Government Jeopardy

Mr. Clarke

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Government JeopardyFinal Challenge

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What type of legislature is comprised of two houses?100A Bicameral Legislature

Legislative for 100

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What is the primary role of a lobbyist?200To represent special interest groups

by arguing for or against proposed measures in Congress

Legislative for 200

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In which house of Congress did the founding fathers show the most

faith in democracy?300The House of Representatives

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Name two special powers of the Senate?400

Ratifying treaties with a two-thirds majority.

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Confirming appointments w/ a simple majority.

OR

Removing after impeachment with a two thirds majority.

Legislative for 400

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How where Senators originally selected? What changed this?500

According to the original Constitution, Senators were

selected by the state legislatures. Since the passage of the 17th Amendment, they have been

directly elected.

Legislative for 500

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What constitutional power was Eisenhower exercising when he sent troops to enforce Brown v.

Board of Education?100His power as Commander in Chief.

Executive for 100

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When a President fails to act on a bill, and Congress goes out of session w/in 10 working days,

what is this called?200A Pocket Veto

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When Woodrow Wilson negotiated the Treaty of Versailles, what

Presidential role was he playing?300Chief Diplomat

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What measure now limits Presidents to two full terms?400The 22nd Amendment

Executive for 400

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What happens in the event that no candidate receives a majority of

the electoral vote?500The House of Representatives Chooses the Next President.

Executive for 500

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What famous Supreme Court case established the principle of

Judicial Review?100Marbury v. Madison

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What characterized the rulings of the Warren Court in the 1950s and

1960s?200The Warren Court generally ruled to

strengthen individual civil liberties and respect the rights of the

accused.

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How does a Supreme Court justice get their job? Be specific. How

long are they in office for?300Supreme Court justices are

appointed by the President and must be confirmed by the Senate

with a simple majority.

They serve for life because the founding fathers wanted to

encourage objectivity.

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What do the cases Dred Scott v. Sanford, and Plessy v. Ferguson

have in common?400Both illustrate that the courts have not always

respected the rights of African-Americans.

1) Dred Scott ruled that

a. African-Americans were not citizens

b. Congress did not have the right to

outlaw slavery in the territories

2) Plessy ruled that “separate but equal” accommodations for the races did not violate the 14th amendment provision requiring “equal treatment under the law.”

Judicial for 400

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Compare the court’s rulings in Shcenck v. U.S. and Korematsu v.

U.S. with NY Times v. U.S.500All three cases ruled on the issue of civil

liberties in times of war.

• In Schenck & Korematsu the court ruled that limits on civil liberties were justified because those liberties presented a “clear and present danger.”

• In NY Times, the court ruled that the actions of the newspaper were OK because they did not directly threaten national security.

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Name two ways that the Constitution created a “limited

government.”100Limited Government

Federalism: power shared between national, state & local gov

Separate of Powers between executive, legislative, & judicial branches

Checks & Balances: Each branch has power to limit other two

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Name one check that the legislative branch has on the executive

branch.200Override Veto w/ 2/3 majoritySenate confirms judicial and cabinet

appointments w/ simple majoritySenate ratifies treaties w/ 2/3 majorityCongress may impeach (simple majority in

House, 2/3 in Senate to remove)Congress may declare war (or peace)Congress controls spending

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What do you call a power that is shared by both the federal and

state governments?300Concurrent Powers

Powers such as the power to tax are exercised by both the national

and state governments.

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Give an example of a reserved power.400

Some powers are reserved only for the states. Examples include:

• Education

• Intrastate Commerce (w/in state)

• Marriage & Divorce

• Setting traffic laws

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Give three examples of denied powers.500

Powers explicitly denied to Congress by the Constitution include:

Granting titles of nobility Passing ex post facto laws Passing “bills of attainder” Suspending habeas corpus during peacetime Taxing exports Placing tariffs on interstate commerce Outlawing the international slave trade before

1810

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What is it called when a Congressman attaches provisions to a bill that will fund pet projects

in his/her own district?100Pork Barrel Legislation

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Which Enlightenment thinker influenced the Declaration of

Independence the most?200John Locke’s ideas about natural

rights and the social contract strongly influenced Jefferson’s

writing of the Declaration of Independence

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Give an example of something that is currently part of the “unwritten

constitution.”300Political Parties

The President’s Cabinet

Executive Agreements

Judicial Review

Electoral College Promise

Committee System in Congress

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What did the House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut have in common?400

All three were examples of democratic institutions in colonial

America.

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Explain in detail (w/ correct proportions) the what has to

happen for an Amendment to be added to the Constitution.500

A Constitutional Amendment must:

Pass both houses of Congress w/ a 2/3 majority

OR

Pass a special convention called by 2/3 of the states

AND

Be ratified by ¾ of the state legislatures or in special conventions held in ¾ of the states

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Write Your

Final Challenge

Wager

List and identify 3 Constitutional Amendments that have opened

American democracy to new groups.

Final ChallengeEnd Game

TIME’SUP!

TIME’SUP!

15th Allowed black males to vote17th Called for Direct Election of Senators19th Allowed women to vote24th Outlawed Poll Tax26th Allowed 18 year olds to vote

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Mr. Clarke