JeopardyLegislative

Executive and Judicial Checks and Balances Amendments The Preamble

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Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from H1

What is the job of the legislativebranch?

$100 Answer from H1

To make laws!

$200 Question from H1

What are the names of the two housesof congress?

$200 Answer from H1

Senate and House of Representatives

$300 Question from H1

Congress must meet ________times a year.

$300 Answer from H1

One

$400 Question from H1

What is the purpose of the ‘elasticclause?’

$400 Answer from H1

To give Congress all powers deemednecessary and proper to carrying out their stated duties.

$500 Question from H1

Which section of Article One of the Constitution lists the powers of Congress?

$500 Answer from H1

Section Eight

$100 Question from H2

What is the job of the executivebranch?

$100 Answer from H2

To carry out or execute the laws.

$200 Question from H2

What is the job of the judicialbranch?

$200 Answer from H2

To interpret the laws.

$300 Question from H2

For how many years does thePresident of the United States Serve?

$300 Answer from H2

Four years.

$400 Question from H2

In order for a bill to become a law,who must sign it?

$400 Answer from H2

The president.

$500 Question from H2

The Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional is known as_________________.

$500 Answer from H2

Judicial Review

$100 Question from H3

What is the purpose of checks andbalances?

$100 Answer from H3

To keep one branch of governmentfrom becoming more powerful than the others.

$200 Question from H3

Who has the power to ratify or approve treaties?

$200 Answer from H3

The Senate.

$300 Question from H3

What check does the President haveon the power of Congress?

$300 Answer from H3

Veto power.

$400 Question from H3

What check does the President haveon the power of the Judicial branch?

$400 Answer from H3

The ability to nominate all federalJudges.

$500 Question from H3

What power does the Supreme Courthave to check the power of Congress?

$500 Answer from H3

Judicial Review.

$100 Question from H4

What two groups can propose anAmendment?

$100 Answer from H4

Congress or a national convention Called by Congress.

$200 Question from H4

An Amendment may be ratified by 3/4ths of one of which two groups?

$200 Answer from H4

State legislatures or special state conventions.

$300 Question from H4

How many total amendments arethere?

$300 Answer from H4

27 Amendments.

$400 Question from H4

How many total ways are there toamend the Constitution?

$400 Answer from H4

Four.

$500 Question from H4

Why has the Constitution lasted forover 200 years?

$500 Answer from H4

Because of its ability to change as needed but still retain our founding principles.

$100 Question from H5

What is the Preamble a list of?

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Purposes of the government.

$200 Question from H5

Where does the authority of the Constitution come from?

$200 Answer from H5

The people.

$300 Question from H5

What does tranquility mean in thePreamble?

$300 Answer from H5

Peace and order.

$400 Question from H5

What does it mean to ‘provide for the common defense?’

$400 Answer from H5

To protect Americans from foreignThreats.

$500 Question from H5

Who is ‘our posterity?’

$500 Answer from H5

Our descendents (generations to come).

Final Jeopardy

What is the meaning of the political concept of federalism?

Final Jeopardy Answer

Federalism is the sharing of power between the national level of government and thestates.