Democracy Policymaking System Buffalo Bills Canisius High School People of the US Government
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What is GOVERNMENT
The institutions through which public policies are made for a society.
100
What is the PEOPLE
Step 1
100
What is TWO (2)
With the sale of the Bills to Terry Pegula, how many people have owned the Buffalo Bills
100
Who is FR. JOSEPH COSTANTINO
He is the current president of Canisius High School.
100
Who is BARACK OBAMA
He is the current President of the United States
200
What is POLITICS
The process determining who gets what, when, and how.
200
What are LINKAGE INSTITUTIONS
Step 2: groups that are formed to connect the interests of the people to policymakers.
200
What is 1999
What year were the Bills last in the NFL playoffs?
200
Who is MR. FITZGERALD
He is the current principal of Canisius High School.
200
Who is JOE BIDEN
He is the current Vice President of the United States
300
What is DEMOCRACY
A system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences.
300
What is POLICY AGENDA
Step 3: the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials
300
Who is the TENNESSEE TITANS
The Bills lost to this NFL team the last time they were in the playoffs.
300
What is 1870
Canisius High School was founded in this year.
300
Who is JOHN KERRY
He is the current Secretary of State of the United States.
400
What is POLICY GRIDLOCK
A condition that occurs when interests conflict and no coalition or group is strong enough to form a majority and establish policy, so nothing gets done.
400
What is POLICYMAKING INSTITUTIONS
Step 4: three of these are established by the Constitution and include Congress, the presidency, and the courts.
400
Who is THURMAN THOMAS
He is the all time leading rusher in Bills history.
400
What is WASHINGTON AVENUE
Before moving to 1180 Delaware Avenue, Canisius HS was on this street in the city of Buffalo.
400
Who is JOHN BOEHNER
He is the current Speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives.
500
What are MINORITY RIGHTS
A principle of traditional democratic theory that guarantees rights to those who do not belong to majorities.
500
What is POLICY
Step 5: examples include statutes, presidential action, court decisions, budgetary choices, and regulations.
500
Who are the OAKLAND RAIDERS or CLEVELAND BROWNS
The Bills have the longest playoff drought with 14 current seasons. Name one of the two teams who are behind the Bills with 11 straight seasons.
500
Who is MR. KOESSLER
He is the oldest alum of Canisius HS now working in the school.
500
Who is JOHN ROBERTS
He is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.






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