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Jeopardy Terms 1 Terms Too C D E $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Final Jeopardy
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$100 Question from Terms 1 Political party that forms because its members think that a main party has not met their needs.
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$100 Answer from Terms 1 Splinter part
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$200 Question from Terms 1 Changing of a party’s basis for support
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$200 Answer from Terms 1 realignment
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$300 Question from Terms 2 Voting districts that cities, towns, and counties are divided into.
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$300 Answer from Terms 1 precints
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$400 Question from Terms 1 A group of people who dominate a political party within a certain geographic region.
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$400 Answer from Terms 1 Party machine
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$500 Question from Terms 1 Event at which a party’s candidates for office are nominated.
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$500 Answer from Terms 1 Primary election
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$100 Question from Terms 2 Political hopeful who has no association with a party.
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$100 Answer from Terms 2 Independent candidate
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$200 Question from Terms 2 Exchanging political favors for political support.
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$200 Answer from Terms 2 patronage
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$300 Question from Terms 2 Body of people allowed to vote.
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$300 Answer from Terms 2 electorate
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$400 Question from Terms 2 Event at which voters select elected officials.
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$400 Answer from Terms 2 general election
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$500 Question from Terms 2 A party whose members have beliefs that are different from those held by the majority of people.
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$500 Answer from Terms 2 Ideological party
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$100 Question from C Membership in either of the two major parties is based on: A. Federal law B. Economic status C. Personal choice D. Membership dues
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$100 Answer from C C. Personal Choice
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$200 Question from C What did the two-party system in the U.S. develop from?
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$200 Answer from C Conflicts over the Constitution
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$300 Question from C What two political parties merged to form the Republican Party?
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$300 Answer from C Whigs and Free-Soil
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$400 Question from C Who was the 1 st Republican president?
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$400 Answer from C Abraham Lincoln
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$500 Question from C Many European democracies use a ________ system: A. One party B. Two party C. Multiparty D. Communist
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$500 Answer from C C. Multiparty
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$100 Question from D The two major parties in the U.S. today:
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$100 Answer from D Democrats and Republicans
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$200 Question from D The first American political party, led by Alexander Hamilton.
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$200 Answer from D Federalists
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$300 Question from D The most important initial influence on a person’s party affiliation?
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$300 Answer from D Family
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$400 Question from D Some people believe that political parties are influenced too much by: A. Competition B. Special Interest Groups C. The media D. Foreign parties
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$400 Answer from D B. Special Interest Groups
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$500 Question from D What type of 3 rd party was the Bull Moose Party led by Teddy Roosevelt?
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$500 Answer from D Splinter
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$100 Question from E What political structures dominated local governments from the mid 1800’s until the early 1900’s?
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$100 Answer from E Party Machines/Political Machines
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$200 Question from E Most countries that have a one-party have what type of government?
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$200 Answer from E dictatorships
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$300 Question from E Why have our two major parties both been drifting toward the “moderate middle” in recent years?
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$300 Answer from E To gain votes / not offend voters
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$400 Question from E What two effects can a third party have in a presidential election?
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$400 Answer from E 1. Introduce new ideas 2. Play “spoiler”
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$500 Question from E Endorse change and believe the main role of the government should be to provide welfare for it’s people.
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$500 Answer from E liberals
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Final Jeopardy Identify 4 functions that political parties perform in the United States today:
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Final Jeopardy Answer 1.Watchdog 2.Campaign/Inform 3.Seal of approval 4.Run the government 5.Nominate people for office
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