Unit 5 Jeopardy

Voting

100

This is the term that refers to someone who is running again for a political office they already hold (example: Joe Biden). 

Incumbent

200

This is the term that refers to the belief that someone's vote matters. 

Political Efficacy 

300

This is the type of voting where someone votes for one political party only

Party Line Voting

400

This is the the model of voting where a voter looks at the achievements of an incumbet

Retrospective Voting

500

This is the model of voting where someone votes based on their own self-interests

Rational Choice Voter

Linkage Institutions

100

Which of the follow is NOT a linkage institution:
-The Media

-Voting

-Schools

-Political Parties

Schools

200

This is a type of primary where people attend a large meeting to debate publicly but vote privately on who will be a political party's candidate in an election

Caucus 

300

This is the term that means political parties change their beliefs based on shifting beliefsof voters

Party realignment 

400

This is the reason why third parties most likely will never win a major election

The electoral college,

Winner take all states

Two Party System 

500

This term refers to when interest groups meets with policy makers to shape and draft legislation

Lobbying

Electoral College and Elections

100

This is the term that refers to when people in a state are voting for a political party's candidate but only members of that political party can vote

Closed Primary

200

This is the advantage Senator Chuck Schumer would have if he ran for reelection.

Incumbency advantage 

300

This is the term for an election held between presidential election years (ex: 2022)

Midterm Election

400

These are the two states that do not use a winner take all system

Nebraska and Maine 

500

This is the term for the profile of a person (gender, race, education, wealth) 

Demographics 

Campaign Finance

100

This is the governmental agency that oversees elections

The FEC or Federal Elections Commission

200

This is the court case that allowed unlimited political spending by interest groups 

Citizens United v. FEC (or just Citizens United)

300

This is the type of political action committee that is prohibited from directly communicating with campaigns but allows unlimited spending on political ads. 

Super PACs

400

This is the term for money donated not directly to a candidate, but instead money donated to an interest group that will support a candidate with ads

Soft Money

500

This is the amendment that the Supreme Court based in decision on Citizens United over

1st Amendment (Freedom of Speech) 

The Media

100

This is the term for journalism that digs deep and sheds light on corruption or a societal problem 

Investigative Journalism 

200

This is the "bubble" of information social media puts us in where we just seek out news and information that conforms to the beliefs we already hold. 

Echo Chambers

300

This is the term for journalism that only seeks to predict the results of election

Horse race journalism 

400

This is a nickname for the media that refers to the structure of our government

The Fourth Branch of Government

500

This is the legislation that was overturned in the 1980s that used to prevent biased reported and enforced media companies to report the news fairly. 

The Fairness Doctrine