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State Branches, Local Government - Jeopardy Questions

Test your knowledge on state branches, local government, and vocabulary with this Jeopardy-style quiz. Explore topics like veto, ratify, checks and balances, federalism, and more!

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State Branches, Local Government - Jeopardy Questions

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  1. Jeopardy Vocabulary State Branches 1 State Branches 2 Local Government Misc. $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

  2. _____ means to reject, as a law. Veto 1 - $100

  3. 1 - $200 • _____ means to approve. • Ratify

  4. 1 - $300 • _____ power is spread among 3 branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. • Checks & Balances

  5. 1 - $400 • _____ means a system in which government power is shared between the states and the federal government. • Federalism

  6. 1 - $500 • _____ means citizens elect representatives to make laws. • Republic

  7. 2 - $100 • The governor is the head of this branch. • Executive Branch

  8. 2 - $200 • This branch includes the justice of the peace and parish and city courts. • Judicial Branch

  9. 2 - $300 • In this branch, people meet once a year and typically have other jobs. • Legislative

  10. 2 - $400 • Requirements for this branch are 18 years old and older and must live in the state for 2 years. • Legislative Branch

  11. 2 - $500 • You must be a natural born citizen to be in this branch. • None of the branches

  12. 3 - $100 • This branch includes various departments that advise the governor. • Executive Branch

  13. 3 - $200 • The president is to the federal executive branch as the _____ is to the state executive branch. • Governor

  14. 3 - $300 What is 1 major difference between the federal court system and the state courts in Louisiana? • State judges are elected, and federal judges are appointed.

  15. 3 - $400 • All people in this branch are elected by the people in the state. • All 3 branches

  16. 3 - $500 • True or False: Both the federal congress and the Louisiana legislature can override a veto from the executive leader. • True

  17. 4 - $100 • Name 1 type of local government. • Municipal government, Mayor and city council, City Manager and city council, police jury, president council, or consolidated government

  18. 4 - $200 • What is Home Rule Authority? • Gave rights to the parishes to choose what type of government they want

  19. 4 - $300 • What is 1 power of local government? • Build and maintain parish roads, controls, monitors, and inspects sewage and drainage projects, provides emergency information and warnings to the public, etc.

  20. 4 - $400 • True or False: Louisiana is the only state to have parishes. • True

  21. 4 - $500 • Which type of local government does the city of Mandeville use? • Mayor and city council

  22. 5 - $100 • If an underage person is accused of a crime, what type of state court do they go to? • Juvenile Court

  23. 5 - $200 • Name a responsibility of the federal government. • Declare war, make immigration policies, regu;ate interstate trade, etc.

  24. 5 - $300 • Who are people that work for large corporations or special interest groups and try to convince legislators to vote a certain way. • Lobbyists

  25. 5 - $400 • What is a job of both the national congress and the Louisiana State Legislature? • Create laws and impeach government officials

  26. 5 - $500 • True or False: The Louisiana State Legislature is bicameral. • True

  27. Final Jeopardy Why do some cities have the consolidated form of government? Because the city is so large, that it is almost the same size as the parish so they combine city and parish government.

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