Jeopardy Regulatory Agencies Congress Maryland Government The Presidency Random Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from Regulatory Agencies Which agency regulates the safety of commercial airlines?

$100 Answer from Regulatory Agencies The Federal Aviation Administration

$200 Question from Regulatory Agencies Which regulatory agency would fine a company for emitting dangerous chemicals into the air?

$200 Answer from Regulatory Agencies The Environmental Protection Agency

$300 Question from Regulatory Agencies Which regulatory agency monitors business competition to make sure companies aren’t scamming the consumers or selling them faulty products?

$300 Answer from Regulatory Agencies The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

$400 Question from Regulatory Agencies Which agency ordered a recall on peanuts made at a certain factory in 2009?

$400 Answer from Regulatory Agencies The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

$500 Question from Regulatory Agencies What does the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) do?

$500 Answer from Regulatory Agencies Set standards for what can be on TV and radio and then enforce those standards through fines. They also make rules for cell phone companies.

$100 Question from Congress What is reapportionment and why is it done?

$100 Answer from Congress Reapportionment is the process of redoing the number of seats that each state gets in the House of Representatives every ten years based on population. We do this by conducting a census—counting the number of people who live in each state.

$200 Question from Congress What is Congress and what does it do? (I’m looking for two things here)

$200 Answer from Congress Makes laws and spends money.

$300 Question from Congress What is the process for overriding a presidential veto?

$300 Answer from Congress A 2/3rds vote of both houses of Congress

$400 Question from Congress What can Congress do if it disagrees with an executive order?

$400 Answer from Congress It can pass a law that eliminates the executive order.

$500 Question from Congress What is likely to happen if Congress is controlled by Democrats and the president is a Republican?

$500 Answer from Congress Not many bills become law. The president vetoes a lot of laws. Another acceptable answer is that it is hard for the president to get nominees confirmed.

$100 Question from Maryland Government What is the name of the legislative branch of Maryland government? AND what does it do?

$100 Answer from Maryland Government The General Assembly passes laws that deal directly with Maryland.

$200 Question from Maryland Government Maryland’s legislative branch is divided into two parts. What are they called AND how many members are there in each?

$200 Answer from Maryland Government A 47-member Senate and a 141- member House of Delegates

$300 Question from Maryland Government What do we call the highest court in the state of Maryland?

$300 Answer from Maryland Government Maryland Court of Appeals

$400 Question from Maryland Government What is the process for overriding the veto of the Maryland governor?

$400 Answer from Maryland Government A 3/5ths vote in the House of Delegates and the Senate

$500 Question from Maryland Government Unlike the president, the governor of Maryland has the power to veto parts of a bill as opposed to the whole thing. What do we call this power?

$500 Answer from Maryland Government Line item veto

$100 Question from The Presidency What is the president’s title with regard to his military responsibilities?

$100 Answer from The Presidency Commander-in-chief

$200 Question from The Presidency What is an executive order? Also, what is one example of an executive order that we discussed in class?

$200 Answer from The Presidency An executive order is written instructions that the president gives to his employees. It does not have to be approved by Congress. However, it cannot violate any current laws.

$300 Question from The Presidency What is the purpose of the cabinet and how do cabinet members get their jobs?

$300 Answer from The Presidency Members of the cabinet provide the president advice on specific areas, such as defense, education, the economy (Treasury Secretary), and so forth. Cabinet members are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.

$400 Question from The Presidency Explain the difference between an executive order and a law.

$400 Answer from The Presidency An executive order is enacted solely by the president and does not require congressional approval. It can only apply to people who work for the president. A law must be passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate, then signed by the president. Laws can have a more wide-ranging effect and influence the behavior of private citizens and businesses.

$500 Question from The Presidency All members of the presidents cabinet hold the same title except for one. What title is held by most of the cabinet members, and what title is held by this one special person?

$500 Answer from The Presidency Secretary Attorney General

$100 Question from Random What is judicial review? Give an example of a situation where judicial review was used.

$100 Answer from Random Judicial review is when the Supreme Court cancels a law because it violates the Constitution.

$200 Question from Random In what case did the Supreme Court first use its power of judicial review?

$200 Answer from Random Marbury v. Madison

$300 Question from Random What is a recall? Name the two regulatory agencies that are allowed to recall products.

$300 Answer from Random Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

$400 Question from Random What do regulatory agencies do?

$400 Answer from Random Two acceptable answers: 1. Protect citizens 2. Make rules and then punish people/businesses for breaking them

$500 Question from Random Explain the two-step process for amending the Constitution.

$500 Answer from Random An amendment is proposed when it receives a 2/3rds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is ratified once it has been approved by 3/4ths of the state legislatures (38 states).

Final Jeopardy List all of the regulatory agencies we have studied over the past two days. You must have their names written out – no abbreviations.

Final Jeopardy Answer Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Disease Control (CDC) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Communications Commission (FCC)