who is Robert Casey Jr.?
300
The process of redrawing congressional districts to give a political party an advantage.
What is gerrymandering?
400
This party was created to provide an end via government intervention to slavery in antebellum America.
What is the Republican Party?
400
A budget where more is spent than received.
What is deficit budget?
400
The _____________ can vote to impeach the president, but the _____________ must prove guilt in a trial.
What is the House; Senate?
400
He is our state's junior senator and a member of the Republican party?
Who is Pat Toomey?
400
A formal change/ addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
500
The propaganda technique where a candidate attempts to convince voters, that he/ she is pro-America, patriotic, pro-family, etc.
What is glittering generalities?
500
This is a system of taxation where the larger the income, the higher the tax percentage on it.
What is a progressive tax?
500
Besides checks and balances, the other Constitution provision which ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful.
What is "separation of powers?"
500
He is our current Supreme Court Chief Justice and was appointed by the President George W. Bush.
Who is John Roberts?
500
The two cabinet positions President Obama most recently had to refill.
What are Secretary of Defense and Attorney General?