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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