1. Legislative Jeopardy! CongressHouseSenatePowersMiscellaneous 100 200 300 400 500

2. Congress for 100 What do we call the legislative branch of our government? Congress

3. Congress for 200 What is the main job of our Congress? To make laws

4. Congress for 300 Name the two houses in Congress? House of Representatives and Senate

5. Congress for 400 How many members are there in our Congress? 535

6. Congress for 500 Who elects Congress? The people

7. House for 100 How long is a term for members of the House of Representatives? Two years

8. House for 200 Who draws congressional districts for the House of Representatives? The State Legislature

9. House for 300 What determines the number of representatives a State has in the House? The number of people in the State

10. House for 400 What do we call it when congressional districts are drawn to the advantage of a political party? Gerrymandering

11. House for 500 Who is the most important member of the House of Representatives? The Speaker of the House

12. Senate for 100 How many Senators does each State get? Two

13. Senate for 200 What is the term of office for a US Senator? Six years

14. Senate for 300 Who elects the Senate? The people

15. Senate for 400 Only one-third of the Senate’s members are up for election every two years. What do we call this? Continuous body

16. Senate for 500 Who is the President of the Senate? The Vice President

17. Powers for 100 Who has the power to declare war? Congress

18. Powers for 200 When there is a vacancy in the office of Vice- President, the President may appoint a new one. Who my approve the appointment? The Senate

19. Powers for 300 Most of the powers granted to Cogress are to be found in which part of the Constitution? Article I, Section 8

20. Powers for 400 What does it mean to impeach a government official? To accuse them of wrongdoing.

21. Powers for 500 Who has the power to make laws concerning marriage? State Legislatures

22. Miscellaneous for100 If a President vetoes a bill, how does it become law? 2/3 of both houses of Congress must vote yes

23. Miscellaneous for 200 How often are the seats in the House of Representatives reapportioned? Every ten years

24. Miscellaneous for 300? When does the President of the Senate get to vote? To break a tie

25. Miscellaneous for 400 When are Congressional elections held? Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even-numbered years

26. Miscellaneous for 500 Who decides the verdict in an impeachment trial? The Senate