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House V. Senate
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Voting and
Federalism campaigns
- $100 What is the number one
determinate for voting Trend?
The number one determinate for
voting trend is the party you are
registered with.
- $200 election that narrows the
field of candidates before an
election for office.
Primary Election
- $300 What type of elections attract
the biggest turn voter turnout?
Presidential elections attract
more voters than
congressional election, state,
or local elections.
- $400 Who elects the Presidents
The President is elected by the Electoral
college. The Candidate to the presidency
must obtained a minimum of 273 votes to
win. In the event the none obtains the
required 273 votes the president is chosen by
the House of Representatives.
- $500 What are interest Groups
and how do they influence
elections?
Interest Groups are Interest groups are
associations or organizations of individuals
who share a common interest and assert their
collective strength in the political process to
protect — and in some cases, expand — that
interest. They contribute usually contribute
money to a candidate campaign.
- $100 This Amendment was adopted on July 9,
1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendment. The
amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal
protection of the laws, and was proposed in response
to issues related to former slaves following the Civil
War.
The 14th Amendment
- $200 What is requires to amend
the constitution?
Both Houses of Congress must propose the
amendment with a two-thirds vote. This is how all
current amendments have been offered.
Two-thirds of the State legislatures must call on
Congress to hold a Constitutional Convention.
- $300 What Amendment lead to
the direct election of Senators?
The
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17 Amendment
- $400 John Marshall first establish this
judicial power to help strengthen the Judical
branch in 1803. It which legislative and
executive actions are subject to review by the
supreme court.
Judicial Review
- $500 What Clause of the
constitution strengthen the power
of congress and How?
The Elastic clause strengthen the
power of congress by letting it
control interstate commerce
- $100 Baker V. Carr
Legislative redistricting
- $200 Madison v Marbury
was a landmark United States Supreme Court
case in which the Court formed the basis for
the exercise of judicial review in the United
States under Article III of the Constitution.
The landmark decision helped define the
boundary between the constitutionally
separate executive and judicial branches of
the American form of government.
- $300 Wesberry V. Sanders
was a U.S. Supreme Court case
involving U.S. Congressional districts in
the state of Georgia. The Court issued its
ruling on February 17, 1964. This
decision requires each state to draw its
U.S. Congressional districts so that they
are approximately equal in population.
- $400 Buckley V. Valeo
was a case in which the Supreme Court of
the United States struck down several
provisions in the 1974 Amendment to a law
that limited campaign expenditures,
independent expenditures by individuals
and groups, and expenditures by a
candidate from personal funds. It
introduced the idea that money counts as
speech, and prohibited any restraints on
unlimited spending in US election
campaigns.
- $500 Shaw V. Reno
was a United States Supreme Court case argued on
April 20, 1993. The ruling was significant in the area of
redistricting and racial gerrymandering. The court ruled
in a 5-4 decision that redistricting based on race must be
held to a standard of strict scrutiny under the equal
protection clause. On the other hand, bodies doing
redistricting must be conscious of race to the extent that
they must ensure compliance with the Voting Right Act.
The redistricting that occurred after the 2000 census was
the first nationwide redistricting to apply the results of
Shaw v. Reno.
- $100 Senate V. House Terms
Senators serve for 6 years
compare to their House of
representative counterparts
who only serve for two.
- $200 What are Standing
Committees?
In the United States Congress,
standing committees are permanent
legislative panels established by the
United States House of
Representatives and United States
Senate rules
- $300 Who Preside over the
Senate and the House and what
are their names?
John Boehner presides over
the House and the vice
President Joe Bidden presides
over senate.
- $400 What is the incumbency
advantage?
The incumbency advantage is the
tendency for the incumbent to
get reelected due to his Franking
privilege and face regconition.
- $500 What is require to
overturn presidential veto?
A supermajority is required from
both house to overturn a
presidential veto.
- $100 What is Federalism
political system in
which several states or
regions defer some
powers
- $200 What are the different
types of power?
The different types of powers
are implied, express, and
inherent powers.
- $300 What is the pluralist
theory?
Classical pluralism is the view that politics
and decision making are located mostly in
the framework of government, but that
many non-governmental groups use their
resources to exert influence.
- $400 How does the federal
government influence State
governments?
The Federal Government tries to
influences by issuing categorical
grants which have specific
guidelines to follow.
- $500 Name some powers
reserve for the Federal
government?
The federal Government has the
power to levy taxes, declare war and
regulate commerce.
- $100 What type of money is
elected directly to the candidate?
Hard money is donated directly to
the Candidate.
- $200 What is the limit of
money an individual can donate?
The limit is $2,600 for election
- $300 What are 527 Groups?
A 527 organization or 527 group is a type of
U.S. tax-exempt organization organized under
Section 527 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code
(26 U.S.C. § 527). A 527 group is created
primarily to influence the selection, nomination,
election, appointment or defeat of candidates to
federal, state or local public office.
- $400 What are the difference
between Close primaries and
closed primaries?
Closed primaries only allows you
to vote only for the party you are
registered to compare to open
primaries where you can vote for
either candidate.
- $500 Explain the difference in
straight ticket vs split ticket
voting
Straight ticket is when an
individual votes for the same
party for all positions but, Split
ticket is when an individual votes
for different individuals.