AP Government Jeopardy!

Unit 5 & 6 Jeopardy Vocab 1 Vocab 2 Giddy ‘up Gallup Poll Do the Math Misc. Fun 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 FINAL

This is a political ideology that advocates for limited government. Vocab 1 100 This is a political ideology that advocates for limited government. What is conservatism?

What is the Motor Voter Act? Vocab 1 200 This law allows voter registration when registering a vehicle. What is the Motor Voter Act?

Vocab 1 300 This is a relatively small proportion of people chosen in a survey so as to be representative of the whole group. What is a sample?

Vocab 1 400 What is liberalism? This political ideology prefers a government active in trying to solve human needs. What is liberalism?

What is hyper pluralism theory? Vocab 1 500 This theory claims this happens when competing groups become so strong government is weakened. What is hyper pluralism theory?

What is political socialization? Vocab 2 100 This process is how an individual acquires his or her particular orientation. What is political socialization?

What is melting pot? Vocab 2 200 This term describes the mixing of cultures, ideas, and peoples that has changed the American nation. What is melting pot?

Vocab 2 300 This reflects the level of confidence in the findings of a public opinion poll. What is sampling error?

This term describes the result of balloting that is considered Vocab 2 400 This term describes the result of balloting that is considered fair and free. What is legitiamacy?

What is retrospective voting? Vocab 2 500 This theory of voting asks, “what have you done for me lately?” What is retrospective voting?

Who are African Americans & Democrats? Giddy ‘up Gallup Poll 100 Mitt Romney earned less than 10% of the vote with these two groups. Who are African Americans & Democrats?

Giddy ‘up Gallup Poll 200 Barack Obama received less than 10% of this group in the 2012 election. Who are Republicans?

Giddy ‘up Gallup Poll 300 Normally voting 60% in favor of Democrats in the 1960s, this religious group favored Reagan in 1984 and Nixon in 1972. Who are Catholics?

Giddy ‘up Gallup Poll 400 In the razor close election between Kennedy and Nixon, this group was most in favor of Kennedy. Who were non-whites?

What was 1988 (Reagan)? Giddy ‘up Gallup Poll 500 This was the last year women voted more for the Republican candidate for president than the Democratic candidate. What was 1988 (Reagan)?

Do the Math 100 According to US Census data, this state had the lowest voter turnout in 2012. What is Hawaii?

Do the Math 200 According to US Census data, this state had the highest percentage of voter turn out. What is Minnesota?

What is increased voter participation? Do the Math 300 Generally speaking, this happens to voter turnout when their incomes increase. What is increased voter participation?

Do the Math 400 According to US Census data, this age group peaks in terms of voting percentage. What is ages 65-74?

Who are people with less than Do the Math 500 According to US Census data, this group is least likely to vote. Who are people with less than high school degrees?

What are Maine and Nebraska? Misc. Fun 100 These two states are the only ones that do not allocate electors to the Electoral College based on the total popular vote for president. What are Maine and Nebraska?

What is the House of Representatives? Misc. Fun 200 This body has the final say in who becomes president if no one wins a majority in the Electoral College. What is the House of Representatives?

Misc. Fun 300 This is the reason why some voters on the west coast were discouraged from voting in 1980, 1984, 1988, & 1996. What was exit polling?

Who are the unaffiliated? Misc. Fun 400 This group has grown to 30% of under 30 people in the United States who are not connected with the practice of organized religion. Who are the unaffiliated?

Misc. Fun 500 He was the last presidential candidate to win the popular vote, but lose the race in the electoral count. Who is Al Gore?

FINAL JEOPARDY! What is the number of senators This determines how many electors a state gets to send to vote in the Electoral College. What is the number of senators and house of representatives a state has?