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3. - $100 What determines the party platform? C1-$100 The national convention.

4. - $200 What molds the values of a person? C1-$200 Political Party Socialization

5. - $300 • What result occurs after a critical election? • Gerrymandering • Redistricting • Party Realignment • Party Dealignment C1-$300 C. Party Realignment

6. - $400 • In which of the following time periods was there a change from Republicans in the dominance of the nation’s majority party? • The Roaring Twenties • The Cold War • WW II • The Great Depression C1-$400 D. The Great Depression

7. - $500 • What event started the rise of the Republican party for more than 60 years? • The Spanish American War • Civil War • Reconstruction • Prohibition C1-$500 B. Civil War

8. - $100 • Article II deals with? • The judicial branch • The rights of an individual • The legislative branch • The executive branch C2-$100 D. The executive branch

9. - $200 How can amendment be proposed? C2-$200 By a 2/3 vote of both houses in Congress and by a convention called by 2/3 of the states

10. - $300 How many electoral college votes are needed to win the Presidency? C2-$300 270

11. - $400 What were the Federalist Papers? C2-$400 A group of 85 essays written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay for the purpose of persuading the people of New York to adopt the Constitution.

12. - $500 Why did the founding fathers imply a bicameral legislature? C2-$500 To avoid centralized power in government and to have the people’s say in congress as well as the say of senator or representative.

13. - $100 What is the Commerce Clause about? C3-$100 It gives Congress the power to regualute commerce among the states, with foreign nations, and among indian tribes.

14. - $200 • What clause states that Congress can exercise those powers that are “necessary and proper” for carrying out the enumerated powers? • The Elastic Clause • The Due Process Clause • The Equal Protection Clause • The Ex post Facto Clause C3-$200 A. The Elastic Clause

15. - $300 What Clause states that state governments must observe fair procedures when they deny a person life, liberty, or property? C3-$300 The Due Process Clause

16. - $400 What Clause states that an accused person who flees to another state must be returned to the state in which he/she allegedly committed the crime? C3-$400 The Extradition Clause

17. - $500 What clause states that any power that is not granted to the national, or denied to the states, automatically reverts to the states? C3-$500 The Reserved Power Clause

18. - $100 • “Friend of court” filed by an interest group to influencea Supreme Court decision is a?.... • Blanket primary • Amicus curiae brief • Direct primary • Feeding frenzy C4-$100 B. Amicus Curiae Brief

19. - $200 • This occurs when a presidential nominee chooses a vice presidential running mate who has different qualities in order to attract more votes for the ticket… • Dealignment argument • Free rider problem • Balancing the ticket • Gerrymandering C3-200 C. Balancing the ticket

20. - $300 • This problem is faced by interest groups when citizens can reap benefits or interest group action without actually joining, participating in, or contributing money to such groups… • Direct primary • 527 groups • Free rider problem • Revolving Door C3-$300 C. Freed rider problem

21. - $400 What is a safe seat? C3-$400 An office that is extremely likely to be won by a particular candidate or political party

22. - $500 Campaign contributions that are not donated directly to candidates, but are instead donated to parties is?... C3-$500 Soft Money

23. - $100 This court Case ordered state legislative districts to be as near equal as possible in population; Warren Court’s political judicial activism. C4-$100 Baker v. Carr

24. - $200 First amendment protects campaign spending; legislatures can limit contributions, but not so much one spends of his own money on campaigns… C4-$200 Buckley v. Valeo

25. - $300 This case used the 14th amendment’s equal protection clause to stop the Florida recount in the election of 2000… C4-$300 Bush v. Gore

26. - $400 No racial gerrymandering; race cannot be the sole or predominant factor in redrawing legislative boundaries; majority/minority districts… C4-$400 Citizens United v. Shaw v. Reno

27. - $500 This case ordered House districts to be as near equal in population as possible… C4-$500 Wesberry v. Sanders

28. - $100 Ticket splitting can result in?... C4-$100 Difficulties in enacting public policy

29. - $200 The media may have less influence than people think because?... C4-$200 Selective exposure

30. - $300 How did Madison propose to cure the wrongdoings of the factions in Federalist #10? C4-$300 By controlling their effects.

31. - $400 What is it called when people gradually move away from both parties? C4-$400 Dealignment

32. - $500 What are Superdelegates? C4-$500 Democratic party leaders who have discretion for whom they vote at the national convention