1. Jeopardy! 100 200 300 400 500 GRAB BAG FINAL JEOPARDY 7 PRINCIPLES
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL
GRAB BAG
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2. 7 PRINCIPLES - 100
In this form of government, citizens elect representatives to make laws

3. 7 PRINCIPLES - 100
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY

4. 7 PRINCIPLES - 200
Which Principle of the Constitution describes the division of government into three branches

5. 7 PRINCIPLES - 200
SEPARATION OF POWERS

6. 7 PRINCIPLES - 300
This system gives each branch of government some ability to check on the actions of the other two branches

7. 7 PRINCIPLES - 300
CHECKS AND BALANCES

8. 7 PRINCIPLES - 400
These are protected by the Bill of Rights

9. 7 PRINCIPLES - 400
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

10. 7 PRINCIPLES - 500
This system assigns some powers to the national government and other powers to the state governments, and allows some powers to be shared between the national and state governments.

11. 7 PRINCIPLES - 500
FEDERALISM

12. LEGISLATIVE - 100
How can Congress override a presidential veto?

13. LEGISLATIVE - 100
WITH 2/3 MAJORITY TO APPROVE THE VETOED BILL

14. LEGISLATIVE - 200
Who can introduce a bill?

15. LEGISLATIVE - 200
SENATE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

16. LEGISLATIVE - 300
Who has the power to declare war and to raise armies?

17. LEGISLATIVE - 300
CONGRESS

18. LEGISLATIVE - 400
How is representation in the House of Representatives determined?

19. LEGISLATIVE - 400
BASED ON THE POPULATION OF THE STATES – THE LARGER THE POPULATION, THE MORE REPRESENTATIVES

20. LEGISLATIVE - 500
Which two groups makes up the Congress of the United States?

21. LEGISLATIVE - 500
SENATE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

22. EXECUTIVE - 100
Who has the power to make treaties with foreign governments provided 2/3 of the Senate approve?

23. EXECUTIVE
PRESIDENT

24. EXECUTIVE - 200
For what period of time is a president’s term of office?

25. EXECUTIVE - 200
4 YEARS

26. EXECUTIVE - 300
What action must the president take to stop a new bill from becoming a law?

27. EXECUTIVE - 300
VETO

28. DAILY DOUBLE!!!!

29. EXECUTIVE - 400
Who has the power to appoint justices for the Supreme Court?

30. EXECUTIVE - 400
PRESIDENT

31. EXECUTIVE - 500
If the president vetoes a bill introduced by Congress, what TWO things might happen to the bill?

32. EXECUTIVE - 500 THE BILL IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED TO BECOME LAW
2/3 MAJORITY OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS CAN APPROVE THE BILL AND MAKE IT LAW

33. JUDICIAL -100 How long can a Supreme Court Justice
serve in his or her position?

34. JUDICIAL - 100
THEY SERVE FOR LIFE

35. JUDICIAL -200 Whose responsibility is it to determine if
governmental acts are constitutional?

36. JUDICIAL - 200
JUDICIAL BRANCH - SUPREME COURT

37. JUDICIAL - 300
• What is Judicial Review?

38. JUDICIAL -300
THE POWER TO DETERMINE IF A LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

39. JUDICIAL - 400
Who can determine whether a law is unconstitutional. In other words, who has the power of Judicial Review?

40. JUDICIAL - 400
SUPREME COURT

41. JUDICIAL - 500
• Who must approve the appointments that the president makes to the Supreme Court?

42. JUDICIAL - 500
THE SENATE

43. GRAB BAG - 100
Why does the Preamble to the Constitution begin with the words “We the People?

44. GRAB BAG - 100
TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE GOVERNMENT GETS IT POWER FROM THE PEOPLE – THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED.

45. GRAB BAG - 200
After both houses of Congress approve a bill, what must be done before the bill becomes a law?

46. GRAB BAG - 200
PRESIDENT MUST SIGN THE BILL INTO LAW.

47. GRAB BAG - 300
What is the name given to the first ten amendments?

48. GRAB BAG - 300
THE BILL OF RIGHTS

49. GRAB BAG - 400
How many Senators does each state have?

50. GRAB BAG - 400
TWO

51. GRAB BAG - 500
What is the purpose of the system of Checks and Balances?

52. GRAB BAG - 500
TO MAKE SURE THAT NO ONE BRANCH BECOMES TOO POWERFUL, EACH BRANCH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING UP ON THE ACTIONS OF THE OTHER TWO BRANCHES

53. Final Jeopardy
The category is
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Make your wager.

54. Final Jeopardy
How does the concept of majority rule relate to the principle of Representative Democracy?

55. Final Jeopardy
Majority rule means that the side that receives the most support wins.
Representative Democracy is a government in which people elect government leaders to work on behalf of the people. The elected officials are the ones who received the majority of support of the people. So in this way the people are represented by the elected officials who got the majority of votes.