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APGOPO: Court Cases

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Bonus Question: 2000 pts

The Supreme Court

Question: : 200 State sovereignty and a weak national government was a major principle implemented by? Answer Articles of Confederation

 Question: Changing appellate jurisdiction of federal courts is one way ______________ can influence the federal judiciary. Answer Congress

Beginning Scuffles : 400

 Question: The framers of the Constitution intended to establish a _________________ republic Answer Representative

Beginning Scuffles : 600

 Question: The ___________________ has a major role in the shaping of tax policy. Answer Ways & Means

Beginning Scuffles : 800

 Question: Results from public opinion polls that indicate which candidates are most likely to win are most frequently reported by the media during a _____________ election Answer Presidential

Beginning Scuffles : 1000

 Question: Was instrumental in increasing the number of African American and other minority voters (act) Answer Voting Rights Act of 1965

Battles : 200

 Question: What do categorical grants-in-aid do to the power of state governors? Answer Weaken

Battles : 400

 Question: Generally, party identification in the US is most successfully transmitted by Answer Family/Parents

Battles : 600

 Question: When redrawing district lines a independent commission are more likely to discourage _____________ over state legislatures. Answer Gerrymandering

Battles : 800

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Battles : 1000

Laws protecting minority voting rights would likely do what to the voter turn out? Answer Increase

People : 200 Question: A 45 year old white businessman from South Carolina who attends church weekly would most likely vote? Answer GOP (Republican)

 Question: The division of powers between the levels of government is known as Answer Federalism

People : 400

 Question: Rules and regulations created by an agency such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are called Answer Administrative law

People : 600

 Question: Media agenda setting refers to the medias ability to Answer Decides which issues are important enough to bring to public attention

People : 800

 Question: _____ make campaign contributions in hopes of gaining access to legislatures. Answer PACs

People : 1000

 Question: Over time the federal government had gained ___________ control over interstate commerce via such supreme court cases as__________ Answer More, Gibbons v. Ogden

The Home Front! : 200

 Question: Why does the president have problems controlling congress even when his party is in control? Answer Political parties are weak in nature

The Home Front! : 400

 Question: The constitutional provision that greatly broadeneds the power of congress Answer Article I Sec 8 necessary and proper clause

The Home Front! : 600

 Question: The mostly widely performed act of political participation in the US can be found when? Answer Voting in a presidential election

The Home Front! : 800

Question: Voter turn out is highest among Answer College-educated voters

The Home Front! : 1000

 Question: Directing federal funds into the representatives district through legislation is an example of Answer pork barreling

#29 Random : 200

 Question: Independent campaign expenditures by corporations and unions are protected by the First Amended according to what SC case? Answer Citizens United v. FEC (2010)

#29 Random : 400

 Question: The primary responsibility for determining monetary policy in the U.S. rests with the Answer Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

#29 Random : 600

 Question: The president vetoing a bill passed by congress is an example of Answer Checks and balances

#29 Random : 800

 Question: James Madison said that a large republic would best control the effects of Answer Factions

#29 Random : 1000

 Question: Foreign affairs are more likely to get congressional approval over ________ affairs Answer domestic

Bonus Question: 2000 pts.