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FINAL JEOPARDY. Jeopardy!. 7 PRINCIPLES - 100. In this form of government, citizens elect representatives to make laws. 7 PRINCIPLES - 100. REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY. 7 PRINCIPLES - 200. Which Principle of the Constitution describes the division of government into three branches.
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FINAL JEOPARDY Jeopardy!
7 PRINCIPLES - 100 • In this form of government, citizens elect representatives to make laws
7 PRINCIPLES - 100 • REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
7 PRINCIPLES - 200 • Which Principle of the Constitution describes the division of government into three branches
7 PRINCIPLES - 200 • SEPARATION OF POWERS
7 PRINCIPLES - 300 • This system gives each branch of government some ability to check on the actions of the other two branches
7 PRINCIPLES - 300 • CHECKS AND BALANCES
7 PRINCIPLES - 400 • These are protected by the Bill of Rights
7 PRINCIPLES - 400 • INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
7 PRINCIPLES - 500 • This system assigns some powers to the national government and other powers to the state governments, and allows some powers to be shared between the national and state governments.
7 PRINCIPLES - 500 • FEDERALISM
LEGISLATIVE - 100 • How can Congress override a presidential veto?
LEGISLATIVE - 100 • WITH 2/3 MAJORITY TO APPROVE THE VETOED BILL
LEGISLATIVE - 200 • Who can introduce a bill?
LEGISLATIVE - 200 • SENATE • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
LEGISLATIVE - 300 • Who has the power to declare war and to raise armies?
LEGISLATIVE - 300 • CONGRESS
LEGISLATIVE - 400 • How is representation in the House of Representatives determined?
LEGISLATIVE - 400 • BASED ON THE POPULATION OF THE STATES – THE LARGER THE POPULATION, THE MORE REPRESENTATIVES
LEGISLATIVE - 500 • Which two groups makes up the Congress of the United States?
LEGISLATIVE - 500 • SENATE • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
EXECUTIVE - 100 • Who has the power to make treaties with foreign governments provided 2/3 of the Senate approve?
EXECUTIVE - 100 • PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE - 200 • For what period of time is a president’s term of office?
EXECUTIVE - 200 • 4 YEARS
EXECUTIVE - 300 • What action must the president take to stop a new bill from becoming a law?
EXECUTIVE - 300 • VETO
EXECUTIVE - 400 • Who has the power to appoint justices for the Supreme Court?
EXECUTIVE - 400 • PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE - 500 • If the president vetoes a bill introduced by Congress, what TWO things might happen to the bill?
EXECUTIVE - 500 • THE BILL IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED TO BECOME LAW • 2/3 MAJORITY OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS CAN APPROVE THE BILL AND MAKE IT LAW
JUDICIAL -100 • How long can a Supreme Court Justice serve in his or her position?
JUDICIAL - 100 • THEY SERVE FOR LIFE
JUDICIAL -200 • Whose responsibility is it to determine if governmental acts are constitutional?
JUDICIAL - 200 • JUDICIAL BRANCH - SUPREME COURT
JUDICIAL - 300 • What is Judicial Review?
JUDICIAL -300 • THE POWER TO DETERMINE IF A LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
JUDICIAL - 400 Who can determine whether a law is unconstitutional. In other words, who has the power of Judicial Review?
JUDICIAL - 400 • SUPREME COURT
JUDICIAL - 500 • Who must approve the appointments that the president makes to the Supreme Court?
JUDICIAL - 500 • THE SENATE
GRAB BAG - 100 • Why does the Preamble to the Constitution begin with the words “We the People?
GRAB BAG - 100 • TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE GOVERNMENT GETS IT POWER FROM THE PEOPLE – THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED.
GRAB BAG - 200 • After both houses of Congress approve a bill, what must be done before the bill becomes a law?
GRAB BAG - 200 • PRESIDENT MUST SIGN THE BILL INTO LAW.
GRAB BAG - 300 • What is the name given to the first ten amendments?
GRAB BAG - 300 • THE BILL OF RIGHTS
GRAB BAG - 400 • How many Senators does each state have?
GRAB BAG - 400 • TWO