Civil Liberties/Civil Rights
Federalism
Public Opinion/Voting
Campaigns and Elections
Current Events
100
Laws regarding race are viewed with this kind of scrutiny.
What is strict scrutiny.
100
Most countries use this form of government, where power is centralized.
What is a unitary system.
100
When a sample does not accurately reflect the population, we say it is this.
What is biased.
100
In this form of primary, only members of the party can vote to choose the party's candidate.
What is a closed primary.
100
A CEO of one of these exchanges was charged with money laundering recently.
What is a Bitcoin Exchange.
200
Religious beliefs are absolutely protected under this clause.
What is the free exercise clause.
200
These are powers held by both the federal and state governments.
What are concurrent powers.
200
This is a campaign tactic whereby individuals are led to support a candidate under the guise of an opinion poll.
What is a push poll.
200
This state holds the first primary election.
What is New Hampshire! Shouts to the 603!
200
There was a State Dinner in honor of this person last week.
Who is Francois Hollande, President of France.
300
The right to privacy is defined in this amendment.
TRICK! None.
300
Article VI, Clause 2, of the Constitution, which makes the Constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws.
What is the supremacy clause.
300
This is the difference between what the sample results show and what the true results would have been had everybody in the relevant population been interviewed.
What is sampling error.
300
Colorado has 7 congressional districts. How many electoral votes does the state have?
9
300
President Obama plans to sign an executive order that would raise this for federal contract workers.
What is the minimum wage, to $10.10 (from $7.25).
400
This is discrimination that is written into law.
What is De Jure Discrimination.
400
The surrender or transfer of powers to local authorities by a central government.
What is devolution.
400
This is the single greatest predictor for vote choice.
What is party identification.
400
Measuring turnout based on voting-age population will underestimate turnout as compared to this model.
What is Voting-Eligible Population.
400
He said this in his State of the State address: "This past year, Colorado has been scorched. Colorado has been flooded. Colorado—once again—endured senseless, inexplicable violence. Yet, despite all of it, we did not let that define us. That is not our story."
Who is Gov. John Hickenlooper.
500
The Equal Protection clause is found in this amendment.
What is the 14th Amendment.
500
This Supreme Court case affirmed the supremacy clause and declared that Congress had broad powers under the ‘necessary and proper’ clause, leading to an expansion of what the national government could do without states’ interference.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland.
500
We incorporate this term to account for the rationality of voting.
What is "Duty."
500
This case allowed for corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts on advertising for candidates.
What is Citizens United v. Election Commission
500
On February 11th, Congress voted to raise this without conditions.
What is the debt limit.
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