2. Begin Stephen Mendoza (Period 2)

3. $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 AmendmentsUnit2QuestionsUnit3Questions Unit 4 Unit 4 Questions True/False Key Terms

4. C1-$100 - $100 What is, “Federal law is Supreme over State Law ” What is the Supremacy Clause from Article VI?

5. C1-$200 - $200 What is, “establishment of judicial review.” What did the court case Marbury vs. Madison establish?

6. C1-$300 - $300 What is, “the difference in voting patterns for men and women, particularly in the greater tendency of the latter to vote for Democratic presidential candidates” What is gender gap?

7. C1-$400 - $400 What is the, Fairness Doctrine? What is, “the FCC rule (no longer in effect) that required broadcasters to air a variety of viewpoints on their programs”.

8. C1-$500 - $500 What is, “a rule used by the senate to end or limit debate.” What is cloture?

9. C2-$100 - $100 What is the significance of the 13 th amendment? What is, “the abolishment of slavery.”

10. C2-$200 - $200 What is, “woman suffrage.” What was established in the 19 th amendment?

11. C2-$300 - $300 What is, “establishment of the popular election of Senators.” What did the 17 th amendment establish?

12. C2-$400 - $400 What did the 7 th amendment secure? What is, “this amendment secures the right of trial by jury in civil cases.”

13. C2-$500 - $500 What is the 10 th amendment? What is, “this amendment limits the power of federal government by reserving for the states all powers that are not explicitly granted to the federal government by the Constitution, nor denied to the states.”

14. C3-$100 - $100 What does it mean if an opinion is polarized? What is, “an issue where less than 75% of people can agree on. For example, people generally have a polarized opinion on Universal Health Care.”

15. C3-$200 - $200 What is the political definition of the masses? What is, “Citizens with little interest in government and politics. These citizens generally tend to be misinformed about many issues.”

16. C3-$300 - $300 What is the most liberal ethnic group? What is, “African Americans.”

17. C3-$400 - $400 Which factor has the biggest influence on political socialization? What is, “family.”

18. C3-$500 - $500 What is the percentage of Americans who are eligible to vote and actually vote in presidential elections? What is, “about 50%, almost 60%.”

19. C4-$100 - $100 How many electoral votes is needed to win a presidential election? What is, “270 needed to win a presidential election.”

20. C3-200 - $200 What is the main goal of a traditional interest group? What is, “the main goal is to promote economic interests of its members.”

21. C3-$300 - $300 What is the fundamental goal of political parties? What is, “To elect their candidate to office in order to gain control of the government.”

22. C3-$400 - $400 What did the court case, Wesberry v. Sanders(1963) order? What is, “it ordered House districts to be as near equal in population as possible.”

23. C3-$500 - $500 If a presidential candidate wants to be known, which primary/phrase should he/she go under in order to get his/her name known? What is, “invisible primary”

24. C4-$100 - $100 What is appropriation? What is, “money that Congress has allocated to be spent.”

25. C4-$200 - $200 What is casework? What is, “personal work done by a member of Congress for his constituents.”

26. C4-$300 - $300 What happens if each houses passes different versions of a bill? What is, “the event in which there is a Conference Committee that makes a compromise bill, which is sent back for a re-vote in both houses.”

27. C4-$400 - $400 How can a presidential veto be overridden? What is, “it can be overridden by a 2/3rds majority in both houses.”

28. C4-$500 - $500 If both the president and vice-president die, who becomes president? What is, “The Speaker of the House becomes president.”

29. C4-$100 - $100 Third parties have a major impact on electoral elections. What is, “false”

30. C4-$200 - $200 What is, “true.” Citizens with a lot of political efficacy are more likely to vote

31. C4-$300 - $300 The Tea Party is very liberal. What is, “false.”

32. C4-$400 - $400 What is, “true.” Lobbyists are more needed on unpopular, less controversial issues.

33. C4-$500 - $500 What is, “true.” The post 9/11 Congress still closely resembles the pre 9/11 Congress.