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$100 $200 $300 $400 $500 PrimariesInterestGroupsConstitutionalClauses Political Beliefs RandomImportantCourtCases

C1-$100 - $100 Shaw V. Reno Which court case ruled that race could not be the only purpose for redrawing legislative boundaries (no racial gerrymandering)?

C1-$200 - $200 Marbury V. Madison Which court case created judicial review?

C1-$300 - $300 Which court case said that legislatures can limit contributions but not how much one spends of his or her own money on campaigns? Buckley V. Valeo

C1-$400 - $400 Which court case ordered that House districts be as close in population as possible? Wesberry V. Sanders

C1-$500 - $500 Which court case ruled that corporations have a 1st Amendment right to expressly support political candidates? Citizens United V. FEC

C2-$100 - $100 Which type of primary is open to independents and allows voters to choose candidates from all parties? Blanket Primary

C2-$200 - $200 What is the term for when you schedule presidential primary elections early in an election year? Front Loading

C2-$300 - $300 Which primary is open to independents and allows voters to choose candidates from any one party? Open Primary

C2-$400 - $400 What is the Tuesday in early March in which many presidential primaries are held? Super Tuesday

C2-$500 - $500 Closed Primary Which primary is closed to independents and in which voters cannot cross party lines?

C3-$100 - $100 What is the name of a brief filed by an interest group to influence a Supreme Court decision? Amicus curiae brief

C3-$200 - $200 What is the name of an interest group that raises funds and donates to election campaigns? PAC’s

C3-$300 - $300 What is the name of the problem that interest groups face when citizens can reap the benefit of an interest groups actions without actually helping them? Free rider problem

C3-$400 - $400 What is the name of a tax exempted organization created to influence candidates and has no spending limits, but must register with IRS, publicly disclose donors and periodically report contributions and expenditures? 527 Groups

C3-$500 - $500 What is the informal association of a federal agency, congressional committee, and an interest group that is said to have heavy influence over policy making called? Iron triangle

C4-$100 - $100 Which clause states that congress has the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, states and Indian tribes? Commerce Clause

C $200 Which clause states that congress can exercise powers that are not stated in the constitution as long as they are “necessary and proper”? Elastic clause

C3-$300 - $300 Which clause states that congress can not pass a law which punishes a person retroactively? Ex post facto clause

C3-$400 - $400 Which clause states that federal law is supreme over state law? Supremacy clause

C3-$500 - $500 Which clause states that congress cannot pass a law that singles out a person for punishment without trial? Bill of attainder clause

C4-$100 - $100 Which political ideology is associated with slow or moderate change and limited government power? Conservative

C4-$200 - $200 Which political ideology is associated with favoring government involvement and action to meet individual and social needs? Liberal

C4-$300 - $300 What is a person who does not identify with a particular political party called? Independent

C4-$400 - $400 What do you call the sense of affiliation that a person has with a particular political party? Party Identification

C4-$500 - $500 What do you call the widely shared beliefs, values and norms that citizens share about their government? Political culture

C4-$100 - $100 What do you call a state that does not consistently vote Democrat or Republican? Swing State

C4-$200 - $200 What is the term used for attempting to influence policymakers? Lobbying

C4-$300 - $300 What do you call the cycle in which a person alternately works for the public sector and private sector? Revolving door

C4-$400 - $400 What kind of public are those who follow politics and public affairs carefully? Attentive public

C4-$500 - $500 What do you call an officeholder who is seeking reelection? Incumbent