2. 1.Students are divided into teams. 2.Each team chooses a question and has thirty seconds to respond correctly. Answers must be in the form of a question, although Mr. Rosentel may not be too much of a stickler on this point. 3.If the team’s solution is correct, then it receives points for that question. If it is incorrect, the next team may attempt to solve the question until it is answered. 4.A different person from each team must serve as the spokesperson to solve the question so that each group member, has an opportunity to speak. The group members can help the spokesperson.

3. 5.During a Daily Double, the answer will count for double its face value. So, if a team hits a Daily Double on 20, they will win 40 if they answer correctly or lose 40 if they answer incorrectly. 6.Final Jeopardy will be either when all the spots on the board have been chosen or when 3 to 5 minutes remain. Each team has the opportunity to wager up to all of its points. Once its points are submitted, the question will be posted. Each team will write down its answer and submit it to Mr. Rosentel. 7.The winner of the game is the team that ends up with the greatest number of points. HAVE FUN!

4. 10 20 30 40 Legislative Branch Executive & Judicial Branches Bill of Rights Amend- ments 11-27 Random 50

5. Legislative Branch 10 points This compromise resolved the disagreement between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans. 10 Point Bonus: Identify what the Virginia Plan wanted to base representation on.

6. Legislative Branch 20 points This is the role of the legislative branch. 10 Bonus Points: These are the roles of the executive and judicial branches.

7. Legislative Branch 60 points This fraction of Congress must vote in favor of a bill to override a presidential veto. DAILY DOUBLE!!!

8. Legislative Branch 40 points This is the length of a Senator’s term of office. 10 Point Bonus: This is the length of a Representative’s term of office.

9. Legislative Branch 50 points If the President gets impeached, the trial happens in this house of Congress.

10. Executive & Judicial Branches 10 points A candidate must be at least this old to become President of the United States.

11. Executive & Judicial Branches 40 points This highest court in the land recently decided that Chicago’s gun laws are unconstitutional. DAILY DOUBLE !!!

12. Executive & Judicial Branches 30 points This is the length of a Supreme Court justice’s term.

13. Executive & Judicial Branches 40 points The duties of the governor of California are similar to the duties of this member of the federal government.

14. Executive & Judicial Branches 50 points Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President and confirmed by this branch of government.

15. Bill of Rights 10 points During the late 1700s, many states would not ___________ the Constitution without the Bill of Rights.

16. Bill of Rights 20 points Before the police officer pulled Paris Hilton over for drunk driving, he needed probable cause. This Amendment protected her from an illegal search.

17. Bill of Rights 30 points This part of the 1 st Amendment protects Us Weekly’s right to print this photo:

18. Bill of Rights 80 points Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. gets arrested for illegal weapons possession. If he had a license for his gun, this Amendment would have protected his right to own it. DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!

19. Bill of Rights 50 points Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. is on trial for marijuana possession. This Amendment that protects the rights of accused persons gives him the right not to incriminate himself. 10 Point Bonus: Because of this Supreme Court case, officers say after an arrest, “You have the right to remain silent…

20. Amendments 11-27 20 points While some people say that Lincoln freed the slaves, slavery was not completely outlawed until this Amendment passed. DAILY DOUBLE!!!

21. Amendments 11-27 20 points She can vote because of this Amendment, passed in 1920: 10 Bonus Points: This is the term for the “right to vote.”

22. Amendments 11-27 30 points The period between the 18 th and 21 st Amendments, when gangsters like Al Capone made lots of money, is known as this.

23. Amendments 11-27 40 points This Amendment prevents Bill Clinton from running for a 3 rd term and having too much power for too long.

24. Amendments 11-27 50 points Johnny is pumped for his first paycheck. When he realizes that the US government gets $150 out of his $800 paycheck, he curses this Amendment, which established the income tax.

25. Random 10 points This is the number of Articles in the Constitution.

26. Random 20 points This document is the supreme law of the land.

27. Random 30 points If the government wants to honor someone important who died, flags outside government buildings will be flown at this level.

28. Random 40 points The separation of powers into 3 branches of government was meant to prevent this.

29. Random 100 points The Constitution replaced this earlier document that was too weak to hold the country together. DAILY DOUBLE !!!

30. Describe the steps of how a bill becomes a law.