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Midterm Jeopardy Governments Throughout History How to be Elected The Legislative Branch at Last US and VA Constitutions Federalism Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from Governments Throughout History How many people rule in an oligarchy?

$100 Answer from Governments Throughout History A small group of people (examples include an aristocracy, Military junta, and communist Totalitarianism) (13)

$200 Question from Governments Throughout History What does it mean to have a federal type of government?

$200 Answer from Governments Throughout History Government powers are split between the state and national governments (3)

$300 Question from Governments Throughout History What does the term laisez-faire mean?

$300 Answer from Governments Throughout History Hands Off – it means that government should not mess with the businesses of capitalism (22)

$400 Question from Governments Throughout History What was the other name for the designers of the Constitution and merchants from larger cities from the colonies who were for the ratification of the Constitution?

$400 Answer from Governments Throughout History The Federalists (they eventually had to promise to include the Bill of Rights to get it passed by the rest of the states) (59 and 63)

$500 Question from Governments Throughout History What do you call the least amount of people necessary to conduct a meeting or session of government?

$500 Answer from Governments Throughout History A quorum! (52)

$100 Question from US and VA Constitutions Which amendment to the Constitution covers your right to bare arms (own a gun)?

$100 Answer from US and VA Constitutions The 2nd Amendment (73)

$200 Question from US and VA Constitutions Where are the 6 goals of the US Constitution found?

$200 Answer from US and VA Constitutions At the beginning/the Preamble! (67)

$300 Question from US and VA Constitutions The US and VA Constitutions both create a 2 house legislature – What’s the other name for a 2 house legislature?

$300 Answer from US and VA Constitutions Bicameral Legislature (142)

$400 Question from US and VA Constitutions What’s the usual method of ratifying/approving of amendments to the US Constitution?

$400 Answer from US and VA Constitutions By having ¾ of the state legislatures approve it! (71)

$500 Question from US and VA Constitutions Which amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment?

$500 Answer from US and VA Constitutions 8th amendment (73)

$100 Question from How to be Elected What type of 3rd party did the Republicans start off as?

$100 Answer from How to be Elected Splinter Party (which breaks off from a larger party) (93)

$200 Question from How to be Elected Which state usually goes first in the primaries?

$200 Answer from How to be Elected New Hampshire (154)

$300 Question from How to be Elected What are a party’s principles, beliefs, and positions on an issue called?

$300 Answer from How to be Elected A platform! (158)

$400 Question from How to be Elected Who won the popular vote in the 2000 Election?

$400 Answer from How to be Elected Al Gore (George Bush won the electoral vote) (174 and 175)

$500 Question from How to be Elected What is the name of the commission that keeps track of all of the financial contributions given to political parties and candidates?

$500 Answer from How to be Elected The Federal Election Commission/FEC (167)

$100 Question from Federalism What’s the idea of splitting up powers between national and local and state governments called?

$100 Answer from Federalism Federalism (114)

$200 Question from Federalism Name one thing that all states have to recognize amongst each other due to the “full faith and credit” portion of the Constitution?

$200 Answer from Federalism Driver’s Licenses Mortgages/Deeds Judgments to Pay a Debt (124)

$300 Question from Federalism Who needs to absolutely needs to approve a territory before it becomes a state?

$300 Answer from Federalism Congress (made up of the Senate and House of Rep.) (129)

$400 Question from Federalism What type of election is it when the citizens of an area are so unhappy with their representative that they call for another election to replace him/her?

$400 Answer from Federalism Recall Election (135)

$500 Question from Federalism What is the name for someone who carries out public policy?

$500 Answer from Federalism A bureaucrat (a technocrat specializes in a particular area of public policy) (132)

$100 Question from The Legislative Branch at Last How many Senators per state?

$100 Answer from The Legislative Branch at Last 2! (191)

$200 Question from The Legislative Branch at Last What party controls the Senate currently?

$200 Answer from The Legislative Branch at Last The Democrats (193) (The Republicans control the House of Representatives (183)

$300 Question from The Legislative Branch at Last How long is a senator’s term?

$300 Answer from The Legislative Branch at Last 6 Years (a House of Rep. member’s term is 2 years) (192, 189)

$400 Question from The Legislative Branch at Last What helps determine how many representatives each state has in the House of Representatives?

$400 Answer from The Legislative Branch at Last The Census (185)

$500 Question from The Legislative Branch at Last I’m a former Republican presidential candidate who is against “soft money” (the idea that a single business can contribute as much as they want to a political party for “organizational activities”) – Who am I?

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