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200 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 300 ElectionsVoting DayConstitution Supreme Court Elections
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-This is the place where citizens go to vote? Row 1---100 Question
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-polling place Row 1---100 Answer
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-When is the General Election held? Row 1---200 Question
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-November Row 1---200 Answer
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-This term refers to the way most elections are won---not my majority vote but by getting the most votes? Row 1---300 Question
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-popular vote Row 1---300 Answer
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-The process where voters in certain states are able to put proposed legislation on the general ballot to be approved or rejected by voters? Row 1---400 Question
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-initiatives Row 1---400 Answer
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-Name the process whereby legislators place proposed bills on the general ballot for approval after the legislators have already passed the bill? Row 1---500 Question
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-referendums Row 1---500 Answer
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-This is where a voter may encounter someone conducting a poll so that the media may better predict the winner of elections. Row 2---100 Question
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-exit poll Row 2---100 Answer
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-This is a term that describes voting only for the same political party all the way through a ballot. Row 2---200 Question
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-straight ticket Row 2---200 Answer
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Row 2---300 Question -This is a term that describes voting for candidates from either political party.
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-spilt ticket Row 2---300 Answer
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Row 2---400 Question -This is a term for voting that is done before election-day because a voter is going to be unable to vote on election-day.
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-absentee ballot Row 2---400 Answer
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-Type of special election between two candidates who did not achieve a majority of the vote—usually done in primary elections? Row 2---500 Question
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-runoff Row 2---500 Answer
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-Where was the Constitutional Convention? Row 3---100 Question
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-Philadelphia Row 3---100 Answer
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-Name the government proposed by James Madison at the Convention and it called for a three branch government with a legislature based on population. Row 3---200 Question
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-Virginia Plan Row 3---200 Answer
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-Name the agreement made at the Convention of 1787 that created a two house legislature with one house based on population and the other based on state equality. Row 3---300 Question
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-Great Compromise or Connecticut Compromise Row 3---300 Answer
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-Name the political group who supported the passage of the new Constitution and its stronger government. Row 3---400 Question
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-Federalists Row 3---400 Answer
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-This was the set of Amendments that were proposed at the request of Anti-Federalists to guarantee certain basic rights to the people. Row 3---500 Question
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-Bill of Rights Row 3---500 Answer
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-This is the process of selecting candidates to run for office? Row 4---100 Question
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-nominating Row 4---100 Answer
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-These are special elections that are usually held around May that are used to choose candidates. Row 4---200 Question
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-primary elections Row 4---200 Answer
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-These are nominating elections where only party members are allowed to participate? Row 4---300 Question
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-closed primaries Row 4---300 Answer
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-This is the use of famous individuals who give their support to a candidate and hope that it influences voters? Row 4---400 Question
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-endorsements Row 4---400 Answer
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-This is the process of using advertisements that focus on the faults and shortcomings of your opponent rather than your goals. Row 4---500 Question
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-negative campaigning Row 4---500 Answer
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-The Supreme Court uses only this type of jurisdiction? Row 5---100 Question
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-appellate jurisdiction Row 5---100 Answer
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-This is the power of the Supreme Court to examine a law and determine its constitutionality. Row 5---200 Question
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-Judicial Review Row 5---200 Answer
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-How many judges are on the Supreme Court? Row 5---300 Question
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-9 Row 5---300 Answer
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-Who is the leader of the Court? Row 5---400 Question
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-Chief Justice Row 5---400 Answer
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-This is the term for the written decision of the justices on the winning side on a Supreme Court decision. Row 5---500 Question
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-majority opinion Row 5---500 Answer
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