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100

The 4th of July celebrates this.

What is the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

100
An example of this type of party would be one whose only concern is the environment.
What is a single-issue party?
100
This is the smallest unit in the political system. It's the level of where you vote within a neighborhood.
What is a precinct?
100
This can be a verb or a noun and refers to the work of getting someone elected to public office.
What is campaign?
100

Glittering generalities, fear, and slogan are examples of this.

What are persuasive techniques?

200

This is the term for the first 10 amendments of the Constitution.

What is the Bill of Rights, which are all about personal liberties?

200
The Socialist Party is an example of this type of minor party.
What is an ideological party?
200
In order to get anything done in a multi-party system, this must usually be formed.
What is a coalition?
200

Name at least one factor that often contributes to whether and how people vote.

What is race/ethnicity, gender, income, occupation, disability, family, age, education, etc.?

200

This term refers to people's opinions on policies and candidates. 

What is public opinion?

300

This is one of the four ideals described in the Declaration of Independence. NOTE: just name one.

What is unalienable rights, equality, the right to alter or abolish government, or consent of the governed?

300
This type of minor party tends to fade away after an economic crisis is over.
What is an economic protest party?
300
This is one reason why the U.S. has a 2-party system.
Varies, but might include the electoral college/winner take all system and the dominance of the Democrats and Republicans.
300

This alternative to a primary election is more focused on group consensus. 

What is a caucus?

300

These are all types of interest groups (name at least one).

What are economic (business/labor), public good/welfare, single-issue, membership, or ideological?

400

A right that someone has simply by existing that cannot be taken away without due process.

What is an unalienable right?

400
This type of party tends to take away supporters from a major party.
What is a splinter party?
400
This function refers to the party out of power criticizing the party in power.
What is the watchdog function?
400

These three (3) amendments to the Constitution all deal with voting. Name at least one.

What are the 15th, 19th, & 26th?

400
This Supreme Court case from 2010 said that money was a form of free speech and that for political donations, corporations should also be considered people.
What is Citizens United v. FEC?
500

This is one of the significant amendments outside of the Bill of Rights. NOTE: describe one - number not necessary.

What is post-civil war, civil rights era, women voting, 18 year olds voting, government pay, etc.?

500
This can be both a frustration for a minor party and a sign of a minor party's success.
What is when a major party adopts one of its ideas.
500
The dominance of either the Democrats or the Republicans in certain states, regions, or congressional districts leads some critics to say that they have this type of system.
What is a one-party system?
500

This is the number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency.

What is 270 out of 538?

500

This is the proportion of states that must approve an amendment for it to be added to the Constitution.

What is 3/4?