1. Jeopardy Final Jeopardy Judicial Executive Legislative Agencies,
Departments
and Jobs
Potpourri
$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

2. 1 - $100
The Supreme Court’s power to declare something Unconstitutional is termed this.
Judicial Review

3. 1 - $200 The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is this person
John G Roberts

4. 1 - $300
The vast majority of cases never make it trial because the accused accepts one of these
Plea Bargain

5. 1 - $400
These courts were created to weed out cases prior to reaching the Supreme Court.
Circuit Court of Appeals

6. 1 - $500
This court requires juries to find the defendant guilty based on a “preponderance of the evidence”
Civil

7. 2 - $100
Presidential Elections lacking an Electoral Majority are decided by this group
House of Representatives

8. 2 - $200
The primary job of the Executive Branch is to perform this function.
Enforce Laws

9. 2 - $300
A president who does not win re-election is referred to as this for the remainder of their term
Lame Duck

10. 2 - $400
This number of US presidents have been impeached and this number have been convicted of their crimes.
2 (Johnson & Clinton)

11. 2 - $500
This Amendment sets into law George Washington’s precedent of only serving 2 terms as president 22

12. 3 - $100
Congress is this type of Legislature
Bi-Cameral

13. 3 - $200
The power to approve presidential appointments is controlled by this body.
Senate

14. 3 - $300
House Ways and Means or Senate Judiciary are examples of this type of permanent committee
Standing

15. 3 - $400
To convict a Federal officer of Impeachment this fraction of the Senate must be for it
2/3

16. 3 - $500
A member of the House of Representatives must meet these 3 criteria to hold the job.
At least 25
US citizen for at least 7 years
Live in the state they are running in

17. 4 - $100
The constitutional line that Congress has the power to make ”all Laws… necessary and proper” is often referred to as this which alludes to the flexibility and leeway it grants
Elastic Clause

18. 4 - $200
This Cabinet department deals with both power and nuclear weapons.
Department of Energy

19. 4 - $300
The first Cabinet position (the VP doesn’t count) in the line of succession is this person.
Secretary of State

20. 4 - $400
Hired employees of the National Government like DEA Agents, Nuclear Scientists at Los Alamos, and IRS Auditors can all be said to be members of this broad classification
Federal Bureaucracy

21. 4 - $500
If Congress cannot agree to a budget or a continuing funding resolution, this happens
Shutdown/ Partial Shutdown

22. 5 - $100
The second person in the line of succession holds this position.
Speaker of the House

23. 5 - $200
To override a presidential veto, each house of Congress must vote for the bill with this much support.
2/3 majority

24. 5 - $300
Despite having no constitutional jurisdiction, Congress is able to affect Education, Transportation, etc. via these
Block Grant

25. 5 - $400
The Constitution says that only this branch has the power to declare war
Legislative

26. 5 - $500
Redistricting a strong, 1 party district among many adjacent districts to dilute its voting power is colloquially referred to as this
Cracking (a type) of Gerrymandering

27. Final Jeopardy
This man holds the record for the longest Filibuster in US history.
Tie break: How long did he spout his racist drivel?
2nd Tie Break: From What state did he come?
Strom Thurmond
24 hrs 18 min
South Carolina (the Rhode Island of the South)