This task is undertaken by sate legislatures to manipulate the boundaries of House district so as to favor one party.
What is gerrymandering?
100
American President Woodrow Wilson would propose this organization after World War I, although the United States would never be a member.
What is the League of Nations?
100
"GOTV" stands for this type of campaign.
What is Get Out the Vote?
100
On March 1917, a spontaneous outbreak of strikes and riots in the capital began this revolution.
What is the Russian Revolution?
100
The Reconstruction Era in American history was meant to heal the nation from the aftermath of this event.
What is the Civil War?
200
This “G” word is the inability to enact legislation because of partisan conflict within Congress or between Congress and the President.
What is gridlock?
200
These three nations were part of the Axis alliance during World War II.
What are Germany, Italy and Japan?
200
This state has the most Electoral College votes?
What is California?
200
In 1923, a professional soldier led an overthrow of the established dynasty and embarked on a massive program of Western modernization, lessening the power of religious authority, in this nation.
What is Iran?
200
This group of congressmen and senators wanted to see the south punished after the Civil War.
Who are the radical Republicans?
300
This is the annual speech in which the president reports on the condition of the country and recommends policies.
What is the State of the Union?
300
At the beginning of World War II in Europe, Germany used this swift method of attack to defeat Poland and France.
What is Blitzkrieg?
300
This phenomenon, which occurs during the presidential primary season, generates buzz around the candidate who wins early primary states like Iowa and New Hampshire.
What is momentum?
300
This is the name given to the essentially nonviolent events of 1688 in which Parliament ultimately triumphed over the monarchy in England.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
300
These three U.S. Constitutional Amendments are known as the Reconstruction Amendments.
What are the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments?
400
These are proclamations made by the president that change government policy without congressional approval.
What are executive orders?
400
At the end of World War II, these two Asian nations would be divided into north and south, with
Communist support for the north and American support for the south in both countries.
What are Korea and Vietnam?
400
In 48 of the 50 states, Electoral College votes are allocated based on this principle.
What is winner-take-all?
400
He was the most influential member of the Committee of Public Safety during the French Revolution, which instituted a reign of terror against a wide range of individuals suspected of being enemies of the revolution.
Who is Robespierre?
400
This U.S. President tried to resist the Reconstruction policies of the radical Republicans, and was nearly impeached.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
500
This is a presidential appointee conducts all litigation on behalf of the federal government before the Supreme Court.
Who is the solicitor general?
500
Prior to World War I, the major powers of Europe had organized into two alliances. Great Britain, France, and Russia were in this alliance.
What is Triple Entente?
500
This is the government agency that enforces and regulates election laws.
What is the Federal Election Commission?
500
Black slaves overthrowing white authority in this nation in the 1790s launched several decades of revolutionary movements in Latin America.
What is Haiti?
500
This political agreement will effectively put an end to the Era of Reconstruction.