2. Jeopardy Found. Of Amer. Gov’t Political Parties Voting Elections The Constitution Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

3. $100 Found. Of Amer. Gov’t What famous Enlgish document strongly influenced the American government that guaranteed trial by jury and due process?

4. $100 Answer from Found. Of Amer. Gov’t The Magna Carta

5. $200 Question from Found. Of Amer. Gov’t Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau were most influential during which era in European history?

6. $200 Answer from Found. Of Amer. Gov’t The Enlightenment

7. $300 Question from Found. Of Amer. Gov’t The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way is called what? The DOI puts down this concept to promote Popular Sovereignty.

8. $300 Answer from Found. Of Amer. Gov’t Despotism

9. $400 Question from Found. Of Amer. Gov’t This concept best explains the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of all political power is called…

10. $400 Answer from Found. Of Amer. Gov’t Popular Sovereignty

11. $500 Question from Found. Of Amer. Gov’t What document served as the United States’ first constitution and what document replaced it?

12. $500 Answer from Found. Of Amer. Gov’t The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution and was replaced by The United states Constitution.

13. $100 Question from Political Parties What are the two main political parties in the USA?

14. $100 Answer from Political Parties Republicans and Democrats

15. $200 Question from Political Parties The elephant represents which political party? The donkey represents which political party?

16. $200 Answer from Political Parties Elephant represents the Republicans Donkey represents the Democrats.

17. $300 Question from Political Parties What is another name for the Republican Party?

18. $300 Answer from Political Parties Grand Ole Party – GOP

19. $400 Question from Political Parties Republicans primarily win what geographic region in America? Democrats primarily win what geographic region in America?

20. $400 Answer from Political Parties Republicans win the South Democrats win the Northeast and West

21. $500 Question from Political Parties ISIS is considered what type of political minor party?

22. $500 Answer from Political Parties Splinter Party

23. $100 Question from Voting How old do you have to be in order to vote?

24. $100 Answer from Voting 18 years old.

25. $200 Question from Voting When you vote for the President of the United States, your vote counts as what type of vote?

26. $200 Answer from Voting Popular vote.

27. $300 Question from Voting What is another synonym word for the right to vote?

28. $300 Answer from Voting Suffrage or Franchise

29. $400 Question from Voting What are the three universal requirements to vote in the United States?

30. $400 Answer from Voting 1. Must be at least 18 yrs old. 2. Must be a U.S. resident. 3. Must be a U.S. citizen.

31. $500 Question from Voting Tennessee’s requirements for voting are the same as the Universal requirements EXCEPT for one requirement. What is the one requirement that Tennessee requires for all its residents that is not part of the Universal requirements?

32. $500 Answer from Voting Must not be convicted for a felony.

33. $100 Question from Elections In November 2014 Bill Haslam got reelected to what position?

34. $100 Answer from Elections Governor

35. $200 Question from Elections Name three Republicans candidates running for the 2016 presidential election.

36. $200 Answer from Elections Answers Vary.

37. $300 Question from Elections Name the three Democratic candidates running for the 2016 presidential election.

38. $300 Answer from Elections 1. Hillary Clinton 2. Bernie Sanders 3. Martin O’Malley

39. $400 Question from Elections When citizens vote for a presidential candidate, their vote goes to an elector that then directly votes for the President. What system is this called?

40. $400 Answer from Elections Electoral College

41. $500 Question from Elections What presidential election was the closest in Electoral votes in the 21 st century? Name the two running candidates that were close with Electoral votes.

42. $500 Answer from Elections 2000 presidential election George Bush and Al Gore

43. $100 Question from The Constitution The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are called

44. $100 Answer from The Constitution Bill of Rights

45. $200 Question from The Constitution The Constitution is popularly known as… (nickname)

46. $200 Answer from The Constitution The Supreme Law of the Land

47. $300 Question from The Constitution Judicial Review came out of which landmark U.S. Supreme Court case?

48. $300 Answer from The Constitution Marbury v. Madison

49. $400 Question from The Constitution The Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan formed what branch of government in the United States government?

50. $400 Answer from The Constitution Legislative branch

51. $500 Question from The Constitution List the “Five Freedoms” listed in the 1 st Amendment.

52. $500 Answer from The Constitution 1.Freedom of Speech 2.Freedom of Religion 3.Freedom to Petition 4.Freedom to Assemble 5.Freedom of the Press

53. Final Jeopardy Put the following events in chronological order (earliest to latest). Good Luck! Articles of Confederation Declaration of Independence The Constitution “Shot Heard Around the World” (American Revolution) American Civil War War of 1812

54. Final Jeopardy Answer “Shot Heard Around the World” (American Revolution) Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation The Constitution War of 1812 American Civil War