JeopardyUNIT II: “Political Beliefs / Political Behaviors” Public Opinion

& Political Action

Nominations & Campaigns

Elections &

Voting Behavior

Elections of 1800, 1896,

&2000

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Final Jeopardy

$100 Answer from H1

+/- 3 %

$100 Question from H1

The margin of error in a poll conducted using a sample of 1,500

people.

$200 Question from H1

The process through which a person acquires his/her

particular political orientation.

$200 Answer from H1

Political Socialization

$300 Question from H1

The concept that women are more likely to support Democratic

candidates.

$300 Answer from H1

Gender Gap

$400 Question from H1

The term referring to voters who support a candidate merely

because they see others are doing so.

$400 Answer from H1

The Bandwagon Effect

$500 Question from H1

This act requires that employersdocument the citizenship of their employees and could face fines or

imprisonment for employing illegal workers.

$500 Answer from H1

The Simpson-Mazzoli Act

$100 Question from H2

The recent tendency of states to hold primaries early in the calendar year in order to

capitalize on media attention.

$100 Answer from H2

Frontloading

$200 Question from H2

Prior to the existence of primaries, all state parties selected their

delegates to the national conventionsin this manner.

$200 Answer from H2

Party Caucus(es)

$300 Question from H2

Daily Double!

$300 Answer from H2

The McGovern-FraserCommission - 1968

$400 Question from H2

Democrats require all states to use this/these mechanism(s) for the

selection of delegates to the national convention.

$400 Answer from H2

The Proportional System>15%

$500 Question from H2

Political contributions ear-markedfor “party-building” at the grassroots

level for generic party advertising(ended November 6th 2002).

$500 Answer from H2

Soft Money

$100 Question from H3

The #1 indicator of whether a person will vote.

$100 Answer from H3

Level of Education

$200 Question from H3

State-level method of direct legislation that gives voters

a chance to approve or disapproveproposed legislation or a proposed

Constitutional Amendment.

$200 Answer from H3

Referendum

$300 Question from H3

The belief that ordinarypeople can influence the

government.

$300 Answer from H3

Political Efficacy

$400 Question from H3

What amendment was the direct result of the election of 1800 .

$400 Answer from H3

The 12th Amendment

$500 Question from H3

Theory: The idea that winning candidates have permission from the people to carry out his/her platforms & politics .

$500 Answer from H3

Mandate Theory of Elections

$100 Question from H4

One of the many possiblefactors for Gore’s loss

in 2000 was the 2.7% popularvote by this 3rd party candidate.

$100 Answer from H4

Ralph Nader

$200 Question from H4

In the election of 1800 these twoindividuals tied in the Electoral

College w/ 73 votes throwing the decision into the

House of Representatives.

$200 Answer from H4

Thomas Jefferson - VA Aaron Burr - NY

$300 Question from H4

The Electoral Vote in the 2000 election.

$300 Answer from H4

Bush 271Gore 266

(Abstained 1)

$400 Question from H4This Democratic candidate in 1896

was the youngest major party candidate to seek the presidency. He gave over 600 speeches, but lost to Republican McKinley

who did not actively campaign.

Daily Double

• Commission formed after the 1968 Democratic Convention in response to demands for reform by minority groups and others who sought better representation.

$400 Answer from H4

William Jennings Bryan

$500 Question from H4

This Reform Party candidatereceived nearly 18,000 votes

in Florida. Some of which wereprobably unintentional Gore voters

who made a mistake on the Butterfly Ballot.

$500 Answer from H4

Pat Buchanan - Reform

$100 Question from H5

These funding vehicles were created by FECA allowing

corporations, unions and otherinterest groups to contribute money to political candidates.

$100 Answer from H5

PACs or

Political Action Committees

$200 Question from H5

The “Doctrine of Sufficiency” states:“More important than having

more _____, is having enough _____”.

HINT: It is “the mother’s milkof politics.”

$200 Answer from H5

Money

$300 Question from H5

A bipartisan body consisting of sixmembers that administers campaign finance laws and

enforces compliance.

$300 Answer from H5

The FECor

The Federal Elections Commission

$400 Question from H5

The 1976 Buckley vs. Valeocase struck down part of FECA

that limited the amount of money individuals could contribute to their

own campaigns on the groundsthat it was a violation of _____.

$400 Answer from H5

1st Amend: Free Speech

$500 Question from H5

The theory of voting in which voters essentially ask: “Whathave you done for me lately?”

$500 Answer from H5

Retrospective Voting

Final Jeopardy

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– Option #3

– Option #4

– Option #5

Final JeopardyWhat were TWO major provisions of

The FECAor Federal Election Campaign

Act of 1974

Final Jeopardy

• The 1968 Democratic Convention

AKA “the long hot summer” resulting in protests, riots, and the McGovern-Fraser Commission to provide more

inclusion & representation for minority groups occurred in what

city?

Final Jeopardy

This phrase means that people oppose the idea of big

government in principle, but favor it in practice.

Final Jeopardy AnswerMajor provisions of FECA were:1. Provided public financing of

presidential elections.2. Limited presidential

campaign spending.3. Required full disclosure.

4. Created the FEC5. Limited contributions

Final Jeopardy Answer

Chicago

Final Jeopardy Answer

“People are ideologically conservative and operationally

liberal”.

Final Jeopardy

• What were the respective candidates and political parties for the following elections:

• 1800

• 1896

• 2000

Final Jeopardy Answer• 1800

• Jefferson – Democratic-Republican• Adams – Federalist

• 1896• William Jennings Bryan – Democrat• William McKinley – Republican

• 2000• Al Gore – Democrat• George Bush – Republican

Final Jeopardy

Name TWO Constitutional expansions of suffrage and who each impacted.

Final Jeopardy Answer

• 15th Amend. – freed slaves right to vote

• 17th Amend. – pop. election of senators

• 19th Amend. – women right to vote

• 23rd Amend. – DC Electoral Vote

• 24th Amend. – no poll tax

• 26th amend. – 18 year olds right to vote