FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AP GOV EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AP GOV EXAM

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Question 1: Trial Balloon

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a tentative measure taken or statement made to see how a new policy will be received.

Question 2: Tea Party Movement

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he Tea Party movement is an American political movement that is primarily known for advocating a reduction in the U.S. national debt and federal budget deficit by reducing U.S. government spending and taxes

Question 3: Feminist Movement

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the movement aimed at equal rights for women

Question 4: Interest Group

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a group of people drawn or acting together in support of a common interest or to voice a common concern

Question 5: Sound Bites

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a short extract from a recorded interview, chosen for its pungency or appropriateness.

Question 6: Tammany Hall

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a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism

Question 7: Supers PACs

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a type of independent political action committee which may raise unlimited sums of money from corporations, unions, and individuals but is not permitted to contribute to or coordinate directly with parties or candidates.

Question 8: Winner-take-all-system

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An election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins.

Question 9: Direct Primary

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a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office

Question 10: Caucus

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An association of members of Congress created to advocate a political ideology or a regional, ethnic, or economic interest.

Question 11: Super-delegates

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Party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses. Party rules determine the percentage of delegate seats reserved for party officials

Question 12: Pluralist Theory

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the view that politics and decision making are located mostly in the framework of government

Question 13: National Committee

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A committee of delegates from each state and territory that runs party affairs between national conventions

Question 14: National Chairman

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A paid, full time manager of a party's day-to-day work who is elected by the national committee.

Question 15: Critical Elections

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Realigning election are terms from political science and political history describing a dramatic change in the political system

Question 16: Free-rider problem

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the problem faced by unions and other groups when people do no join because they can benefit from the group's activities without officially joining.

Question 17: spoils system

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the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters.

Question 18: Yellow Journalisms

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journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration.

Question 19: Dixiecrats

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any of the Southern Democrats who seceded from the party in 1948 in opposition to its policy of extending civil rights.

Question 20: Split-ticket Voting

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Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election. For example, voting for a Republican for senator and a Democrat for President.

Question 21: Realignment

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occurs when a party undergoes a major shift in its electoral base and political agenda.

Question 22: Personal Following

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The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks.

Question 23: Defamation

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the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.

Question 24: Patronage

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Tangible incentives such as money, political jobs, or an opportunity to get favors from government

Question 25: C-Span

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a private, nonprofit American cable television network, created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a public service that televises many proceedings of the federal government,

Question 26: Straight Ticket Voting

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Voting for candidates who are all of the same party. For example, voting for Republican candidates for senator, representative, and president.

Question 27: Litigation

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the process of taking legal action