1. Branches of Government Jeopardy
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2. Branches of Government Jeopardy
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
General
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100
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200
200
200
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300
300
300
300
400
400
400
400

3. Executive for 100 Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
Vice-President
Senator
President
Judge

4. Executive for 200 The head of the Executive Branch is __________.
appointed
elected
chosen
ordered

5. Executive for 300
The Executive Branch is limited to ____-four year terms. 1 2 3 4

6. Executive for 400
Which of the following IS NOT an Executive Branch responsibility?
carrying out the laws
leading military
deciding how much money to spend
meeting with leaders of other countries

7. Judicial for 100
The Judicial Branch of government involves which of the following?
the President
the courts
Congress

8. Judicial for 200 How many judges make up the Judicial Branch? nineteen
forty-nine
eighty-nine

9. Judicial for 300 What does the Supreme Court do?
tell other courts what they must do
make sure laws follow the Constitution
decide on the punishment for those convicted

10. Judicial for 400
Once the Supreme Court makes a decision on a case, it can only be changed by __________?
the President
the Supreme Court
the Vice-President
the Representatives

11. Legislative for 100 The Legislative Branch, Congress, is
separated into how many parts?
three
five
two
four

12. Legislative for 200 Every state elects _____ Senators. five four three
two

13. Legislative for 300
How many Representatives are there from each state?
two
depends on the state’s population
five
three

14. Legislative for 400
What is one main responsibility of the Legislative Branch?
lead military
make laws for our country
carry out laws
meet with leaders of other countries

15. General for 100 The White House is located in __________.
Seattle, Washington
Albany, NY
Washington, DC
Trenton, NJ

16. General for 200
The main law of the United States is known as__________.
the Declaration of Independence
the Bill of Rights
the Emancipation Proclamation
the Constitution

17. General for 300
The executive, judicial, and legislative branches belong to which level of government?
local
state
national

18. General for 400
What is the name of the meeting that took place in 1787 to address problems in the U.S.A. following independence from Great Britain?
Summit Meeting
Watergate
Constitutional Convention
Government Meeting

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