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Amend the Situation
Third Parties
The Electoral College
Primaries
PACs & Super PACS
100

The New York Times has been under pressure from the President not to publish anything negative about him or his administration.

What is the First Amendment?
100
Always challenge the two major parties
What is the definition of a third party?
100
The candidate who receives 51% of the state's votes gets all of the electoral votes
What is the winner-take- all system
100
An election in which voters choose candidates to represent them in a general election
What is a direct primary?
100
A way for people to pool their money together to support or condemn a political candidate, ballot initiative, or legislation
What is a PAC?
200

Taylor and her mother were walking to their car in a parking lot when a police officer walked up to them and demanded to search Taylor’s purse. The officer did not have a warrant.

What is the 4th Amendment?
200
Promote either social, economic, or moral issues 
What are single issue parties?
200
270
how many votes does a candidate need to win?
200
Any registered voter can vote for any presidential candidate
What is an open primary?
200
REVERSE JEOPARDY: Name one similarity between PACs and Super PACS
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300

41. Sally has taken her home builder to court for not fulfilling his side of their contract. Sally wants a jury of her peers to decide which one of them is right.

What is the 7th Amendment?
300
Major political parties ignore vital public issues
How do third parties form?
300
Based on Senators and House of Representatives
How many electors does each state receive?
300
To participate in this, the voter must be a declared member of a party and may only vote on their party's candidates
What is a closed primary?
300
Created after 2010 and allows corporations and businesses to donate
What is a Super PAC?
400

Justin was found innocent of robbery, but guilty of being an accessory to robbery. Justin appealed his conviction on the basis of illegal procedure. The judge wanted to try him again for both counts, even though his was innocent of robbery in the first court.

What is the 5th Amendment?
400
Focus on changing society in major ways
What is the goal of an ideological party?
400
REVERSE JEOPARDY: Name two battle ground states
Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York
400
Done by secret ballot in a specific time frame
What is a republican caucus?
400
REVERSE JEOPARDY: Name a characteristic of a Super PAC that has not been mentioned
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500

Sam has been arrested, the police officers will not tell him what he has been accused of and they have set his bail at 1 million dollar. Which TWO amendments does Sam need?

What are the 6th and 8th Amendments?
500
Third parties form around individuals who cannot get the support of a major party. These parties usually do not survive after their candidate loses.
How do independent candidates form?
500
REVERSE JEOPARDY: What is a battle ground state?
A state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters and it is viewed as important in determining the overall result of the presidential election.
500
This is done by people placing themselves in a designated area as a way to cast their vote
What is a democratic caucus?
500
FEC
What is the Federal Election Commission