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?
$100 Answer from H5
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.