2. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Click Once to Begin JEOPARDY! Government Unit

3. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD JEOPARDY! 100 200 300 400 500 Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch How a Bill Becomes a Law Political Parties Democracy and Freedom

4. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Daily Double Graphic and Sound Effect! DO NOT DELETE THIS SLIDE! Deleting it may cause the game links to work improperly. This slide is hidden during the game, and WILL not appear. In slide view mode, copy the above (red) graphic (click once to select; right click the border and choose “copy”). Locate the answer slide which you want to be the daily double Right-click and choose “paste”. If necessary, reposition the graphic so that it does not cover the answer text. Daily Double!!!

5. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?

6. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Senate and House of Representatives

7. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What is the main duty of the Legislative Branch?

8. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD To make the laws.

9. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What is the name of the Legislative Branch at the State Level?

10. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD General Assembly

11. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Where did the idea to have the states represented equally in the Senate come from? (Be specific)

12. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD From the New Jersey Plan in “The Great Compromise”

13. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What idea did the Virginia Plan state in “The Great Compromise” and which part adopted this plan?

14. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Number based on population; The House of Representatives

15. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Who is the head of the Executive Branch at the National level?

16. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD The President

17. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Why is the President called the Commander in Chief?

18. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD He is in charge of our nation’s military.

19. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD How many terms can a President serve and how long is each term?

20. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD 2 terms; 4 years each

21. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Who is the head of the Executive Branch at the State level, City level, and County level?

22. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Governor – State Mayor – City County Judge Executive - County

23. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What are the requirements for becoming President?

24. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Must be 35 years old, born a U.S. Citizen, and lived in U.S. for 14 years.

25. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Who leads the Judicial Branch at the National Level?

26. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD The Supreme Court

27. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD The justices of the Supreme Court serve for how long?

28. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Until they die or retire.

29. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

30. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD 9 justices Daily Double!!!

31. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What is the Supreme Court’s main job?

32. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD To make sure our laws are constitutional.

33. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What can you do if you disagree with a Supreme Court decision?

34. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Nothing!!! A Supreme Court ruling is final! Daily Double!!!

35. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD True or False: The President can pass a law by himself if he really want to.

36. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD False

37. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What is it called when a President votes no on a bill?

38. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD A Veto

39. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD True or False: A bill can go to either the Senate or the House of Representatives first; it does not matter which one.

40. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD True

41. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What fraction of Senators or Representatives must vote yes in order for the bill to move on?

42. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD ½ or more

43. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD If the President votes no for a bill, how can it still become a Law?

44. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD If 2/3 of Congress votes yes, it becomes a Law anyway.

45. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What are the two main Political Parties?

46. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Democrats and Republicans

47. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What is the symbol for the Democratic Party?

48. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD The Patriotic Donkey

49. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What is the symbol for the Republican Party?

50. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD The Elephant

51. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What is another nickname for the Republican Party?

52. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD The G.O.P.

53. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD How has the right to vote in elections changed over time?

54. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD First only white landowner men 18 and older could vote, then black men could too, and finally women were allowed.

55. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Complete this sentence: A Monarchy is ruled by a _________ and only ___________ can be the leaders.

56. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD King or Queen; members of the royal family.

57. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD In a Dictatorship, who has control and who has no rights at all?

58. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD The ruler has control and the citizens have no rights at all.

59. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD In a Democracy, we ensure that no one leader has too much control or is able to make bad decisions by having 3 branches of government. The system is called what?

60. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Checks and Balances

61. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD What do the parts of the American Flag stand for?

62. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD 50 stars stand for the 50 states. 13 stripes stand for the original 13 colonies.

63. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Name two important roles in a criminal trial and explain what they do.

64. Template by Modified by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chad Vance, CCISD Must describe two of the following: Judge Prosecuting Attorney Defense AttorneyProsecuting Co-Council Defense Co-CouncilBailiff Court ReporterJury Members DefendantWitness