Government Jeopardy

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives LegislativeExecutiveJudicial Limited Gov Grab Bag Government Jeopardy Final Challenge

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives What type of legislature is comprised of two houses? 100 A Bicameral Legislature Legislative for 100

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives What is the primary role of a lobbyist? 200 To represent special interest groups by arguing for or against proposed measures in Congress Legislative for 200

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives In which house of Congress did the founding fathers show the most faith in democracy? 300 The House of Representatives Legislative for 300

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives Name two special powers of the Senate? 400 Ratifying treaties with a two-thirds majority. OR Confirming appointments w/ a simple majority. OR Removing after impeachment with a two thirds majority. Legislative for 400

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives How where Senators originally selected? What changed this? 500 According to the original Constitution, Senators were selected by the state legislatures. Since the passage of the 17 th Amendment, they have been directly elected. Legislative for 500

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives What constitutional power does the President exercise when he asks Congress to declare war? 100 His power as Commander in Chief. Executive for 100

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives When a President fails to act on a bill, and Congress goes out of session w/in 10 working days, what is this called? 200 A Pocket Veto Executive for 200

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives When the President negotiates a treaty, what Presidential role is he playing? 300 Chief Diplomat Executive for 300

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives What part of the Constitution now limits Presidents to two full terms? 400 The 22 nd Amendment Executive for 400

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives What happens in the event that no candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote? 500 The House of Representatives Chooses the Next President. Executive for 500

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives The Supreme Court’s ability to rule laws or executive actions unconstitutional is called this. 100 Judicial Review Judicial for 100

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives What characterized the rulings of the Warren Court in the 1950s and 1960s? 200 The Warren Court generally ruled to strengthen individual civil liberties and respect the rights of the accused. Judicial for 200

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives How does a Supreme Court justice get their job? Be specific. How long are they in office for? 300 Supreme Court justices are appointed by the President and must be confirmed by the Senate with a simple majority. They serve for life because the founding fathers wanted to encourage objectivity. Judicial for 300

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives How are the cases Plessy v. Ferguson, and Brown v. Board of Education similar AND different? 400Similarities -Both dealt with rights of African-Americans. -Both dealt with the legality of racial segregation under the 14 th amendment. Differences In Plessy they ruled that “separate but equal” accommodations for the races did NOT violate the 14 th amendment, requiring “equal treatment under the law.” In Brown, they ruled that “separate but equal is inherently unequal.” Judicial for 400

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives Compare the court’s rulings in Tinker v. Des Moines and NJ v. T.L.O. 500 Both cases dealt with student rights. -In Tinker the court ruled that students do have a right to free speech, BUT that speech must not interfere with the order or security of the school. -In NJ the court ruled that students do not have the same rights under the 4 th amendment as they would outside the school. Administrators need “reasonable suspicion” rather than “probable cause.” Judicial for 500

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives Name two ways that the Constitution created a “limited government.” 100 Limited Government  Federalism: power shared between national, state & local government  Separate of Powers between executive, legislative, & judicial branches  Checks & Balances: Each branch has power to limit other two Limited Gov for 100

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives Name one check that the legislative branch has on the executive branch. 200 Override Veto w/ 2/3 majority Senate confirms judicial and cabinet appointments w/ simple majority Senate ratifies treaties w/ 2/3 majority Congress may impeach (simple majority in House, 2/3 in Senate to remove) Congress may declare war (or peace) Congress controls spending Limited Gov for 200

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives What do you call a power that is shared by both the federal and state governments? 300 Concurrent Powers Powers such as the power to tax are exercised by both the national and state governments. Limited Gov for 300

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives Give an example of a reserved power. 400 Some powers are reserved only for the states. Examples include: Education Intrastate Commerce (w/in state) Marriage & Divorce Setting traffic laws Limited Gov for 400

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives Give three examples of denied powers. 500 Powers explicitly denied to Congress by the Constitution include: Granting titles of nobility Passing ex post facto laws Passing “bills of attainder” Suspending habeas corpus during peacetime Taxing exports Placing tariffs on interstate commerce Outlawing the international slave trade before 1810 Limited Gov for 500

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives What is it called when a Congressman attaches provisions to a bill that will fund pet projects in his/her own district? 100 Pork Barrel Legislation Grab Bag for 100

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives Powers that come through the “Elastic Clause” because they are “necessary & proper” for carrying out a delegated power are called this. 200 Implied Powers Grab Bag for 200

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives Give an example of something that is currently part of the “unwritten constitution.” 300 Political Parties The President’s Cabinet Executive Agreements Judicial Review Electoral College Promise Committee System in Congress Grab Bag for 300

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives Explain how it is possible for a Presidential candidate to win a majority of the popular vote but still lose the electoral vote. 400 Since it is a “winner take all” system, it is possible to lose the popular vote by a small margin in key states, which could lead to a lower electoral vote overall. Grab Bag for 400

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives Explain in detail (w/ correct proportions) the what has to happen for an Amendment to be added to the Constitution. 500 A Constitutional Amendment must: Pass both houses of Congress w/ a 2/3 majority OR Pass a special convention called by 2/3 of the states AND Be ratified by ¾ of the state legislatures or in special conventions held in ¾ of the states Grab Bag for 500

StudentsTeachers Game Board SenatorsRepresentatives Write Your Final Challenge Wager Identify two cases that strengthened the rights of the accused. Final Challenge End Game TIME’S UP! TIME’S UP!  Mapp v. Ohio  Gideon v. Wainwright  Miranda v. Arizona

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