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You have to be at least 18 years old.
The age you have to be to vote.
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What is the Census?
This takes place before Redistricting happens every 10 years.
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What is Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission?
The NAME of the Supreme Court case that President Obama said would open the floodgates of special interest money
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What is the fillibuster?
The Senate Rule that was supposed to prevent a majority party from steamrolling bills into law.
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850,000!
We had a month to get people to use the new system before the voter registration deadline on October 19th. Big success! How can you help get more people registered online this next election?!
PLEASE write down how much your team would like to BET on the answer to this final DOUBLE JEOPARDY QUESTION: you could win or lose it all with this one!
THE NUMBER of people who used the new California Online Voter Registration system in 2012 WRITE DOWN y |
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Who are young voters?
Online Voter Registration can double this group's voter registration.
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What is Gerrymandering?
This word comes from the name of the Massachusetts governor and the salamander-shaped district that he drew.
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What is Public financing of elections, Matching funds or Fair Elections?
The name of the system that takes special interest money out of our elections.
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What is the American Legislative Exchange Council?
The name of the group that brings state legislators and corporate leaders together to write legislation.
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What is two weeks?
Number of weeks before Election Day that you must be registered to vote.
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Who are the Citizens Redistricting Commission?
California voters passed Prop 11 & Prop 20 to create this group to create state district lines instead of legislators.
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What is SB 2,3, and 27?
-Would increase penalties; make our online system better; and fix nonprofit loopholes
The bill numbers of the Sunshine in Campaigns Act.
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Who are the Koch brothers?
Last name of the two brothers who gave millions in campaign, SuperPAC and astroturf donations, and lobbying to distort our democracy.
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11 states have Same Day Registration - Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Connecticut, California and Wyoming
Extra Credit: Washington DC
3 States that have Same Day Voter Registration.
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30,000
The number of people who applied to serve on the Citizens Redistricting Commission.
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What are corporations and unions?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq-9A9CGTYU
These groups can give large amounts of money to outside groups and committees to influence elections.
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Kaplan, Procter & Gamble, Yum! Brands, Reed Elsevier, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CocaCola,PepsiCo, Kraft, Intuit, Wendy’s, Mars
Want to find out more? Go to: http://www.commonblog.com/alecexposed/
Name two corporations that have left ALEC after public pressure
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850,000!
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The number of people who used the new California Online Voter Registration system in 2012. |
Lilbert "Gil" Ontal
The Name of the Pacific Islander Citizens Redistricting Commissioner from San Diego
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What are Richmond, San Francisco, and Los Angeles?
The Cities in California that have passed ballot questions to overturn Citizens United with a constitutional amendment.
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What is Shelby County, Alabama vs. Holder, Attorney General?
Name the Supreme Court Case that invalidated Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.
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