2. Usage Guidelines for Jeopardy PowerPoint Game Game Setup Right now, Click File > Save As, and save this template with a different file name. This will keep the template untouched, so you can use it next time! Scroll through the presentation and enter the answers (which are really the questions) and the questions (which are really the answers). Enter in the five category names on the main game board (Slide 4). Game Play Open 2 nd Slide, let the sound play. Click to 3 rd Slide, let the sound play. Click to 4 th Slide and show students the Game Board As you play the game, click on the YELLOW DOLLAR AMOUNT that the contestant calls, not the surrounding box. When the student answers, click anywhere on the screen to see the correct answer. Keep track of which questions have already been picked by printing out the game board screen (Slide 4) and checking off as you go. Click on the “House / Home Icon” box to return to the main scoreboard. Final Jeopardy – Go to Slide 3 and click “Final Jeopardy” button in the bottom right corner, click again for the Question, click again for final jeopardy sound, When that is finished playing click again for the answer slide.

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6. What is an example of the Unwritten Constitution?

7. The President’s Cabinet, Political Parties, Judicial Review, Congressional Committees

8. What does a Strict Constructionist believe?

9. Congress should only use the Elastic Clause when absolutely necessary and proper

10. Why is the First Amendment important?

11. Right to Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition

12. What did small states want at the Constitutional Convention?

13. Equal Representation in Congress

14. Describe the geography of New England.

15. Rocky soil, good harbors, and forests

16. Why was the Louisiana Purchase awesome for Americans?

17. Full control of Mississippi River, Great Plains, and port of New Orleans

18. Why are the Great Plains referred to as the “Breadbasket of the Nation”?

19. Good land for farming

20. DAILY DOUBLE

21. Why did the colonists hate the Proclamation Line of 1763?

22. They had to settle east of the Appalachian Mountains.

23. Why is New Orleans awesome – think economically?

24. This port connects the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico

25. What geographic feature did the British use for the Proclamation Line of 1763?

26. The Appalachian Mountains

27. Why did the colonists had Writs of Assistance?

28. These general search warrants allowed the British to enter any house at any time and search for any item.

29. Define federalism.

30. The power of government is divided between a federal government and state governments.

31. What was the Great Compromise?

32. The House of Representatives is based on the population of each state and there are two senators for every state. In this bicameral Congress, a compromise between the big states and small states was reached.

33. What was encouraged in The Federalist Papers?

34. Ratification of the Constitution – Don’t fear a strong central government. Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances will prevent tyranny.

35. What is the Electoral College?

36. It is the American system for electing a President. Citizens choose their state electors by voting for President.

37. What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation government?

38. Congress could not levy taxes. There was no President and no Supreme Court. There was no national army.

39. Provide an example of lobbying

40. The Sierra Club raises money to educate politicians and encourage politicians to vote in favor of conservation and pro- environment policies.

41. Name a federalist who supported the National Bank.

42. Alexander Hamilton favored a strong central government and believed the National Bank was “necessary and proper”

43. Identify an accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation Government.

44. The Northwest Ordinance – a method for admitting new states into the Union.

45. Define separation of powers and why does it exist?

46. To divide governmental power into a legislative, executive, and judicial branch – To prevent tyranny

47. What did President George Washington warn about in his Farewell Address?

48. “Steer Clear of Alliances” – Do not become entangled in European alliances and be careful about sectionalism

49. What concept was established in Marbury v. Madison and define this concept?

50. Judicial Review- The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional

51. Why did Northerners favor tariffs?

52. Tariffs are taxes on imported goods and raise the price of foreign goods. There were factories in the North and tariffs encouraged Americans to buy Northern factory goods.

53. Why did Andrew Jackson use the Spoils System?

54. To reward his supporters with government jobs and to bring more people into government.

55. What does the Erie Canal connect and what does it increase?

56. It connects the Hudson River to Lake Erie. It connects Manhattan to Lake Erie and therefore increases trade.

58. What is the census?

60. The census records each state’s population every ten years in order to determine each state’s number of representatives in the House of Representatives.