| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| does candidate centered campaigns increase or decrease political party power | decrease | 100%
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| what amendment eliminated the poll tax? (19th, 24th, 26th) | 24th | 90%
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| what amendment lowered the voting age to 18? (19th, 24th, 26th) | 26th | 90%
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| when you redraw voting districts to gain an advantage this is called | gerrymandering | 87%
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| unlimited campaign spending as long as it is independent is protected free speech describes what court case (Schenck v. US or Citizens United v. FEC) | citizens united v. fec | 81%
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| when you vote for a candidate on what they already did during office this is called __ voting | retrospective | 68%
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| when the president uses the media to appeal to us directly this is called | bully pulpit | 65%
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| when you vote on what candidates promise to do is callled __ voting | prospective | 65%
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| when you register to vote at the DMV these laws are called __ voter laws | motor | 58%
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| when you send government funds back to your home district to build a potato facility this is called | pork barrel | 58%
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| when you vote all blue or all red candidates on a ballot this is called __ voting or straight ticket voting | party line | 55%
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| this prevents 3rd party candidates from winning because if you get the popular vote you get all the electoral college vote this is the __ system | winner take all | 45%
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| when citizens vote on a government policy this is called a | referendum | 39%
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| media, elections, political parties, and interest group all connect people to the government what vocab word are these an example of | linkage institution | 35%
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| voting for what works best for you is called ___ voting | rational choice | 32%
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