Unit 2A Jeopardy!

Constitutional Convention Unit 2 US President US Congress Bill of Rights US Constitution Constitutional Convention 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 FINAL

US President 100 What are the 3 requirements to be elected president of the USA? At least 35 Born and American Citizen Live in the USA for at least 14 years

Who is the only president to serve more than 2 terms as president? US President 200 Who is the only president to serve more than 2 terms as president? Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Speaker of the House US President 300 According to the US Constitution, if the president and vice president die in a plane crash, who becomes president? The Speaker of the House

US President 400 How can the president bypass Congress when it comes to making laws? He can create an executive order.

US President 500 How are the number of Electoral votes established in each state? # of Senators + # of Representatives

Who has the power to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate? US Congress 100 Who has the power to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate? The Vice President

Members' right to send mail free of charge US Congress 200 In the congressional setting, what does franking privilege refer to? Members' right to send mail free of charge

US Congress 300 Article I, Legislative Branch discusses that when making laws, the Senate can talk a bill to death. Filibuster

US Congress 400 Why do political parties sometimes gerrymander their districts? to increase their voting strength

A ____ committee is created to do a special job for a limited period. US Congress 500 A ____ committee is created to do a special job for a limited period. Select

Bill of Rights 100 ____ means that a person judged not guilty cannot be put on trial again for the same crime. Double Jeopardy

The Establishment Clause Bill of Rights 200 Which clause prohibits the national government from declaring an official religion of the state? The Establishment Clause

The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment: Bill of Rights 300 The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment: Prohibits the government from interfering with one's religious activities.

Many people argue that the death penalty violates this amendment. Bill of Rights 400 Many people argue that the death penalty violates this amendment. 8th Amendment

Bill of Rights 500 According to the 5th Amendment, the US government can take your private property for public use, but they have to pay you for it. Eminent Domain

The 6 major purposes of the US Constitution can be found here. The Preamble

US Constitution 200 Which provision of the Constitution resolves conflicts between the laws of a state and the laws of the nation? The Supremacy Clause

By writing the Federalist Papers US Constitution 300 How did people who supported the newly created US Constitution try to build more support in 1787? By writing the Federalist Papers

The Full Faith and Credit Clause US Constitution 400 According to Article IV of the US Constitution, states must respect the rights of other states. What is another name for this Article of the Constitution? The Full Faith and Credit Clause

US Constitution 500 Richard Nixon resigned from office in 1974 as the Watergate scandal peaked. His resignation was an example of which principle of the US Constitution. Rule of Law Limited Government

Constitutional Convention 100 Where was the Constitutional Convention held? Philadelphia

Constitutional Convention 200 Why was the convention held in secret? So delegates would feel free to speak their mind.

Constitutional Convention 300 The Northern and Southern states debated over representation because the South wanted to count their slaves as part of the population and the North did not. What was the compromise? The 3/5ths Compromise

Constitutional Convention 400 What state refused to send delegates to Philadelphia at the Constitutional Convention? Rhode Island

Constitutional Convention 500 What man is known as the “father of the Constitution”? James Madison

Question FINAL JEOPARDY! Answer Alexander Hamilton New York’s delegates to the Constitutional Convention were John Lansing, Robert Yates & this founding father, the only one of the 3 who signed. Answer Alexander Hamilton