Post on 05-Jan-2016
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Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from Terms 1
Political party that forms because its members think that a main party has not met their needs.
$100 Answer from Terms 1
Splinter part
$200 Question from Terms 1
Changing of a party’s basis for support
$200 Answer from Terms 1
realignment
$300 Question from Terms 2
Voting districts that cities, towns, and counties are divided into.
$300 Answer from Terms 1
precints
$400 Question from Terms 1
A group of people who dominate a political party within a certain geographicregion.
$400 Answer from Terms 1
Party machine
$500 Question from Terms 1
Event at which a party’s candidatesfor office are nominated.
$500 Answer from Terms 1
Primary election
$100 Question from Terms 2
Political hopeful who has no associationwith a party.
$100 Answer from Terms 2
Independent candidate
$200 Question from Terms 2
Exchanging political favors for political support.
$200 Answer from Terms 2
patronage
$300 Question from Terms 2
Body of people allowed to vote.
$300 Answer from Terms 2
electorate
$400 Question from Terms 2
Event at which voters select elected officials.
$400 Answer from Terms 2
general election
$500 Question from Terms 2
A party whose members have beliefsthat are different from those held by the majority of people.
$500 Answer from Terms 2
Ideological party
$100 Question from C
Membership in either of the two majorparties is based on: A. Federal law B. Economic status C. Personal choice D. Membership dues
$100 Answer from C
C. Personal Choice
$200 Question from C
What did the two-party system in the U.S.develop from?
$200 Answer from C
Conflicts over the Constitution
$300 Question from C
What two political parties merged to form the Republican Party?
$300 Answer from C
Whigs and Free-Soil
$400 Question from C
Who was the 1st Republican president?
$400 Answer from C
Abraham Lincoln
$500 Question from C
Many European democracies use a________ system: A. One party B. Two party C. Multiparty D. Communist
$500 Answer from C
C. Multiparty
$100 Question from D
The two major parties in the U.S. today:
$100 Answer from D
Democrats and Republicans
$200 Question from D
The first American political party, led byAlexander Hamilton.
$200 Answer from D
Federalists
$300 Question from D
The most important initial influence on a person’s party affiliation?
$300 Answer from D
Family
$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
$400 Answer from D
B. Special Interest Groups
$500 Question from D
What type of 3rd party was the BullMoose Party led by Teddy Roosevelt?
$500 Answer from D
Splinter
$100 Question from E
What political structures dominatedlocal governments from the mid 1800’suntil the early 1900’s?
$100 Answer from E
Party Machines/Political Machines
$200 Question from E
Most countries that have a one-party have what type of government?
$200 Answer from E
dictatorships
$300 Question from E
Why have our two major parties both been drifting toward the “moderate middle”in recent years?
$300 Answer from E
To gain votes / not offend voters
$400 Question from E
What two effects can a third party have in a presidential election?
$400 Answer from E
1. Introduce new ideas2. Play “spoiler”
$500 Question from E
Endorse change and believe the mainrole of the government should be to provide welfare for it’s people.
$500 Answer from E
liberals
Final Jeopardy
Identify 4 functions that political parties perform in the United States today:
Final Jeopardy Answer1. Watchdog2. Campaign/Inform3. Seal of approval4. Run the government5. Nominate people for office