2. Categories Let’s play… American Government Jeopardy!

3. 500 400 300 200 100 City Government Political Elections Political Parties Political Participation Public Opinion

4. Categories The portion of the population selected to participate in a poll is known as the Public Opinion 100 Points

5. Categories Public Opinion 100 Points Sample

6. Categories Public Opinion 200 Points _____ is best identified as a number that indicates within what range the results of a poll are accurate

7. Categories Sample Error or Margin of Error Public Opinion 200 Points

8. Categories Public Opinion 300 Points A typical, average and usually accurate poll sample ranges from ____________ to ____________ people polled.

9. Categories Public Opinion 300 Points 1,000 – 2,000

10. 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

11. Categories A Political Generation Public Opinion 400 Points

12. Categories ____________ and ___________ polls are essential for formulating campaign strategy and measuring progress for the campaign Public Opinion 500 Points

13. Categories Benchmark and Tracking Public Opinion 500 Points

14. Categories _________ is the biggest single factor that accounts for how people decide to vote. Political Participation 100 Points

15. Categories Political Participation 100 Points Party Identification/Party Membership

16. Categories Political Participation 200 Points _________ are the mixed party efforts to get voters out to the polls by political parties.

17. Categories Voter Mobilization Political Participation 200 Points

18. 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.

19. Categories Political Participation 300 Points Literacy Test

20. Categories The _______________ calculates that his or her vote will not make a difference to election outcomes Political Participation 400 Points

21. Categories Rational Non-Voter Political Participation 400 Points

22. 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

23. Categories Prospective Voting Political Participation 500 Points

24. Categories The party _______ are the members of a political party who consistently vote for that party's candidates Political Parties 100 Points

25. Categories Political Parties 100 Points The Party Base

26. Categories Political Parties 200 Points The rank-and-file members who carry out the party's electioneering efforts are the

27. Categories Party Activists Political Parties 200 Points

28. Categories Political Parties 300 Points ______ are gatherings, such as primaries, caucuses, and conventions, at which ordinary party members meet at

29. Categories Political Parties 300 Points Temporary Party Organizations

30. Categories _____ are elected party representatives selected county-wide during the primary election. Political Parties 400 Points

31. Categories County Chairs Political Parties 400 Points

32. 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

33. Categories Realignment Political Parties 500 Points

34. Categories _______ is a meeting of local party members who choose delegates for the national convention. Political Elections 100 Points

35. Categories Political Elections 100 Points Party Caucus

36. Categories Political Elections 200 Points ____ is the process of scheduling presidential primaries early on in the primary season

37. Categories Front Loading Political Elections 200 Points

38. Categories Political Elections 300 Points A _______ issue is one on which the parties differ in their perspectives and their proposed solutions.

39. Categories Political Elections 300 Points Position Issue

40. Categories The reporting of who contributed money to the campaign and how much is contributed by each individual or corporation. Political Elections 400 Points

41. Categories Disclosure Political Elections 400 Points

42. Categories Officially nominating a candidate, selecting a running mate and establishing the party platform is the role of the Political Elections 500 Points

43. Categories Party National Convention Political Elections 500 Points

44. Categories Is a City Council District with no boundaries City Government 100 Points

45. Categories City Government 100 Points At-Large City Council Seat

46. Categories City Government 200 Points ___ is a specific City Council District with designated boundaries

47. Categories Single-Member City Council District City Government 200 Points

48. Categories City Government 300 Points Is the legal process of extending city boundaries to include unincorporated areas

49. Categories City Government 300 Points Annexation

50. 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

51. Categories City Ordinance City Government 400 Points

52. 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

53. Categories Cumulative Voting City Government 500 Points

54. Categories DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!