Category 1
"Voter turnout for U.S. presidential elections is _________ than that of most other Western democracies."
What is "lower?"
"The requirement for a government-issued ____________ to vote has become a matter of serious debate in the U.S."
What is an "ID?"
Those who hold a ____________ degree tend to vote at a disproportionately higher level than those who don't.
What is a "college degree?"
This current political movement argues that American values are under threat from radical changes.
What is Make America Great Again?
This political movement sought to highlight disparities in the treatment of individuals based on their race.
What is Black Lives Matter?
The political system of the U.S. makes is a _______-party system.
What is a two-party system?
The average Republican's views on free trade agreements became negative after this political leader repeatedly criticized them.
Who is Donald Trump?
"In the U.S., being registered to vote is solely the responsibility of the ____________."
What is "individual?"
This medium of communication is the source for the most significant amount of campaign spending and advertising.
What is "TV?"
This term refers to individuals whose views are almost entirely aligned with those of their political party.
These men led the first two political parties in the U.S.
Who were Jefferson and Hamilton?
During the 1960s, the Southeastern United States largely shifted its political allegiance to this party.
What is the Republican Party?
This refers to the use of certain wording in a question to sway the public to a desired type of answer.
What is framing?
These are periods of significant changes or shifts in a political party's message or desired audience.
What is a political realignment?
This interest group is passionate about opposing gun control laws. (full name)
What is the National Rifle Association?
This law declared segregation in public spaces to be illegal in 1964.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
These are considered "linkage institutions" that connect citizens with political leaders.
What are political parties?
This U.S. President is credited with expanding the power of the Democrat Party with his New Deal Program during the Great Depression. (Full name)
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
The United States invaded this middle eastern country in 2003, after the president framed its potential weapons as dire threats.
What is Iraq?
"When an issue is highly _____________, elected officials tend to follow public opinion rather than interests."
What is "salient?"
"The children of parents who model a high ___________ duty are more likely to participate in voting and politics."
What is "civic?"
The __________ system of the U.S. provides for plenty of elections at the national and state levels for citizens to get involved in.
What is the "federal system?"
These are sustained efforts by groups of people attempting to achieve political change.
What are political movements?
This political movement was formed to oppose the higher taxes of the Obama administration.
What was the Tea Party Movement?
This U.S. President signed the Voting Rights Act into law in 1965.
Who was Lyndon B. Johnson?
This term refers to the face-to-face interactions that help foster civic cooperation and a sense of community.
What is social capital?
The Occupy Wall Street Movement organized to oppose the government bailout of the financial industry was mostly active in this year.
What was 2011?
This U.S. president is credited with helping expand suffrage in the U.S. to include poor white men as well.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
Data shows that this percentage of voters tends to cast split tickets in national elections.
What is 10%?
In this type of system, only the one candidate who received a majority of votes is allowed to take elected office.
What is a single-member district?