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Articles of Confed Sep. of Powers NY v. US Const. Checks& Balances Federalis m Potpourri (Anything) CLICK FOR DOUBLE JEOPARDY

UNDER THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, EACH STATE HAD THIS MANY VOTES. Articles of Confederation $100

One Back to Game

THIS MANY STATES NEEDED TO APPROVE SOMETHING WITHIN CONGRESS FOR IT TO PASS. Articles of Confederation $200

9 of 13 Back to Game

A MAJOR WEAKNESS UNDER THE ARTICLES WAS THE INABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO RAISE MONEY. THIS WAS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DO THIS. Articles of Confederation $300

Raise Taxes Back to Game

THIS RARE SUCCESS OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION ESTABLISHED A METHOD FOR ADMITTING NEW STATES Articles of Confederation $400

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Back to Game

THIS EVENT SIGNALED THAT THE ARTICLES DID NOT WORK BECAUSE THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WAS TOO WEAK. IT LED TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Articles of Confederation $500

Back to Game Shay’s Rebellion

THE PRESIDENT IS THE HEAD OF THIS BRANCH Separation of Powers $100

Executive Back to Game

THIS BRANCH INTERPRETS THE LAW Separation of Powers $200

Judicial Back to Game

THERE ARE 100 SENATORS. THIS IS BECAUSE EACH STATE GETS THIS MANY Separation of Powers $300

Two Back to Game

Separation of Powers $400 THIS BRANCH COULD BE DESCRIBED AS BICAMERAL

Legislative Back to Game

Separation of Powers $500 NONE OF THE HIGHEST MEMBERS OF THIS BRANCH ARE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE

Judicial Back to Game

THE POWER TO BUILD ROADS BELONGS TO THIS GOVERNMENT Federalism $100

Both the state and national governments Back to Game

ONLY THIS GOVERNMENT CAN COIN MONEY Federalism $200

The Federal Government Back to Game

Federalism $300 THIS GOVERNMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH A MILITARY

The Federal Government Back to Game

Federalism $400 THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH SCHOOLS BELONGS TO THIS GOVERNMENT

State Governments Back to Game

Federalism $500 THIS GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO RAISE TAXES

Back to Game Both the state and federal government

NY v. US Constitution $100 THIS CONSTITUTION IS RE-WRITTEN TO CHANGE.

The NY Constitution Back to Game

THIS MAN WAS CRUCIALLY INVOLVED IN THE WRITING OF THE NY CONSTITUTION NY v. US Constitution $200

John Jay Back to Game

NY DOES NOT HAVE A HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, INSTEAD IT HAS THIS NY v. US Constitution $300

An Assembly Back to Game

A KEY SIMILARITY BETWEEN THE TWO CONSTITUTIONS IS THAT BOTH SEPARATE POWERS INTO THESE. NY v. US Constitution $400

3 Branches Back to Game

THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH IS HEADED UP BY A PRESIDENT AND VICE- PRESIDENT. NEW YORK'S EXECUTIVE BRANCH IS HEADED UP BY THESE. NY v. US Constitution $500

Governor and Lieutenant- Governor Back to Game

Checks & Balances $100 IF THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT LIKE AN ACT, HE CAN DO THIS TO IT TO STOP IT

Veto Back to Game

Checks & Balances $200 IF THE PRESIDENT OR A JUSTICE BREAKS THE LAW, IT IS UP TO THIS BRANCH TO IMPEACH THEM

Legislative Back to Game

Checks & Balances $300 THE JUDICIAL BRANCH CAN DO THIS TO A LAW IN ORDER TO CHECK THE POWER OF THE LEGISLATURE

Declare the law unconstitutional Back to Game

Checks & Balances $400 IF CONGRESS DOES NOT AGREE WITH AN INTERPRETATION OF THE SUPREME COURT, THEY CAN DO THIS TO THE CONSTITUTION.

Amend the Constitution Back to Game

Checks & Balances $500 IF THE PRESIDENT VETOES A LAW, THE CONGRESS CAN OVERRIDE IT DOING THIS

Getting a 2/3 Vote Back to Game

Potpourri $100 THE FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS ARE ALSO CALLED THIS.

THE BILL OF RIGHTS Back to Game

Potpourri $200 THE ECONOMY SUFFERED UNDER THE ARTICLES BECAUSE EACH STATE PRINTED ITS OWN THIS.

MONEY Back to Game

Potpourri $300 A US PRESIDENT CAN ONLY BE ELECTED THIS MANY TIMES.

2 Back to Game

Potpourri $400 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES SERVE FOR THIS LONG.

THEY SERVE FOR LIFE Back to Game

Potpourri $500 WHILE THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION WERE IN EFFECT, THE SPANISH CLOSED OFF THIS PORT CITY TO AMERICAN FARMERS.

New Orleans Back to Game

Constitutio nal Convention The First Amendmen t Executive Branch Members 5- Principles of Gov’t Stupid Answers Getting an “A”

THIS CALLED FOR ONLY A PROPORTION OF SLAVES TO BE COUNTED IN A STATE'S POPULATION WHEN DETERMINING REPRESENTATION. Constitutional Convention $200

Three-Fifths Compromise Back to Game

THIS CALLED FOR A BICAMERAL LEGISLATOR WITH A SENATE WITH EQUAL REPRESENTATION AND A HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BASED ON A STATES POPULATION Constitutional Convention $400

The Great Compromise Back to Game

THIS PLAN CALLED FOR A BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE WITH BOTH HOUSES BASED ON POPULATION. Constitutional Convention $600

The Virginia Plan Back to Game

THIS PLAN CALLED FOR A UNICAMERAL LEGISLATURE WITH ALL STATES HAVING AN EQUAL NUMBER OF VOTES. Constitutional Convention $800

The New Jersey Plan Back to Game

ALL OF THE PROPOSED PLANS CALLED FOR THE ADDITION OF THESE TWO BRANCHES TO THE SYSTEM. Constitutional Convention $1000

Back to Game Executive and Judicial

GOVERNMENT CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT TO BELIEVE BECAUSE OF THIS. The First Amendment $200

Freedom of religion Back to Game

GOVERNMENT CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT TO SAY OR NOT SAY BECAUSE OF THIS. The First Amendment $400

Freedom of speech Back to Game

GOVERNMENT CAN'T STOP THE NEWSPAPER FROM PRINTING STORIES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE OF THIS. The First Amendment $600

Freedom of the press Back to Game

The First Amendment $800 GOVERNMENT CAN'T PUNISH YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR NAME ON ONE OF THESE.

A petition Back to Game

The First Amendment $1000 GOVERNMENT CAN'T ARREST YOU FOR HAVING A MEETING BECAUSE OF THIS.

Freedom of assembly Back to Game

THIS COMPROMISE LET SLAVE STATES COUNT 3/5 OF THEIR SLAVES. Stupid Answers $200

Three-Fifths Compromise Back to Game

THIS SUCCESS OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION TOLD THE TERRITORIES OF THE NORTHWEST THE PROCESS FOR BECOMING STATES. Stupid Answers $400

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Back to Game

Stupid Answers $600 MUCH LIKE HOW THE PREAMBLE OF THE DECLARATION OUTLINED THE GOALS OF THE DOCUMENT, THIS PART OF THE CONSTITUTION OUTLINES THE GOALS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

Preamble of the Constitution Back to Game

Stupid Answers $800 THE PRESIDENT CANNOT MAKE YOUR TAXES HIGHER BECAUSE IT IS THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH THAT DOES THIS WITH LAWS.

Makes the laws Back to Game

Stupid Answers $1000 THE WRITERS OF THE CONSTITUTION WANTED TO CHECK THAT THEY REMEMBERED TO KEEP THE BRANCHES BALNCED, SO THEY CREATED THIS PRINCIPLE OF GOVERNMENT.

Back to Game Checks and Balances

Executive Branch Members $200 TO BE PRESIDENT, YOU MUST BE A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN, HAVE LIVED IN THE UNITED STATES FOR 14 YEARS, AND BE THIS OLD.

35 years old Back to Game

Executive Branch Members $400 HILLARY CLINTON

SECRETARY OF STATE Back to Game

TIMOTHY GEITHNER Executive Branch Members $600

SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY Back to Game

ROBERT GATES Executive Branch Members $800

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Back to Game

ERIC HOLDER Executive Branch Members $1000

ATTORNEY GENERAL Back to Game

5-Principles of Government $200 THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT ARE BROKEN UP INTO 3-BRANCHES.

Separation of Powers Back to Game

5-Principles of Government $400 THIS PROTECTS AGAINST ONE BRANCH BECOMING TOO POWERFUL.

Checks and Balances Back to Game

5-Principles of Government $600 POWER IS SHARED BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATES.

Federalism Back to Game

5-Principles of Government $800 GOVERNMENT ONLY HAS THE POWER TO DO WHAT IT MUST DO, AND LEADERS MUST OBEY THE LAW TOO.

Limited Government Back to Game

5-Principles of Government $1000 WE THE PEOPLE HAVE ALL OF THE POWER IN GOVERNMENT.

Popular Sovereignty Back to Game

Getting an “A”+ $200 A CHANGE TO THE CONSTITUTION.

Back to Game Amendment

Getting an “A”+ $400 THE FIRST GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Back to Game Articles of Confederation

Getting an “A”+ $600 NEW YORK'S VERSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Assembly Back to Game

Getting an “A”+ $800 THE HEAD OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.

Attorney General Back to Game

Getting an “A”+ $1000 HOW SUPREME COURT JUSTICES GET THEIR JOBS.

Appointed by the President Back to Game