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Jeopardy A B C D E $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200
$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy
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$100 Question from A Before amendments were added, the U.S.
Constitution stated that U.S. Senators would be chosen by whom?
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$100 Answer from A The state’s legislature
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$200 Question from A On January 3rd, 2017 Congress began its ______
session of the ______ term.
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$200 Answer from A 1st, 115th
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$300 Question from A All people who live in an elected officials district
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$300 Answer from A constituents
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$400 Question from A Today each representative in the House
represents about how many people?
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$400 Answer from A 733,000
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$500 Question from A How many members does Ohio currently
have in the U.S. House of Representatives?
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$500 Answer from A 16
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$100 Question from B How many years does a Congressional term last?
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$100 Answer from B 2
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$200 Question from B Congress has all of the following powers EXCEPT
A. Govern D.C. B. Borrow money C. Tax exports D. Regulate foreign trade
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$200 Answer from B Tax exports
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$300 Question from B Who holds the trial on impeachment charges?
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$300 Answer from B Senate
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$400 Question from B Who has the only power to approve treaties?
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$400 Answer from B Senate
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$500 Question B Identify the 3 Constitutional requirements to
be a U.S. Senator.
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$500 Answer from B 1. 30 years old 2. U.S. Citizen for 9 years
3. Live in the state
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$100 Question from C How many members in the House of
Representatives and how many in the Senate?
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$100 Answer from C 435/100
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$200 Question from C Who is the current Speaker of the House?
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$200 Answer from C Paul Ryan
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$300 Question from C Who is our current U.S. Representative,
what is his political party, and what is our district number?
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$300 Answer from C Bill Johnson– Republican – 6th
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$400 Question from C Identify the 3 Constitutional requirements
to be a U.S. Representative.
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$400 Answer from C 1. 25 years old 2. U.S. citizen for 7 years
3. Live in the state
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$500 Question from C Who are our current U.S. Senators and their
political parties?
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$500 Answer from C Sherrod Brown – Democrat Rob Portman - Republican
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$100 Question from D True/False
A state can gain in population yet lose seats in the House of Representatives.
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$100 Answer from D TRUE
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$200 Question from D TRUE/FALSE
Each Senator represents an entire state.
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$200 Answer from D True
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$300 Question from D TRUE/FALSE
Senators from the same state have their terms expiring in the same federal election.
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$300 Answer from D false
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$400 Question from D T/F : Members of Congress must vote according to
the wishes of the voters in their district.
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$400 Answer from D False
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$500 Question from D Who is the current President of the Senate?
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$500 Answer from D Mike Pence
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$100 Question from E Political party making up the majority in
the U.S. Senate at the current time.
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$100 Answer from E Republicans
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$200 Question from E Political party currently making up the majority
in the U.S. House of Representatives today.
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$200 Answer from E Republicans
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$300 Question from E Which of the following is an expressed power
of Congress? A. Gerrymandering B. Establishing national courts C. Negotiating with foreign militias D. Investigating tax evasion
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$300 Answer from E B. Establishing a system of national courts
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$400 Question from E The population of the United States is counted
every _____ years and is called the _______.
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$400 Answer from E 10 years, census
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$500 Question from E All of the following statements are true
Congressmen EXCEPT: Majority of the members are business owners and lawyers Most are white, male and > 40 Reps and Senators have the same benefits Senators are given more legal protection than Reps
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$500 Answer from E Senators are given more legal protection than Reps
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Final Jeopardy Identify 4 influences a member of Congress
must consider every time they make a decision or cast a vote.
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Final Jeopardy Answer Personal Beliefs Constituent Wishes
Interest Groups/PACS Political Party Wishes
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