Government Jeopardy Mr. Clarke

StudentsTeachers Game BoardLegislativeExecutiveJudicial Limited Gov Grab Bag Government Jeopardy Final Challenge

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

StudentsTeachers Game Board 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 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 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 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 What constitutional power was Eisenhower exercising when he sent troops to enforce Brown v. Board of Education? 100 His power as Commander in Chief. Executive for 100

StudentsTeachers Game Board 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 When Woodrow Wilson negotiated the Treaty of Versailles, what Presidential role was he playing? 300 Chief Diplomat Executive for 300

StudentsTeachers Game Board What measure now limits Presidents to two full terms? 400 The 22 nd Amendment Executive for 400

StudentsTeachers Game Board 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 What famous Supreme Court case established the principle of Judicial Review? 100 Marbury v. Madison Judicial for 100

StudentsTeachers Game Board 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 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 What do the cases Dred Scott v. Sanford, and Plessy v. Ferguson have in common? 400 Both illustrate that the courts have not always respected the rights of African-Americans. 1)Dred Scott ruled that a. African-Americans were not citizens b. Congress did not have the right to outlaw slavery in the territories 2) Plessy ruled that “separate but equal” accommodations for the races did not violate the 14 th amendment provision requiring “equal treatment under the law.” Judicial for 400

StudentsTeachers Game Board Compare the court’s rulings in Shcenck v. U.S. and Korematsu v. U.S. with NY Times v. U.S. 500 All three cases ruled on the issue of civil liberties in times of war. In Schenck & Korematsu the court ruled that limits on civil liberties were justified because those liberties presented a “clear and present danger.” In NY Times, the court ruled that the actions of the newspaper were OK because they did not directly threaten national security. Judicial for 500

StudentsTeachers Game Board Name two ways that the Constitution created a “limited government.” 100 Limited Government  Federalism: power shared between national, state & local gov  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 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 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 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 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 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 Which Enlightenment thinker influenced the Declaration of Independence the most? 200 John Locke’s ideas about natural rights and the social contract strongly influenced Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration of Independence Grab Bag for 200

StudentsTeachers Game Board 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 What did the House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut have in common? 400 All three were examples of democratic institutions in colonial America. Grab Bag for 400

StudentsTeachers Game Board 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 Write Your Final Challenge Wager List and identify 3 Constitutional Amendments that have opened American democracy to new groups. Final Challenge End Game TIME’S UP! TIME’S UP!  15 th Allowed black males to vote  17 th Called for Direct Election of Senators  19 th Allowed women to vote  24 th Outlawed Poll Tax  26 th Allowed 18 year olds to vote

Game Over Mr. Clarke

Double Score DOUBLE SCORE!