Powerpoint Jeopardy

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The author of the Declaration of Independence was A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Thomas Paine. C) George Washington. D) Alexander Hamilton. James Madison. Category 1 – 10 points

In part, the Federalist papers contain the results of studies of various forms of government assembled by A) Benjamin Franklin. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) John Adams. D) George Washington. E) James Madison. Category 1 – 20 points

The presiding officer at the Philadelphia convention was A) James Madison. B) George Washington. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) Alexander Hamilton. E) Benjamin Franklin. Category 1 – 30 points

Most of the Federalist papers were written by ____________. A) Hamilton. B) Madison. C) Jefferson. D) Jay. E) Franklin. Category 1 – 40 points

Among those who were conspicuously absent from the Constitutional Convention were A) Alexander Hamilton B) Benjamin Franklin C) John Adams D) George Washington E) Thomas Jefferson Category 1 – 50 points

The central issue in the framing of the U.S. Constitution was that of A) how strong to make the national government. B) how best to divide powers among the branches of government. C) how best to break with Great Britain. D) how to adopt liberty but still allow slaveholding. E) how to create a truly independent judiciary. Category 2 – 10 points

The New Jersey Plan was a reaction by some states primarily to the fear that A) legislative veto power called for by the Virginia Plan would seriously undermine individual states' rights. B) the weak central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much power to rural states. C) the strong central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much power to small states. D) the Virginia Plan gave too much power to populous states. E) Hamilton's suggestions about the executive branch would be accepted by the convention. Category 2 – 20 points

The Great Compromise finally allocated representation on the basis of _____________ A) population, in both houses. B) equality, in both houses. C) population in the House and statehood equality in the Senate. D) equality in the House and population in the Senate. E) None of the above Category 2 – 30 points

Generally, the Antifederalists felt that the government created by the U.S. Constitution was A) an insufficient check on the power of the states. B) too strong and too centralized. C) too liberal. D) barely strong enough to be effective. E) overprotective of individual rights. Category 2 – 40 points

It quickly became clear that the Constitution would not be ratified without at least the promise of A) the abolition of slavery. B) female suffrage. C) an elaborate federal court system. D) a bill of rights. E) a two-party system. Category 2 – 50 points

The deep rooted goals, aspirations, and ideals that shape an individual’s perceptions of political issue and events are referred to as political ________ A) Values B) Doctrines C) Strategies D) Abstractions E) Reasons Category 3 – 10 points

Family, group membership, education, and prevailing political conditions are four of the most important ____. A) elements in devolution B) determinants of civic regression C) agents of political socialization D) factors in ideological polarization E) elements of political interests Category 3 – 20 points

In modern parlance, someone who generally supports extensive government intervention in the economy is known as a ________. A) liberal B) populist C) libertarian D) conservative E) fascist Category 3 – 30 points

Most people acquire their initial orientation to politics from what? A) Families B) Exposure to new media C) Educational background D) Membership in social groups E) Friends Category 3 – 40 points

The most important ideologies in America today are A) Liberty and Equality B) Activism and Restraint C) Liberalism and Conservatism D) Democrats and Republicans E) Apathy and Participation Category 3 – 50 points

A survey asks the question, “If you knew that Jason Miller, a senatorial candidate, was addicted to prescription drugs and raised taxes four times, would you support him in the upcoming election?” This survey is an example of what? A) opinion leading B) selective polling C) bandwagon effect D) sample error E) push polling Category 4 – 10 points

The immediate boost in popular support for presidents leading American forces into battle is known as the A) War Lift B) Security Swing C) Defensive Uptick D) Rally-around-the-flag effect E) Bombing Boost Category 4 – 20 points

Which of these reasons can help to explain why policy doesn’t always conform to public opinion? A) Americans do not pay attention to politics B) Sometimes a minority can be more passionate than the majority C) Legislators only care about their own opinions D) The President doesn’t have access to public opinion polls E) Congress can’t be held accountable to the public Category 4 – 30 points

In an opinion poll the smaller group questioned which is representative of the larger population being studied is called the _________ . Pilot Sample Test group Study Base Representative Group Category 4 – 40 points

The amount which the group questioned in a poll may be inconsistent with the opinions of the population is called the _________. Group Error Sample Inconsistency Sample Error Sample Bias Group Bias Category 4 – 50 points

The Founders did not include in the U.S. Constitution an explicit statement of state powers but added it later in the A) Second Amendment. B) Seventh Amendment. C) Tenth Amendment. D) Fourteenth Amendment. E) None of the above Category 5 – 10 points

A person believing the $700 Billion bail-out program is wrong because it was supported by George Bush is an example of what type of political evaluation. A) Retrospective voting B) Executive Bias C) Trusted Other D) Distrusted Other E) Prospective Voting Category 5 – 20 points

Drawing district voting lines to create an advantage for one party over another is an called what? A) apportionment B) gerrymandering C) party drawing D) selection bias E) election bias Category 5 – 30 points

All of the following were true of the government under the Articles of Confederationexceptthat A) larger states had more votes in the national legislature. B) there was no national judicial branch. C) the national government could not levy taxes. D) the national government could not regulate commerce. E) amendment required the support of all thirteen states. Category 5 – 40 points

Dividing power between the states and the national government is referred to as A) sovereignty. B) dual legitimacy. C) egalitarianism. D) plutocracy. E) federalism. Category 5 – 50 points

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