Welcome to Jeopardy!

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Directions: Scroll through the presentation and enter the answers (which are really the questions) and the questions (which are really the answers). Enter in the categories on the main game boards. As you play the game, click on the TEXT DOLLAR AMOUNT that the contestant calls, not the surrounding box. When they have given a question, click again anywhere on the screen to see the correct question. Keep track of which questions have already been picked by printing out the game board screen and checking off as you go. Click on the “Game” box to return to the main scoreboard. Enter the score into the black box on each players podium. Continue until all clues are given. When finished, DO NOT save the game. This will overwrite the program with the scores and data you enter. You MAY save it as a different name, but keep this file untouched!

Final Jeopardy Round 1 Round 2

Constitution Federalist Papers Vocabulary Major Concepts U.S. History Democracy Round 2 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 Final Jeopardy $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 Scores $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

$100 This amendment guarantees people the rights to free speech, freedom to assemble, freedom of religion, press, and to petition.

What is the First Amendment? $100 What is the First Amendment? Scores

This amendment grants people the right to bear arms. $200 This amendment grants people the right to bear arms.

What is the Second Amendment? $200 What is the Second Amendment? Scores

This amendment prohibits any cruel and unusual punishment. $300 This amendment prohibits any cruel and unusual punishment.

What is the Eighth Amendment? $300 What is the Eighth Amendment? Scores

This amendment granted the U.S. Congress to tax income. $400 This amendment granted the U.S. Congress to tax income.

What is the Sixteenth Amendment? $400 What is the Sixteenth Amendment? Scores

$500 This amendment made it illegal to make a citizen pay a voting fee or take a reading test to vote.

What is the Twenty-fourth Amendment? $500 What is the Twenty-fourth Amendment? Scores

This is the author of Federalist Paper #10. $100 This is the author of Federalist Paper #10.

$100 Who is James Madison? Scores

$200 This is a group of citizens with interests contrary to the rights of others or the interests of the whole community.

$200 What is a faction? Scores

The author of Federalist Paper #10 supports this form of government. $300 The author of Federalist Paper #10 supports this form of government.

What is a republican government (or indirect democracy)? $300 What is a republican government (or indirect democracy)? Scores

Daily Double

$400 This document was a failure based on many factors that include a weak national government.

What are the Articles of Confederation? $400 What are the Articles of Confederation? Scores

$500 The Federalists Papers was a way to promote this form of organizing a republic.

$500 What is federalism? Scores

$100 This document is the nation’s basic law. It creates political institutions, assigns or divides powers in government and often provides certain guarantees to citizens.

$100 What is a constitution? Scores

$200 The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens.

What is limited government? $200 What is limited government? Scores

$300 The 1803 case in which it was first asserted the right of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the Constitution.

What is Marbury v. Madison? $300 What is Marbury v. Madison? Scores

$400 This is a way of organizing a nation so that all power resides in the central government.

What is a unitary government? $400 What is a unitary government? Scores

$500 These are powers of the federal government that are specifically addressed in the Constitution.

What are enumerated powers? $500 What are enumerated powers? Scores

$100 This was an agreement that included slaves for the purpose of representation and taxation.

What is the 3/5 Compromise? $100 What is the 3/5 Compromise? Scores

$200 This was an agreement that created our current legislative system that is based on population and equal representation.

What is the Connecticut (Great) Compromise? $200 What is the Connecticut (Great) Compromise? Scores

This group of citizens did not support the Constitution. $300 This group of citizens did not support the Constitution.

Who are the Anti-Federalists? $300 Who are the Anti-Federalists? Scores

$400 This is a system of restraints in which each branch can check the other two.

What are checks and balances? $400 What are checks and balances? Scores

$500 This is a division of power between the national government and state governments.

$500 What is federalism? Scores

The Constitutional Convention took place during this year. $100 The Constitutional Convention took place during this year.

$100 What took place in 1787? Scores

This group of social class wrote the U.S. Constitution. $200 This group of social class wrote the U.S. Constitution.

What is the elite class (rich/wealthy class)? $200 What is the elite class (rich/wealthy class)? Scores

This is a method to divide the powers between the branches. $300 This is a method to divide the powers between the branches.

What is separation of powers? $300 What is separation of powers? Scores

This group supported a strong national government. $400 This group supported a strong national government.

Who are the Federalists? $400 Who are the Federalists? Scores

$500 This is one of a few ways to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

$500 2/3 vote from both houses of Congress; Constitutional convention called by Congress at request of 2/3 of states Scores

This is a type of government where people are heavily involved. $100 This is a type of government where people are heavily involved.

What is direct democracy? $100 What is direct democracy? Scores

This is a type of government where the people elect representatives. $200 This is a type of government where the people elect representatives.

What is a republic (indirect democracy)? $200 What is a republic (indirect democracy)? Scores

$300 This clause makes the U.S. Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits.

What is the supremacy clause? $300 What is the supremacy clause? Scores

$400 These are powers of the federal government that go beyond those enumerated powers in the Constitution.

What are implied powers? $400 What are implied powers? Scores

This court case led to the establishment of national supremacy. $500 This court case led to the establishment of national supremacy.

What is McCulloch v. Maryland? $500 What is McCulloch v. Maryland? Scores

Final Jeopary Question Jeopardy Federalist Papers Final Jeopary Question Scores

The Federalist Papers were written under this pseudonym.

Who is Publius? Scores