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Jeopardy The Beginning Constitution Misc. $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Power Basic Principles
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$100 The Beginnings What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence
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$100 Answer The colonies declared their freedom and independence from Great Britain
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$200 The Beginnings Why was the Constitutional Convention called?
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$200 Answer To correct the weakness in the Articles of Confederation
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$300 The Beginnings Name 2 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
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$300 Answer 1.No power to enforce laws 2.No judiciary 3.No power to tax 4.No power to regulate interstate commerce 5. 9/13 states needed to pass a law 6. 13/13 to Amend
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$400 The Beginnings What was the importance of Shays’ rebellion?
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$400 Answer The states realized that a strong national government was needed
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$500 The Beginnings What problem was created by the lack of an Executive Branch to enforce laws?
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$500 Answer The states disobeyed the laws created by the National Government
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$100 Basic Principles What is the definition of federalism?
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$100 Answer A sharing of power between the states and the federal government
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$200 Basic Principles What is the definition of checks and Balances?
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$200 Answer Each branch of government is subject to Restraints by the other branches so that no branch can become to powerful
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$300 Basic Principles What is the definition of limited government?
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$300 Answer A philosophy that attempts to control government from infringing on the rights and freedoms of the people
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$400 Basic Principles Which basic principle is demonstrated by Congresses power to approve treaties signed by the President?
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$400 Answer Checks and Balances
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$500 Basic Principles Which basic principle is demonstrated by the 10 th Amendments' “reserved powers” to the states
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$500 Answer Federalism
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$100 Constitution Which expressed power of Congress has been limited by modern Presidents sending troops into battle?
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$100 Answer Power to declare war
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$200 Constitution What was the result of the Great Compromise
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$200 Answer To remedy the dispute between the large states population and the small states with for equal representation
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$300 Constitution Which provision in the preamble to the Constitution would allow for the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Obamacare)
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$300 Answer Promote the General Welfare
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$400 Constitution What type of government does the US have under the Constitution?
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$400 Answer Federalism – sharing of power between the state and national government
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$500 Constitution What is a faction and according to Madison in Federalist 10, were they good or bad?
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$500 Answer Faction – a group united for some common interest but opposed to the interests of others in society Madison felt they were harmful to a democratic society
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$100 Power Which basic principal of government is expressed by the need for the federal government to provide a trial by jury
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$100 Answer Limited Government
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$200 Power? Which principle of government is demonstrated by the Senate’s power to confirm the President’s appointments to the Supreme Court
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$200 Answer Checks and Balances
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$300 Power Which basic principle of government is demonstrated by restraining the government from denying a writ of habeas corpus?
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$300 Answer Limited Government
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$400 Power Which basic power is demonstrated By the right of the states to control Education?
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$400 Answer Federalism
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$500 Power Name at least 3 reserved powers of the states
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$500 Answer Marriage laws Education Local Election
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$100 Amendments What was the cause of the 26 th Amendment?
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$100 Answer The Vietnam War
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$200 Amendments Which Amendments were Considered the Progressive Amendments and name the reasons?
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$200 Answer 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 Political corruption Organized crime Temperance Movement Organized Crime
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$300. Give an example of a violation of the establishment clause?
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$300 Answer Ms. Short saying a prayer over the announcement Hanging the 10 commandments in Solon City Hall
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$400 Misc How are the Ohio Constitution and the U.S. Constitution similar and different
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$400 Answer The Ohio Constitution has the same structure (3 branches) and the key principles of democracy found in the U.S. Constitution, but has different laws and some separate responsibilities based on the idea of federalism
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$500 Misc. Name 3 problems of the Original Ohio Constitution and 3 ways the problems were addressed in the Constitution of 1851
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$500 Answer Constitution of 1803Constitution of 1851 Overburdened Judicial Branch Significant amount of State Debt Too powerful Legislative Branch Created District Courts Placed Debt Limits on the state All major executive offices are elected by the people
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Final Jeopardy
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Final Jeopardy Answer
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