Jeopardy Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Vocabulary Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Map Skills
$100 Question from Legislative Branch How do Congress members get their job?
$100 Answer from Legislative Branch They are elected (voted on) by each state
$200 Question from Legislative Branch Washington, D.C. is the _______ of the United States.
$200 Answer from Legislative Branch Capital
$300 Question from Legislative Branch This is a group of citizens chosen to make decisions in a community
$300 Answer from Legislative Branch council
$400 Question from Legislative Branch What is the difference between a congress member and a town council member?
$400 Answer from Legislative Branch Congress: makes decisions for the whole country (or state) Town council: makes decisions for the town
$500 Question from Legislative Branch What is the main job of the legislative branch?
$500 Answer from Legislative Branch To make laws
$100 Question from Executive Branch How does the president become elected?
$100 Answer from Executive Branch elected by whole country
$200 Question from Executive Branch A person in a community is a ______.
$200 Answer from Executive Branch citizen
$300 Question from Executive Branch The leader of a town or city is called the ____.
$300 Answer from Executive Branch mayor
$400 Question from Executive Branch What is the difference between a governor and a president?
$400 Answer from Executive Branch President: leads the country Governor: leads a state
$500 Question from Executive Branch What is the main job of the executive branch?
$500 Answer from Executive Branch To make sure the laws are obeyed
$100 Question from Judicial Branch How do Supreme Court Justices get their jobs?
$100 Answer from Judicial Branch Selected by the president, approved by congress
$200 Question from Judicial Branch The person in charge of a court
$200 Answer from Judicial Branch A judge
$300 Question from Judicial Branch What is the difference between a Supreme Court Justice and a judge?
$300 Answer from Judicial Branch Supreme Court: makes decisions for whole country, Judges make decisions for their courtroom
$400 Question from Judicial Branch How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
$400 Answer from Judicial Branch 9 (odd number)
$500 Question from Judicial Branch What is the main job of the judicial branch?
$500 Answer from Judicial Branch To make sure laws are fair
$100 Question from Map Skills What does a map key do?
$100 Answer from Map Skills Symbols help you understand what a map shows
$200 Question from Map Skills What does a compass do?
$200 Answer from Map Skills Shows which direction is North, East, South, West
$300 Question from Map Skills If you are looking at a map with this key, what Symbol would help you find the capital?
$300 Answer from Map Skills The star with a circle around it
$400 Question from Map Skills What is the capital of Texas?
$400 Answer from Map Skills Austin
$500 Question from Map Skills Which states border Wyoming?
$500 Answer from Map Skills Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Idaho
$100 Question from Vocabulary Stopping at a red light is an example of a ______.
$100 Answer from Vocabulary A law
$200 Question from Vocabulary Getting a speeding ticket is an example of a _____.
$200 Answer from Vocabulary consequence
$300 Question from Vocabulary Citizens _____ to elect new leaders. They use a _____to show their choice.
$300 Answer from Vocabulary Citizens vote to elect new leaders. They use a ballot to show their choice.
$400 Question from Vocabulary Citizens pay ___ to take care of government services, such as school, roads, fire, and police
$400 Answer from Vocabulary taxes
$500 Question from Vocabulary This is the written set of rules for the government to follow
$500 Answer from Vocabulary The Constitution
Final Jeopardy Why is it important to have 3 branches of government?
Final Jeopardy Answer To make sure each branch is equally powerful