This fictional character is the namesake of segregation laws in the post-reconstruction south.
Who is Jim Crow.
100
Democrats tend to hold more _____________ views.
What are liberal views.
100
This type of primary requires voters to register with their party in order to participate.
What is a closed primary.
100
These people act as the bridge between interest groups and Congress.
What are lobbyists.
200
The Senate has to confirm (approve) the President's Secretary of State appointee.
What is checks and balances.
200
Literacy tests and __________ were used to keep African Americans from voting in the south.
What are poll taxes.
200
This party believes in limited government, free markets and individual liberty.
What is the Republican Party.
200
A place where delegates from each state decide whom to nominate for the presidency.
What is the National Convention.
200
This groups main goal is to influence the government to write legislation that benefits them.
What is an interest group.
300
A state in which citizens elect representatives to vote for them.
What is Republicanism
300
This Supreme Court case established that separate but equal facilities were constitutional.
What is Plessy v Ferguson.
300
This is a group of people with the same broad ideologies and desire to win elections.
What is a political party.
300
This type of ballot allows you to vote even if you are not present in the US at the time of election.
What is an absentee ballot
300
An organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaign for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
What is a PAC
400
The 14th Amendment expanded this principle to include all citizens regardless of race and/or gender.
What is due process.
400
Racial and gender discrimination in privately owned businesses was outlawed by this act.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
400
These parties find it difficult to get elected in the United States due to difficulty getting on the ballot and funding issues.
What are third parties.
400
A public vote for delegates to send to the National Convention.
What is a caucus.
400
This group has no limitations on funds raised for political campaigns.
What is a Super PAC.
500
The state of Missouri passes a law regarding the issuance of marriage licenses.
What is Federalism
500
This meeting, held in 1848, is where the Declaration of Sentiments was written, kicking off the women's rights movement.
What is the Seneca Falls Convention.
500
In this type of government, only two parties have a legitimate shot at winning control of the government.
What is a two-party system.
500
This group of people has the highest percentage of voter turn out in the United States.
Who are the elderly.
500
This Supreme Court decision opened the doors for Super PACs to gain and spend unlimited funds.