Elections Media Finance Amendments Constitution
100
What is the direct popular election?
The idea that the winner of the popular election immediately becomes the president.
100
What is a sound bite?
A 30 second sound clip to advertise a speech's message.
100
What are PACs?
An abbreviation for political action committee.
100
What is the Bill of Rights?
A list of the first 10 amendments.
100
What is "We the People?"
The first phrase in the preamble of the constitution.
200
What is the electoral college?
A part of government that elects the president.
200
What is the public agenda?
The thing that determines what stories the media sees.
200
What is the AARP?
An interest group with 37 million members age 50 and up.
200
What is the 1st amendment?
The amendment that allows for freedom of speech
200
What is checks and balances?
The idea that branches of government can check each other.
300
What is an open primary?
A primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation.
300
What is broadcast media?
A type of media that includes TV and radio
300
What is hard money?
Money given directly to the candidate.
300
What is the 13th amendment
The amendment that ended slavery, except in prisons.
300
What is an amendment?
A formal change to a law.
400
What is the electoral map?
A concept in politics that has become the talk of election night.
400
What is a watchdog?
A person that watches the government.
400
What is MoveOn.org?
An interest group that started through emails and helped end the war in Iraq.
400
What are the 15th, 19th, and 26th amendments?
The three amendments that allowed for more people to vote.
400
How many articles are there?
There are 7 of them in the Constitution.
500
What is the district plan?
A proposed reform where each state gets 2 electors.
500
What is the cornerstone of our democracy?
A saying that means to make powerful, responsible choices.
500
What is the Bi Partisan Campaign Reform Act?
A law created by McCain Feingold.
500
What is the 28th amendment?
The next amendment would be this one (number).
500
What is September 17, 1787
The date of the Constitution's creation.






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