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Who wants to be a Zillionaire?!. How to play. The contestants will be shown a situation. They must hold up the sign for which branch of government they think has the power. They must say what branch They must say why the branch has that power. How to play. Remember:
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How to play • The contestants will be shown a situation. • They must hold up the sign for which branch of government they think has the power. • They must say what branch • They must say why the branch has that power
How to play Remember: • Bring up your Constitution packet • Bring up your Separation of Powers Sheet • LOOK FOR CLUE WORDS!!!!!!!!! • If your team gets an answer right, you go up a level • If your team gets an answer wrong you stay at the same level
Lifelines • Call a friend • Pull the audience • Get a clue
Practice Question • A bill banning cigarette smoking needs to be written.
Practice Answer • Who? • Legislative Branch! • Why? • That branch makes laws! • Clue words? • A bill banning cigarette smoking needs to be written.
Question • Someone does not like the cigarette bill and vetoes it.
Answer • Executive Branch • Enforces the law • Refuses to enforce it—this is called a veto.
Question • This branch overrides the veto and passes the cigarette bill.
Answer • Legislative Branch • Makes the Laws • And passes the law
Question • The cigarette smoking bill is declared “unconstitutional.”
Answer • Judicial Branch • Decides how the law applies or what law means • Decides or “unconstitutional”
Question • War is declared on Canada.
Answer • Legislative Branch • Power to declare war • Declares war
Question • Approves the appointment of Mr. Kelly as ambassador to Spain
Answer • Legislative Branch • Approves appointments • Approves (this make it law)
Question • Appoints Mr. Kelly as Supreme Court Judge.
Answer • Executive Branch • Power to appoint government officials • Appoints – chooses or nominates
Question • Taxes all History students $10 for having shirts untucked.
Answer • Legislative Branch • Power to raise taxes • Taxes
Question • Prints $100 and gives it to Mr. Kelly (sweet deal).
Answer • Legislative Branch • Power to make/print/coin money • Prints $100
Question • Serves as President of the Senate.
Answer • Executive Branch • Vice President serves as President of the Senate • President
Daily Double-Step • Gives money to the military.
Answer • Legislative Branch • Possible answers: • Power to spend $$ • Power to tax • Power to raise National Guard • Power to fund Navy • Power to fund Army • Provide for a common defense • Money to military
Question • Presents the State of the Union address (speech).
Answer • Executive Branch • President must give a State of the Union Address to Congress every year. • State of the Union Address
Question • Controls and advises the military.
Answer • Executive Branch • President is Commander-in-Chief of military • Controls military
Question • Controls trade between United States and Mexico.
Answer • Legislative Branch • Power to control commerce or trade • Controls trade
Question • Which branches DO NOT have the following power? • Veto Bills
Answer • Judicial/Legislative Branches • Only the President has the ability to veto or reject a law that has just been passed by Congress.
Question • Which branches DO NOT have the following power? • Declare laws “unconstitutional”
Answer • Legislative/Executive Branches • Only the Supreme Court gets to decide what the U.S. Constitution actually means. • It can declare a law “unconstitutional” if it does not fit into what the Constitution says is legal.
Question • Which branches DO NOT have the following power? • Declare War
Answer • Executive/Judicial Branch • Only Congress can declare war. The President has the power to run the war.
Question • Which branches DO NOT have the following power? • Appoint judges and ambassadors
Answer • Legislative/Judicial Branches • Only the President can appoint or nominate government officials.
Question • Which branches DO NOT have the following power? • Approve the appointments of judges and ambassadors
Answer • Executive/Judicial Branches • Only Congress can approve the appointment of government officials. • Just like the President can accept or veto laws from Congress, Congress can accept or reject people the President want to work in the government.
Question • Raise taxes
Answer • Legislative Branch • Power to raise taxes
Question • Veto Bills
Answer • Executive Branch • President’s power to veto bills
Question • Decide whether law is constitutional or not
Answer • Judicial Branch
Question • Prints money
Answer • Legislative Branch • Power to print/coin/make $$