AP Gov

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The most important variable in the outcome of an election for the House of Representatives

What is incumbency

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Political values passed on to the next generation

What is political socialization

3

Group of people that most heavily supports Democratic candidates (in the last 20 years)

African Americans

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Founding Fathers' document that makes no mention of political parties

U.S. Constitution

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A group that raises campaign funds to support its favored candidate

Political Action Committee (PACs)

AP Gov 2

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Central Kitsap's Congressman for the House of Representatives

Derek Kilmer

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The most important influence on the choice made by voters in presidential elections

partisan identification (political party)

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House of Representatives' current Minority Leader

Nancy Pelosi

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Group of 9 that does not sponsor national opinion polls

Supreme Court

5

Where most population growth has been in last 50 years

West and South

AP Gov 3

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Reason primaries (compared to general elections) are not representative of the electorate

Primary voters are older and more affluent (AKA old and rich)

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Latin term meaning "let the decision stand," this practice bases judicial decisions on precedents established in previous/similar cases

 stare decisis

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A party's GOTV (get out the vote) activities is an example of

Mobilization 

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Direct contributions to a campaign

hard money

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 Amendment that gave 18 year olds the right to vote

26th

AP Gov 4

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Main author of the Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton

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Derogatory term implying excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules considered redundant; hindering efficiency

Red tape

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Cyclical period of serious decline in the national economy, characterized by temporarily decreased levels of business activity across econ sectors and decline GDP

recession

4

The authority granted to a legal body to interpret, declare, or enforce US Law

Jurisdiction

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The judicial interpretation of of an act of Congress

Statutory Construction

Random

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Movie with biggest box office in 2018

Black Panther

2

Most streamed song on Spotify in 2018

God's Plan by Drake

3

Impressionist artist know for his self portraits and the painting "Starry Night"

Vincent van Gogh

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These countries- USA, UK, France, Israel, DPRK, China, India, Pakistan, and Russia- all have in common

Possession of nuclear weapons

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First woman to win a Nobel Prize

Marie Curie