Show:
Constitution
Parties/Interests/Belief
Voting/Elections
Legislative
Econ
100
How many amendments are there?
What is 27?
100
What were the first 2 political parties in the US?
What is the Federalists and the AntiFederalists?
100
True or False: the U.S. has high rates (70%+) of voter turnout in all elections.
What is FALSE
100
Who is the most powerful figure in Congress?
What is the Speaker of the House?
100
What is the fundamental problem of Economics?
What is scarcity?
200
the division and sharing of power between the national and state governments
What is federalism?
200
Who is the most important role in shaping political socialization of kids?
What is the family?
200
Voting eligibility is not in the Constitution. Who has the right to set requirements?
What is the states?
200
What are permanent subject-matter committees?
What is standing committees?
200
What is people's reliance on each other to provide goods and services?
What is economic interdependence?
300
What did the Constitution replace?
What is the Articles of Confederation?
300
Which age group tends to have the lowest voter turnout?
What is college-age, young adults 18-29ish
300
Boundary lines of congressional districts are drawn by?
What is state legislatures?
300
What are the 4 factors of production?
What is Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurs
400
Which amendment influences federalism?
What is the 10th amendment?
400
Interest groups form political action committees (PACs), which are the legal mechanism for them to?
What is to give money to candidates and parties?
400
What is the single most important factor that can determine an election in the House?
What is incumbency?
400
What is it called when federal funding is provided for local projects that are intended to benefit a specific Congressperson's constituents?
What is pork barrel legislation (earmarks ok)
400
The quantity supplied varies directly with its price
What is the Law of Supply?
500
Which case gave the Supreme court the ability of judicial review (decide constitutionality of a law)?
What is Marbury v. Madison?
500
Name the Supreme Court Case that said corporations are people and can donate to political candidates
What is Citizens United
500
What aspect of the Constitution is criticized for not being democratic enough (hint deals with presidential elections)?
What is the Electoral College?
500
All revenue bills must originate where?
What is the House of Representatives?
500
Give an example of substitute goods
Examples: butter and margarine, Name Brand and Store brand goods