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Categories Let’s play… American Government Jeopardy!
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500 400 300 200 100 City Government Political Elections Political Parties Political Participation Public Opinion
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Categories The portion of the population selected to participate in a poll is known as the Public Opinion 100 Points
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Categories Public Opinion 100 Points Sample
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Categories Public Opinion 200 Points _____ is best identified as a number that indicates within what range the results of a poll are accurate
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Categories Sample Error or Margin of Error Public Opinion 200 Points
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Categories Public Opinion 300 Points A typical, average and usually accurate poll sample ranges from ____________ to ____________ people polled.
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Categories Public Opinion 300 Points 1,000 – 2,000
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Categories A group of citizens whose political views have been shaped by the common events of their youth is known as Public Opinion 400 Points
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Categories A Political Generation Public Opinion 400 Points
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Categories ____________ and ___________ polls are essential for formulating campaign strategy and measuring progress for the campaign Public Opinion 500 Points
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Categories Benchmark and Tracking Public Opinion 500 Points
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Categories _________ is the biggest single factor that accounts for how people decide to vote. Political Participation 100 Points
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Categories Political Participation 100 Points Party Identification/Party Membership
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Categories Political Participation 200 Points _________ are the mixed party efforts to get voters out to the polls by political parties.
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Categories Voter Mobilization Political Participation 200 Points
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Categories Political Participation 300 Points ____ was a reading and writing examination given to minority voters at polls to ensure that they were not able to vote.
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Categories Political Participation 300 Points Literacy Test
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Categories The _______________ calculates that his or her vote will not make a difference to election outcomes Political Participation 400 Points
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Categories Rational Non-Voter Political Participation 400 Points
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Categories ____________ voting occurs when people base their voting decisions on well-informed opinions and consideration of the future consequences of their votes Political Participation 500 Points
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Categories Prospective Voting Political Participation 500 Points
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Categories The party _______ are the members of a political party who consistently vote for that party's candidates Political Parties 100 Points
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Categories Political Parties 100 Points The Party Base
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Categories Political Parties 200 Points The rank-and-file members who carry out the party's electioneering efforts are the
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Categories Party Activists Political Parties 200 Points
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Categories Political Parties 300 Points ______ are gatherings, such as primaries, caucuses, and conventions, at which ordinary party members meet at
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Categories Political Parties 300 Points Temporary Party Organizations
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Categories _____ are elected party representatives selected county-wide during the primary election. Political Parties 400 Points
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Categories County Chairs Political Parties 400 Points
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Categories ________ refers to a a substantial and long-term shift in party allegiance by individuals and groups, usually resulting in a change in policy direction. Political Parties 500 Points
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Categories Realignment Political Parties 500 Points
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Categories _______ is a meeting of local party members who choose delegates for the national convention. Political Elections 100 Points
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Categories Political Elections 100 Points Party Caucus
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Categories Political Elections 200 Points ____ is the process of scheduling presidential primaries early on in the primary season
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Categories Front Loading Political Elections 200 Points
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Categories Political Elections 300 Points A _______ issue is one on which the parties differ in their perspectives and their proposed solutions.
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Categories Political Elections 300 Points Position Issue
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Categories The reporting of who contributed money to the campaign and how much is contributed by each individual or corporation. Political Elections 400 Points
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Categories Disclosure Political Elections 400 Points
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Categories Officially nominating a candidate, selecting a running mate and establishing the party platform is the role of the Political Elections 500 Points
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Categories Party National Convention Political Elections 500 Points
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Categories Is a City Council District with no boundaries City Government 100 Points
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Categories City Government 100 Points At-Large City Council Seat
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Categories City Government 200 Points ___ is a specific City Council District with designated boundaries
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Categories Single-Member City Council District City Government 200 Points
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Categories City Government 300 Points Is the legal process of extending city boundaries to include unincorporated areas
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Categories City Government 300 Points Annexation
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Categories A law that is enacted by a city and as a result included in to the Home Rule Charter or City Charter City Government 400 Points
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Categories City Ordinance City Government 400 Points
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Categories A voting system in which voters have many different votes to cast and may choose to split them or cast them all for one candidate City Government 500 Points
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Categories Cumulative Voting City Government 500 Points
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Categories DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
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