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Double Government Jeopardy. Compliments of the James Madison Center, JMU. 20 points According to John Locke, you are given the right to do what when the government does not protect your natural rights?. 40 points
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Double Government Jeopardy Compliments of the James Madison Center, JMU
20 points According to John Locke, you are given the right to do what when the government does not protect your natural rights?
40 points What type of dictatorship would exist if there were a group of dictators that worked together to share power?
60 points In a confederal form of government, almost all power rests at what level of government? State National Local
80 points Most European nations use what form of political system, in which the legislature chooses the executive, normally a prime minister?
100 points If England wanted to get rid of their Prime Minister, instead of impeaching him, all they would need to do is take a vote of what?
20 points According to this section of the Constitution, the Constitution was created in order to “form a more perfect union” and to “insure domestic tranquility.”
40 points At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, there were 2 competing plans on how to create a Congress. What were those 2 plans?
60 points What document was ratified on July 4, 1776?
80 points The Articles of Confederation ultimately proved to be useless and flawed after what armed conflict in Massachusetts?
100 points This Amendment was passed in order to limit Presidents to serving 2 full terms in office.
Double Jeopardy The system used to elect the President is called what?
40 points This political party was created in the 1850s as an anti-slavery party and did not gain real power until Abe Lincoln.
60 points If you wanted to donate money to a political candidate, what is the maximum amount you can donate?
80 points When someone wants to run for office, they will usually have to win the nomination by winning this type of election.
100 points On the political spectrum, where would the Republican Party be placed?
20 points A state is given a number of representatives in the House according to the size of what?
40 points There are 100 Senators and in order to take an official vote in the Senate, 51 must be present. What name is applied to this minimum number?
Double Jeopardy In Congress, what smaller and more specialized group of Congressmen is supposed to research, investigate, and write bills to later be voted on?
80 points In which chamber is a filibuster allowed?
100 points Congress cannot suspend habeas corpus rights unless there is one of two situations present. What are those two situations?
20 points In a case between a student group versus a school district about using cell phones in school, whom is most likely to file an amicus curiae brief? Student group School district Cell phone company
40 points How long is the term in office for a Federal judge?
60 points If a jury is unable to complete a verdict, they are referred to as how?
80 points What form of punishment is meant to keep you out of jail and can be very specifically different according to the crime committed?
100 points What is the name of the document that a court will send you when you are ordered to appear before a judge?
