Political Ideologies & Theories
Political ideology developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels argues that history is shaped by class struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
What is Marxism?
Act that bans DEI hiring and enrollment programs in public colleges and universities
What is the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act?
Or
What is SB1?
Known for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, this president led the U.S. during the Civil War
Who was Abraham Lincoln
Part of the U.S Constitution that lists the rights of citizens
What is the Bill of Rights?
This late-night sketch comedy show, famous for its political parodies, has been shaping public impressions of presidents since Chevy Chase’s Gerald Ford
What is Saturday Night Live?
This ideology is often associated with laissez-faire economics, limited government intervention, and individual rights
Bonus: Father of this ideology
What is classical liberalism?
Who is John Locke?
This river, forming part of Ohio’s southern border, plays a major role in both the state’s commerce and political history by efficiently moving bulk goods, supporting over half a million jobs, and connecting the region's industries to the global supply chain
What is the Ohio River?
This man was the youngest ELECTED U.S President
Bonus: The # of the President
Who was John F. Kennedy?
35th President
The minimum age to serve as President of the United States
Bonus: Where is it stated in the Constitution
What is 35?
Article II, Section 1, Clause 5
This Comedy Central program, once hosted by Jon Stewart and later Trevor Noah, became known for blending political satire with news commentary
What is The Daily Show?
This 20th-century ideology, developed in reaction to industrial capitalism, emphasizes community, tradition, and hierarchy, and often rejects both liberalism and socialism
What is conservatism?
In the November 2023 General Election, Ohioans adopted Issue 1, a constitutional amendment that enshrined this right into the Ohio Constitution
What is the right to reproductive freedom?
This former U.S President is the only President to resign from office
Who was Richard Nixon?
Third in line to the Presidency of the U.S after the Vice President
Bonus: Name the person currently in that position
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Who is Mike Johnson?
This 2023 Christopher Nolan film about the father of the atomic bomb sparked renewed debate about nuclear weapons, science, and government secrecy
What is Oppenheimer?
Political philosopher who claimed the laws and governments of the best cities should be concerned with the moral and intellectual development of citizens. He was later convicted and put to death for impiety and corrupting the youth by an Athenian jury
Who was Socrates?
Former Lt. Governor who was appointed to serve as Senator, replacing JD Vance
Who is Senator Jon Husted?
This President is followed by a common myth that he got stuck in the bathtub
Who was William Howard Taft
The 5 rights guaranteed by the 1st Amendment (Name at least 4)
Bonus: 5
What are Freedom of speech, Freedom of religion, Freedom of press, right to peaceably assemble, and right to petition?
This award-winning HBO comedy follows Selina Meyer as she navigates the dysfunctional world of American politics
What is Veep?
This early American theory, rooted in Jefferson’s and Madison’s Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, argued that states could reject federal laws they deemed unconstitutional
What is nullification?
In 1807, this former U.S. Vice President was tried for treason in Ohio for allegedly plotting to create an independent nation in the American West, though he was ultimately acquitted
Who was Aaron Burr?
Or Burr conspiracy
Besides President Donald Trump, this President was the only one to serve non-consecutive terms
Who was Grover Cleveland?
This clause of the U.S. Constitution, found in Article VI, establishes that federal law takes precedence over conflicting state laws
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This 1976 film about Watergate journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein helped cement investigative journalism as central to American democracy
What is All the President's Men