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5. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Round 1Round 2 Final Jeopardy

6. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Terms 1 Terms 2 Terms 3 Terms 4 Yo Mama 5 Wuzup? 6 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Round 2 Final Jeopardy Scores

7. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved In the case of Shaw v. Reno, the Supreme Court struck down this type of gerrymandering. $100

8. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 What is racial gerrymandering? Scores

9. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Direct primary elections have taken the nominating power from the __________ _________ and placed it in the hands of the people. $200

10. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What are Party Bosses? $200 Scores

11. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved The minority party can block passage of a bill though the use of a ________. $300

12. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is filibuster? $300 Scores

13. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved These types of voters are not registered with any political party in the USA. $400

14. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What are Independent Voters? $400 Scores

15. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved When groups try to stop lobbyists from doing their work, this Amendment to the Constitution often protects them. Name Amendment number and name $500

16. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $500 What is the First Amendment (Freedom of Speech)? Scores

17. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Many states have protested “The No Child Left Behind” law because the federal government tells states what to do in exchange for funding. What principal of government appears to be violated when the federal government steps in on the States’ turf? $100

18. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is federalism? $100 Scores

19. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved In the making of public policy, pluralism stresses the role of: $200

20. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $200 What is compromise? Scores

21. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Libertarianism argues for the least possible amount of: $300

22. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is government intervention? $300 Scores

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24. $400 : Using the above chart and your knowledge of US government and politics, all of the following conclusions can be drawn EXCEPT: A. Party conventions are now less important to the major television networks than in the past B. The major television networks do not find it very profitable to televise the party conventions C. Party conventions have less drama now than in the past D. Party bosses now control the nomination of presidential candidates at the party conventions E. The major television networks now devote less time to covering party conventions than in the past.

25. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 D. Party bosses now control the nomination of presidential candidates at the party conventions Scores

26. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Since the 1990s, which region of the US has been most strongly supportive of Republican presidential candidates? $500

27. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is the South? $500 Scores

28. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 Name three types of “New Media?”

29. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What are: Blogs Cable News The Internet Facebook NOT Network News or Newpaper $100 Scores

30. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Many Americans complain of a permanent Congress. What do they mean by this? $200

31. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A Congress that never changes in personnel (incumbency) $200 Scores

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33. $300 What kind of government did James Madison favor?

34. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is a Republic? $300 Scores

35. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 It is a practice in which congressmen exchange favors (like voting for the other person’s bill) ?

36. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is logrolling? $400 Scores

37. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is Straight Ticket Voting? $500

38. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved When individuals vote only for candidates of their political party (pres. Congress, state gov) regardless of the strength of the candidate of another political party $500 Scores

39. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 The _______ member is a member of the minority party with the longest service on that committee.

40. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is ranking? $100 Scores

41. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $200 The Constitution as originally adopted provided for direct election of:

42. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $200 What is members of the House of Representatives? Scores

43. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved How and when are Exit Polls used? $300

44. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $300 They are used on Election Day to measure early voting results Scores

45. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 At what stage of the presidency are presidents most successful with their policy proposals?

46. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved At the beginning of their first term in office? $400 Scores

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48. $500 FEDERAL GRANTS-IN-AID OUTLAYS, 1995-2003 Total Grants- Grants as Grants as Grants as In-Aid % of % of % of (Billions of $)Fed. Outlays Domestic Programs GDP 1995 225 14.822 3.1 1996 228 14.621 3.0 1997 234 14.621 2.9 1998 246 14.921 2.9 1999 262 15.221 3.0 2000 284 16.122 3.1 2001 301 16.722 3.2 2002 310 17.023 3.1 2003 324 17.123 3.1 The chart shows all of the following EXCEPT: Spending on federal grants-in-aid increased from 1995-2003 Grants as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) remained fairly constant Grants as a percentage of federal spending declined Grants as a percentage of domestic programs remained fairly constant Spending on federal grants never declined between 1995-2003

49. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved (C) Rather than declining, grants as a percentage of federal outlays increased from 1995-2003. The other four Statements are confirmed by the data. $500 Scores

50. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 Name TWO institutions that would be involved in amending the constitution.

51. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is the House, the Senate, state legislatures, and state ratifying conventions? $100 Scores

52. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Name an example of Senatorial Courtesy. $200

53. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved When the president consults with BOTH Senators from one state before he makes a federal appointment to that state? $200 Scores

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55. What are the only “type” of ads 527’s are legally allowed to run? $300

56. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What are “issue advocacy” ads that cannot be used by 527’s to formally endorse a candidate ? $300 Scores

57. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 True or False, collectivism is a characteristic of American culture. Explain your answer

58. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $400 Collectivism is a characteristic of “Command” or Communistic political societies Scores

59. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved An interest group that raises funds and donates to election campaigns. $500

60. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is Political Action Committee Scores

61. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved The most controversial aspect of the current Healthcare debate in the United States is what? $100

62. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Including a public option or the idea of universal healthcare for all Americans $100 Scores

63. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is the “franking privilege” for members of Congress? $200

64. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved The ability to send out postage-free mail? $200 Scores

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66. Both federal and state-level governments are allowed to ______ in order to raise revenue? $300

67. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is tax? $300 Scores

68. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved True or false, political action committees (PAC’s) are involved in writing party platforms. $400

69. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is false? They do just about everything else (raise money for candidates, pay for issue advocacy ads, persuade Congress to vote a certain way, and etc.) $400 Scores

70. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved True or False, among the President, Congress, and the judiciary, only the Legislative Branch is subject to term limits ? $500

71. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved False. Only the President is subject to term limits. Scores

72. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved True or false, the general election is part of the presidential nominating process? $100

73. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is False. You are long done nominating when its time for the general election $100 Scores

74. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Another word for appropriations is Congress’ “power of the ____”? $200

75. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is “purse”? $200 Scores

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77. You must be a natural born citizen in order to become ____ of the USA? $300

78. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is President? $300 Scores

79. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A Political Action Committee’s greatest power to influence member s of Congress is through doing what? $400

80. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is through providing campaign contributions? $400 Scores

81. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A federal income tax cut would be supported most by: $500

82. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What are Republicans Scores

83. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved $100 The member of the majority party with the longest service on a Congressional Committee is generally chosen as the committee chairperson. This is referred to as the _____system.

84. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is the “Seniority System”: $100 Scores

85. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved The filibuster is a unique power held by the ______: $200

86. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is the Senate? $200 Scores

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88. $300 Individuals who jump from public to private sector jobs are involved in this phenomenon that is widely critisised by the American public:

89. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is the “Revolving Door?” $300 Scores

90. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved According to the Constitution, revenue bills must originate in the: $400

91. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is the House of Representatives? $400 Scores

92. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved The most important congressional work is accomplished where? $500

93. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is in committees and subcommittees? Scores

94. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Which HOR congressional committee would mostly like write tax codes? $100

95. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is the Ways and Means Committee: $100 Scores

96. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Scores Congressional Elections Final Jeopardy Question

97. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is the most important factor in a Congressman/woman’s re-election? Scores

98. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved What is incumbency? Scores