8. Can I Get Involved In Politics?

Question 1

Boys State

Answer 1

Youth organization designed to inform and encourage young men to learn about the ways of government

Question 2

Cabinet members

Answer 2

Person appointed to head an executive department of the United States Government

Question 3

Conscientious

Answer 3

Rolling one’s Godly principles

Question 4

Campaign debt

Answer 4

Deficit incurred due to the expenses of a political effort

Question 5

Girls State

Answer 5

Youth organization designed to inform and encourage young women to learn about the ways of government

Question 6

Localized

Answer 6

Confined to a smaller region; “closer to home.”

Question 7

Political science

Answer 7

The study of the principles of government and the electoral process

Question 8

Politics

Answer 8

The science and activity of governing and social leadership

Question 9

Scandal

Answer 9

An issue that is a public shame, performed by an official in an illegal or unethical manner

Question 10

Treasury

Answer 10

Where the funds are received, kept, and disbursed

Question 11

Thomas Jefferson quote?

Answer 11

“When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property.”

Question 12

Party workers are needed on?

Answer 12

The local, regional, and national level

Question 13

Debbie Henniger

Answer 13

Became involved in politics by working for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Campaign in the early 1980s

Question 14

Debbie transferred to the?

Answer 14

Central base of operations in Washington D.C.

Question 15

In 1980, Reagan unseated?

Answer 15

Jimmy carter in 1980 presidential elections

Question 16

Debbie was asked to remain in Washington during campaign and became?

Answer 16

Personal assistant to Secretary of Treasury, Bay Buchanan

Question 17

Debbie’s duties as an assistant included?

Answer 17

Being a liaison to the savings bond division and handling secretary’s personal correspondence

Question 18

Citizens grew cynical towards politics with the scandals of?

Answer 18

Nixon in 1970s and,

Clintons in 1990s

Question 19

In Matthew 26 and 27

Answer 19

We find dishonest leaders such as Judas who betrayed Jesus
We also find Godly leaders-David:king of Israel; Solomon-greatest king; Moses: divinely led leader of Israel, left mark on history with Ten Commandments god gave him

Question 20

Organizations that offer opportunities to get involved in promoting Christian concerns on a local level?

Answer 20

Christian Coalition and American Family Association

Question 21

American legion

Answer 21

Has programs devoted to promoting intelligent citizenship

Question 22

Girls State/Boys State

Answer 22

Began in 1935

5,000,000 boys have taken part

Question 23

1966; clubs that help increase party loyalty

Answer 23

Democrats-“Volunteers for Clinton re-election” groups

Republicans- “Citizens for Dole”

Question 24

Democrats hold ____ dinners

Answer 24

Jackson Day

Question 25

Republicans hold ____ dinners

Answer 25

Lincoln Day

Question 26

Other active groups?

Answer 26

Young Republicans and Young Democrats