VA & US Government Trivia Game Briefly describe how gerrymandering can be seen to be unfair and undemocratic. It seeks to minimize the voting strength of a particular group Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game An electoral unit in which there can only be one winner is known as: A single-member district Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game This payment sometimes required of persons so they could vote was made unconstitutional by the 24th Amendment. Government Poll tax

VA & US Government Trivia Game What three requirements may states ask people to meet in order to vote? Citizenship, age, residence Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game Name two of the four types of minor parties: Ideological, single- issue, economic protest, and splinter Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game The ability of a strong candidate running for office on the top of the ticket to attract voters to other candidates from the same party is known as what? The coat-tail effect Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game Snappy reports on candidates that can be aired in seconds are known as what? Sound bites Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game Congressional elections held in between Presidential election years are also known as: Mid-term elections Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game If the Presidency is held by one political party and the Congress is controlled by another, this is called what? Divided government Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game Generally speaking, on the political spectrum a _______ would support government efforts to crack down on obscenity and indecency in the media? Conservative Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game This third-party Presidential candidate managed nearly 20% of the popular vote in Ross Perot Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game If someone casts their vote for a Republican Presidential candidate and a Democratic Senate candidate, this is an example of what? Split-Ticket Voting Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game The most costly items in a typical campaign budget today are: Television advertisements Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game If Candidate A has 40% of the vote, Candidate B has 35%, and Candidate C has 25%, Candidate A can be said to have what? Government a plurality

VA & US Government Trivia Game How do minor parties contribute most to politics in the United States ? Cause major parties to adopt their ideas Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game The potential voting population, which numbers nearly 200 million in the U.S., is also known as what? The electorate Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game This test, which may no longer be used, was used by states to deny some people the right to vote. Literacy test Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game The most reliable measure of public opinion is what? A scientific poll Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game This money raised for political campaigns is unlimited, unaccountable, and can only be used for nonspecific “party-building activities.” Soft money Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game The Bull Moose party, which split from the Republican Party in 1912 is an example of which kind of party? Splinter party Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game This money raised for political campaigns is unlimited, unaccountable, and can only be used for nonspecific “party-building activities.” Soft money Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game Generally speaking, on the political spectrum a ______ would support the government getting involved in the economy and bailing out private companies like the automakers? Liberal Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game This money raised for political campaigns is limited, reported to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), and can be used to endorse a specific candidate. Hard money Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game The tendency for women to vote more Democratic and men to vote more Republican is also known as what? Gender gap Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game The smallest unit of party organization (where people report to a polling place to vote) is called a: precinct Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game The representative slice of a certain population who you can actually ask questions in an opinion poll is known as what? Sample Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game Conflicting groups, either existing within a party or which may split off off from it in the form of a splinter party are known as? factions Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game An initiative that has the support of both Republicans and Democrats would be called a _______ effort. Bi-partisan Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game If someone puts their party beliefs ahead of all other considerations, they are being ______? partisan Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game An election in which only registered party members may vote to select their party’s candidate for office is called a what? Closed primary Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game If a candidate has won more votes than any other candidate, he or she has received a what? plurality Government

VA & US Government Trivia Game The entire population whose public opinion you wish to measure is known as what? Universe Government