Jeopardy A B C D E

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$100 $100$100 $100

$200 $200 $200 $200

$300 $300 $300 $300

$400 $400 $400 $400

$500 $500 $500 $500

Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from Terms 1

political rights that cannot be taken away in ademocracy, even though held by less than ½the population

$100 Answer from Terms 1

minority rights

$200 Question from Terms 1

the decisions and laws that a government makes

$200 Answer from Terms 1

public policy/public good

$300 Question from Terms 2

The term used to describe an alliance of independent states

$300 Answer from Terms 1

confederacy

$400 Question from Terms 1

Which of the following terms cannot be used to describe the American governmental system?

parliamentary, presidential, democratic, federal

$400 Answer from Terms 1

parliamentary

$500 Question from Terms 1

philosopher who stated that a governmentthat does not secure its citizens natural rightsshould be overthrown by the citizens

$500 Answer from Terms 1

John Locke

$100 Question from Terms 2

Rights that need not be granted by a governmentand cannot be taken away (inalienable)

$100 Answer from Terms 2

natural rights

$200 Question from Terms 2

A form of government in which power is sharedamong central, state, and regional levels.

$200 Answer from Terms 2

federal system

$300 Question from Terms 2

A system of government in which power is concentrated in an elected legislature who chooses one of its members to serve aschief executive, usually called a prime minister.

$300 Answer from Terms 2

parliamentary system

$400 Question from Terms 2

The social contract theory was based mainlyon the ideas of which of the following?

A. Thomas Jefferson and James MadisonB. Adolf Hitler and Joseph StalinC. John Locke and Thomas HobbesD. Oliver Wendell Holmes and John Kennedy

$400 Answer from Terms 2

C. John Locke and Thomas Hobbes

$500 Question from Terms 2

Which of the following is not necessarilya characteristic of a state.

A. sovereigntyB. governmentC. democracyD. population

$500 Answer from Terms 2

D. democracy

$100 Question from C

An institution that makes and enforces a society’s laws.

$100 Answer from C

government

$200 Question from C

Political disorder resulting from a lack ofgovernment or rules

$200 Answer from C

anarchy

$300 Question from C

System of government in which all poweris held by the national government

$300 Answer from C

Unitary

$400 Question from C

Most decisions in a democracy are made by

A.The presidentB.The polisC.Majority ruleD. The monarch

$400 Answer from C

C. Majority Rule

$500 Question from C

System of government in which the legislative and executive branches operate independently of one another.

$500 Answer from C

presidential system

$100 Question from D

a body of people living in a defined territory,organized politically, and having the power tomake and enforce law without consent from any high authority

$100 Answer from D

state

$200 Question from D

Which of the following terms have the same meaning

A. autocracy and confederationB. oligarchy and monarchyC. authoritarian and anarchyD. republic and democracy

$200 Answer from D

D. republic and democracy

$300 Question from D

In some parliamentary systems, the head of state is a(n)

A.autocrat B. monarchC. Dictator D. anarchist

$300 Answer from D

B. monarch

$400 Question from D

The absolute authority a government has over itscitizens.

$400 Answer from D

sovereignty

$500 Question from D

A citizen of Dresden must obey local ordinances, as well as state and federal laws. What kind of system is this?

A.Confederal system B. Unitary systemC. Federal system D. Pariamentary system

$500 Answer from D

C. Federal system

$100 Question from E

A system of government in which laws may be madeby the citizens themselves.

$100 Answer from E

direct democracy

$200 Question from E

The European Union is to a confederal systemas the United States is to a(n)

A.Federal systemB. Parliamentary systemC. Confederal systemD. Unitary system

$200 Answer from E

A. Federal System

$300 Question from E

T/F: Raising taxes, arming citizens, and improving health care are typical values held by the U.S. Government

$300 Answer from E

False

$400 Question from E

All of the following are central functions of a government EXCEPTA. resolving conflict B. maintaining orderC. providing services D. pursuing truth

$400 Answer from E

D. Pursuing truth

$500 Question from E

In a constitutional monarchyA. a new monarch is elected every 10 yearsB. the ruler has absolute power over the peopleC. the monarch is obligated to rewrite the constitution every four yearsD. the ruler holds mainly a ceremonial position

$500 Answer from E

D. the ruler holds mainly a ceremonial position

Final Jeopardy

Identify the 4 ways governments serve thepublic good as discussed in class.

Final Jeopardy Answer

Maintain OrderProvide ServicesResolve ConflictPromote Values