Political Systems
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This system has "Parties" and allows people to decide who to vote for

What is Democracy?

200

Instead of helping people who need it, this profession is full of people who will instead make the issue worse and priorities their own desires.

What are Politicians?

200

This branch of the Government is made up of to parts and is best known for making laws.

What is the Legislative Branch?

200

The age required to run for president is ___.

35
200

A democracy-based system that has 3 branches.

*hint*

It was "the first democracy"

What is the American Government?

400

A system in which there is no government.

What is Anarchy?

400

76% of Americans think that political leaders do not face these after doing something bad.

What are Consequences?

400

These keep the power equal between the different branches of government.

What are Checks and Balances?

400

This was caused by businesses (banks) being run poorly and was not handled well by our government.

What was the Great Depression?

400

This system fails to do as intended and suppresses the original idea or our voices to be heard in the form of votes.

What is the Electoral College?

600

This form of government is passed down by blood and is often topped by a king or queen.

What is Monarchy?

600

76% of people think that politicians don't face these when they make a bad decision or do something bad.

What are Consequences?

600

These people are often considered left-winged and liberal.

What are Democrats?

600

These make goods from other countries more expensive and are being brought up to 60% on some Chinese goods this year.

What are Tariffs?

600

This is an event where two candidates focus on one-upping each other and do insane things as an attempt to win popularity among the people.

What is the Presidential Race?

800

This system makes everything "equal" and gives less than it should to people who have more skill-requiring jobs.

What is Communism?

800

Only 16% of people trust this most of the time.

Hint: has to do with the "F" in FBI and the second part of the title of this trivia.

What is the Federal Government?

800

These people are considered right-winged and conservative.

What are Republicans

800

This man combines the concepts of politics and business, has ulterior motives, and is the founder of Tesla.

Who is Elon Musk?

800

Bad people have gotten to the head of this, where they judge the laws and have 9 justices.

What is the Supreme Court?

1000

This system of government has one person or multiple people at the top who have absolute power and no checks or balances.

What is Autocracy?

1000

True or False.

4% of adults say our political system works.

True

1000

When two suppliers or products dominate a market.

What is Duopoly?

1000

The writers of the Articles of Confederation purposely created a weak central government because they wanted the power to rest with the ____(1)____, not with the ____(2)____.

(1) states, (2) government

1000

This is a group of people who judge the laws. It is made up of 9 justices who, if extremist, can bring down the whole system

What is the Supreme Court?

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