JEOPARDY Civics Review
Categories Federalism State Gov’t Local Gov’t Courts Vocab Analogies
Final Jeopardy Local Leaders Make your wager
What is the Commissioner of the Revenue? This local leader is responsible for collecting property taxes.
What are reserved powers? The type of power that belongs to the state. Federalism 100
What are concurrent powers? Powers shared by both the state and national government Federalism 200
What is the U.S. Constitution? The supreme law in the state of Virginia. Federalism 300
What are enumerated powers? Powers that are specifically given to the national government. Federalism 400
The U.S. Constitution says this level of government is supreme. What is the national government? Federalism 500
The head of the Virginia executive branch. What is the governor? State Gov’t 100
This Virginia legislature is bicameral. What is the General Assembly? State Gov’t 200
These houses make Virginia’s legislature bicameral. What are the House of Delegates and Virginia Senate? State Gov’t 300
The next step in the law making process after the idea stage. What is assigned to committee? State Gov’t 400
In this role the governor heads the Virginia National Guard. What is commander-in-chief? State Gov’t 500
Where local governments get their power. What is the state government? Local Gov’t 100
They oversee the operation of public schools in each county or city. What is the school board? Local Gov’t 200
The Virginia Constitution requires that the Commissioner of Revenue, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Treasurer, and Sheriff are _____. What is elected? Local Gov’t 300
This executive is hired to run a city without political objective. What is the City Manager? Local Gov’t 400
The three units of Virginia’s local government. What are towns, cities and counties? Local Gov’t 500
Money collected by government. What is revenue? Vocab 100
The division of power between the state and national government. What is federalism? Vocab 200
Daily Double “Don’t Choke!”
The part of the Constitution that gives states power. What is the 10 th Amendment? Vocab 300
Community laws. What are ordinances? Vocab 400
The part of the Constitution that says the Constitution is the “Supreme Law of the Land”. What is the Supremacy Clause? Vocab 500
The highest court in the land – located in Washington D.C. What is the U.S. Supreme Court? Courts 100
The court dealing with kids and families. What is the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court? Courts 200
The court of final appeal located in Richmond. What is the Virginia Supreme Court? Courts 300
The court that hears felony criminal cases. What is the Virginia Circuit Court? Courts 400
There are 91 of these from California to Maine. What is the U.S. District Court? Courts 500
Governor is to prepare the budget as _____ is to approve the budget. What is the General Assembly? Analogies 100
Board of Supervisors is to make county ordinances as _____ is to make city ordinances. What is City Council? Analogies 200
What is the Environment? Setting standards for schools is to Education as protecting the Chesapeake Bay is to _____. Analogies 300
What is local government? Establishing a postal system is to federal government as regulate land use is to _____. Analogies 400
Daily Double “Don’t Choke!”
What is the General Assembly? County government is to Board of Supervisors as Virginia government is to _____. Analogies 500