Jeopardy A B C D E $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from A Before amendments were added, the U.S. Constitution stated that U.S. Senators would be chosen by whom?

$100 Answer from A The state’s legislature

$200 Question from A On January 3 rd, 2013 Congress began its ______ session of the ______ term.

$200 Answer from A 1 st, 113th

$300 Question from A All people who live in an elected officials district

$300 Answer from A constituents

$400 Question from A Today each representative in the House represents about how many people?

$400 Answer from A 700,000

$500 Question from A How many members does Ohio currently have in the U.S. House of Representatives?

$500 Answer from A 16

$100 Question from B How many years does a Congressional term last?

$100 Answer from B 2

$200 Question from B Congress has all of the following powers EXCEPT A. Govern D.C. B. Borrow money C. Tax exports D. Regulate foreign trade

$200 Answer from B C.Tax exports

$300 Question from B Who holds the trial on impeachment charges?

$300 Answer from B Senate

$400 Question from B Who has the only power to approve treaties?

$400 Answer from B Senate

$500 Question B Identify the 3 Constitutional requirements to be a U.S. Senator.

$500 Answer from B years old 2. U.S. Citizen for 9 years 3. Live in the state

$100 Question from C How many members in the House of Representatives and how many in the Senate?

$100 Answer from C 435/100

$200 Question from C Who is the current Speaker of the House?

$200 Answer from C John Boehner

$300 Question from C Who is our current U.S. Representative, what is his political party, and what is our district number?

$300 Answer from C Bill Johnson– Republican – 6th

$400 Question from C Identify the 3 Constitutional requirements to be a U.S. Representative.

$400 Answer from C years old 2. U.S. citizen for 7 years 3. Live in the state

$500 Question from C Who are our current U.S. Senators and their political parties?

$500 Answer from C Sherrod Brown – Democrat Rob Portman - Republican

$100 Question from D True/False A state can gain in population yet lose seats in the House of Representatives.

$100 Answer from D TRUE

$200 Question from D TRUE/FALSE Each Senator represents an entire state.

$200 Answer from D True

$300 Question from D TRUE/FALSE Senators from the same state have their terms expiring in the same federal election.

$300 Answer from D false

$400 Question from D T/F : Members of Congress must vote according to the wishes of the voters in their district.

$400 Answer from D False

$500 Question from D Who is the current President of the Senate?

$500 Answer from D Joseph A. Biden

$100 Question from E Political party making up the majority in the U.S. Senate at the current time.

$100 Answer from E Democrats

$200 Question from E Political party currently making up the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives today.

$200 Answer from E Republicans

$300 Question from E Which of the following is an expressed power of Congress? A. Gerrymandering B. Establishing national courts C. Negotiating with foreign militias D. Investigating tax evasion

$300 Answer from E B. Establishing a system of national courts

$400 Question from E The population of the United States is counted every _____ years and is called the _______.

$400 Answer from E 10 years, census

$500 Question from E All of the following statements are true Congressmen EXCEPT: A.Majority of the members are business owners and lawyers B.Most are white, male and > 40 C.Reps and Senators have the same benefits D.Senators are given more legal protection than Reps

$500 Answer from E D.Senators are given more legal protection than Reps

Final Jeopardy Identify 4 influences a member of Congress must consider every time they make a decision or cast a vote.

Final Jeopardy Answer 1.Personal Beliefs 2.Constituent Wishes 3.Interest Groups/PACS 4.Political Party Wishes