Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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The power of a president or governor to reject a bill proposed by a legislature by refusing to sign it into law | Veto | 98%
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An elected representative who isn't a member of a political party | Independent | 88%
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The election that takes place around halfway through the term of the President | Midterm | 85%
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To manipulate the boundaries of a congressional district to favor a certain party | Gerrymander | 81%
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The body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government and the Vice President | Cabinet | 79%
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An official who is currently holding office | Incumbent | 79%
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An election held on a party-by-party basis that appoints delegates who then select the candidates for a general election | Primary | 79%
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Someone seeking to influence a politician or public official on an issue, especially for personal gain | Lobbyist | 76%
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A prolonged debate on proposed legislation by one or more members of the Senate, which is meant to delay or entirely prevent a vote | Fillibuster | 73%
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An official appointed by the President who is in charge of a government department | Secretary | 69%
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A meeting between local members of a political party used to select their preferred candidate to run for office in the general election | Caucus | 68%
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A legislative body that has two chambers | Bicameral | 62%
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A politician of the Republican Party deemed insufficiently loyal to the party, or misaligned with the party's ideology | RINO | 61%
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When a government spends less than the amount it receives as revenue during a certain period | Surplus | 61%
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An elected official whose successor has already been elected | Lame Duck | 54%
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A legislator whose job is to gain support for their party's legislation | Whip | 53%
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A poll in which everyone in a jurisdiction can vote on a specific issue, often used to amend a state's constitution | Referendum | 51%
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Written support from the general public for a specific bill, also used by candidates as a method of obtaining ballot access | Petition | 41%
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The appropriation of government spending by a member of Congress which will primarily benefit their constituency | Pork | 39%
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To make an agreement official by signing a document or voting to confirm it | Ratify | 29%
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