Ch 7 Creating the Constitution $100 Separation of Powers The U.S. Constitution Vocabulary Know Your Rights Random $200 $300 $400 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 Final Jeopardy Final Jeopardy

Separation of Powers $100 Who is at the head of the judicial branch? Supreme Court Supreme Court

Separation of Powers - $200 Who is at the head of the legislative branch? Congress Congress

Separation of Powers - $300 The legislative branch ___________________________ the laws Proposes Proposes

Separation of Powers - $400 The executive branch _______________________________ the laws Enforces Enforces

Separation of Powers - $500 The Judicial Branch ________________________ the laws. Interprets Interprets

The U.S. Constitution - $100 Congress is divided into which two houses? Congress is divided into which two houses? Senate and the House of Representatives Senate and the House of Representatives

The U.S. Constitution - $200 The idea to break the Legislative Branch into two houses; the Senate and the House of Representatives came from which Compromise? The Great Compromise The Great Compromise

The U.S. Constitution - $300 The number of representatives each state has in the House depends on Population Population

The U.S. Constitution - $400 The Senate is made up of how many Senators from each state? 2

The U.S. Constitution - $500 The executive branch checks the legislative branch by A. passing laws over a veto B. vetoing laws C. declaring laws unconstitutional D. controlling salaries B. vetoing laws

Vocabulary - $100 The laws and plan of a nation’s government is written in a __________________________________. constitution constitution

Vocabulary - $200 A large gathering or meeting of people for a particular reason is called a ________________________________ convention convention

Vocabulary - $300 A group of people chosen by the President to give advice is called his ___________________. cabinet cabinet

Vocabulary - $400 A person who is elected to work on behalf of others is called a ____________________________. representative representative

Vocabulary - $500 Land that belongs to a national government but is not a state is called its ____________________. territory territory

Know Your Rights - $100 The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights Bill of Rights

Know Your Rights - $200 The main purpose of the Bill of Rights is to A. protect the rights of citizens B. protect the government from the people C. get citizens to pay their bills D. grant voting rights to women A. protect the rights of citizens

Know Your Rights - $300 Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech? Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech? The First Amendment The First Amendment

Know Your Rights - $400 Which amendment protects the right to bear arms? Which amendment protects the right to bear arms? The Second Amendment The Second Amendment

Know Your Rights - $500 List and explain one of the Ten Amendments that are controversial today The 2 nd Amendment: The Right to Bear Arms. Current gun related violence has brought on a surge of legislation to restrict gun laws in the U.S. Or The 4 th amendment: Protection from Unreasonable searches and seizures. The term “unreasonable” is very controversial because it is up to interpretation. This causes great debate over whether laws have gone too far and restrict our privacy rights.

Random - $100 Who serves as Commander-in- Chief of the armed forces? The President The President

Random - $200 Congress Congress Who has the power to impeach the President?

Random - $300 4 years 4 years How long is the Presidents term in office?

Random - $400 Supreme Court Supreme Court Who has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

Random - $500 Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the Constitution? A.so the states could end the war with Britain B. so the states could raise taxes C.so the U.S. could form a stronger federal government D. so the U.S. could form a congress C.so the U.S. could form a stronger federal government

Final Jeopardy The Preamble of the Constitution says that the power to govern originates with the ___________