Constitution JEOPARDY!!

Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Executive Branch The Founding Surprise! JEOPARDY!

100 This term refers to the belief that Congress has implied powers, or, other powers than what are listed in Constitution. What is loose constructionism?

200 This clause allows Congress to make all laws that are necessary and proper. What is the elastic clause?

300 Congress has these four key powers: What are? Power to Create Laws (override veto) Declare War Control money Create all laws necessary and proper

400 The Legislative Branch is discussed in this article of the Constitution. What is Article I?

500 In 1789, this position was directly elected by the people. Who were representatives in the House of Representatives?

100 Justices to the Supreme Court hold their positions for this amount of time. What is life?

200 When a president appoints a Justice to the Supreme Court, the appointment must be confirmed by this body What is the Senate?

300 This is the primary purpose of the Judicial Branch. What is to interpret laws? Bonus question: The Supreme Court determines the Constitutionality of Laws through this process. What is Judicial Review?

400 In addition to Federal Judges, these people can be also impeached. Who is the President? Who is the Vice President?

500 With the exception of cases involving ambassadors that can begin in the Supreme Court, all other cases make it to the Supreme Court through this process. What is appeal?

100 According to the Constitution, the President must be at least ______ years of age. What is 35 years old?

200 The president is elected to term of _____ years. What is Four Years?

300 The president holds the following main powers (list at least 3 of 6). What is the power to make treaties? What is the power to appoint justices, etc.? What is the power to grant pardons? What is to serve as Commander in Chief? What is to veto laws? What is to call Congress to session?

400 The executive branch is described in this section of the Constitution. What is Article II?

500 Under the Constitution, the President is elected by this body. What is the electoral college?

100 This theory was stated by John Locke and then applied to the Declaration of Independence. It influenced the drafting of the Constitution. What is that man has natural, inalienable rights? What does this mean? They cannot be taken away!

200 The framers of the Constitution built in this system to protect against the abuse of power among the branches. What is the system of checks and balances?

300 DAILY DOUBLE!!! During the Constitutional Convention, larger states favored proportional representation. Smaller states favored this type of representation. What is equal representation?

400 These essays were written to convince citizens to support the ratification of the Constitution. What are the Federalist Papers? Bonus: What did these papers argue? Separation of powers sufficient to protect against tyranny Large republic would work in large area Strong national govt. = okay!

500 This document was not originally included in the Constitution. Anti-Federalists wanted it! What is the Bill of Rights?

100 This clause, found in Article VI, states that the Constitution and federal laws are superior to any state laws: What is the Supremacy Clause?

200 In a democracy, people hold and exercise the power. This is not to be confused with this type of government, in which the ultimate power rests with voters and is exercised by chosen representatives: What is a republic?

300 In order to vote, one had to have these two characteristics in colonial America: What is they had to be male and own property?

400 One of the major weaknesses of this document was that the national government did not have the power to regulate trade: What is the Articles of Confederation?

500 This group of the Executive Branch is not listed in the Constitution, but was derived from an implied presidential power. What is the Cabinet?