Jeopardy BullySpinC.I.C.POTUS True/False 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 H1 Because checks and balances, the president must share power in the Federal system with the Congress and the Federal Courts. True / False.

$100 Answer from H1 True.

$200 Question from H1 What group of voters has the final say in the election of the President of the United States?

$200 Answer from H1 The Electoral College.

$300 Question from H1 The president has the sole power to receive ambassadors. True / False.

$300 Answer from H1 True.

$400 Question from H1 The Supreme Court ordered this president to reveal material he had withheld from prosecutors in a criminal case stemming from a burglary.

$400 Answer from H1 Richard Nixon.

$500 Question from H1 A legislative veto gives Congress the ability to ____________ presidential decisions.

$500 Answer from H1 Override/reject.

$100 Question from H2 This margin of vote, in both houses of Congress can override the President’s veto of a bill.

$100 Answer from H2 two-thirds, 2/3rds.

$200 Question from H2 What was the name of the case which denied Bill Clinton the power to rescind funds in appropriation bills.

$200 Answer from H2 Clinton v. City of New York.

$300 Question from H2 This refers to voters who support congressional candidates of the president’s party.

$300 Answer from H2 Presidential “coattails”

$400 Question from H2 What is a “midterm” election?

$400 Answer from H2 A congressional election that takes place between the general (presidential) elections.

$500 Question from H2 In a president’s term, when does an electoral mandate occur?

$500 Answer from H2 Immediately after he/she wins the election.

$100 Question from H3 What is a phrase which colorfully describes the election mandate period?

$100 Answer from H3 “Honeymoon” period.

$200 Question from H3 What was the purpose of Congress passing the War Powers Resolution?

$200 Answer from H3 To give Congress a greater voice when committing American troops to armed conflict.

$300 Question from H3 What year was the War Powers Resolution passed, 1971; 1973; or 1975?

$300 Answer from H

$400 Question from H3 Concerning the public approval ratings of the presidents, what is the trend over the length of any president’s term of office?

$400 Answer from H3 Higher at the beginning of the President’s term than at the end.

$500 Question from H3 Commentators on the presidency refer to “two presidencies” concerning policy. What do they mean by this statement?

$500 Answer from H3 Foreign (National Security) policy and domestic policy.

$100 Question from H4 Concerning public approval, what makes it easier for the president to persuade others to support his initiatives with Congress?

$100 Answer from H4 The higher the president stands in the polls, the easier he can persuade others.

$200 Question from H4 Who was the last president to serve more than two terms?

$200 Answer from H4 FDR.

$300 Question from H4 What is the name of the current First Lady?

$300 Answer from H4 Michelle Obama.

$400 Question from H4 Does the First Lady have an office and a staff of 24 costing the taxpayers $1,000, plus each year? Yup / Nope.

$400 Answer from H4 Yup.

$500 Question from H4 The US Constitution authorizes expenditures for the office of the First Lady. True / False.

$500 Answer from H4 False!!!!!

$100 Question from H5 The US Constitution sets the eligibility requirements for the presidency. True / False.

$100 Answer from H5 True.

$200 Question from H5 Bill Clinton is the only 20 th Century president to be impeached. True / False.

$200 Answer from H5 True.

$300 Question from H5 Once impeached the president is then removed from office. True / False.

$300 Answer from H5 False.

$400 Question from H5 A president must have committed a crime to be impeached. True / False.

$400 Answer from H5 False.

$500 Question from H5 Like treaties, executive agreements of the president with foreign leaders requires senatorial approval. True / False.

$500 Answer from H5 False.

Final Jeopardy The primary goal of the president’s legislative strategy (the president’s proposals to Congress) is usually to….

Final Jeopardy Answer …set the agenda.