1. Jeopardy Ch 3 -The Constitution
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Final Jeopardy

2. $100 Question from Section 1
Which of the following gives the President the power to reject any act of congress?

3. Congress may make laws, but the President can reject them.
$100 Answer from Section 1
Veto
Congress may make laws, but the President can reject them.

4. $200 Question from Section 1
Article IV of the Constitution addresses what?

5. $200 Answer from Section 1 Relations among the states
Placement of the states in the American Union and their relationships with national government and with one another.

6. $300 Question from Section 1
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial powers are all gathered under one agency in what kind of system?

7. $300 Answer from Section 1 Parliamentary System
In contrast, a presidential system, all powers are separated among three independent branches.

8. $400 Question from Section 1
Which basic principle of the constitution satisfied the farmers’ intention to create a stronger government for the United States, while also limiting the power of the government?

9. Strong government with limited power
$400 Answer from Section 1
Separation of Powers
Strong government with limited power

10. $500 Question from Section 1
A governmental action that is said to be in violation of the constitution is said to be what?

11. $500 Answer from Section 1
Unconstitutional

12. $100 Question from Section 2
In how many ways can the constitution be FORMALLY changed?

13. $100 Answer from Section 2 In four(4) ways
Article V sets out 2 methods for the proposal of amendments and 2 methods for the ratification of amendments , which makes 4 methods.

14. $200 Question from Section 2
The formal amendment process illustrates which TWO constitutional principles?

15. $200 Answer from Section 2 Federalism and Popular sovereignty
Federal because the proposal is at national level and ratification is as state level.
Popular Sovereignty because the amendments represent the expression of people’s sovereign will.

16. $300 Question from Section 2
Which amendment was known as
“The noble experiment”?

17. $300 Answer from Section 2
18th Amendment, Dealing with a nationwide prohibition of alcohol.
Repealed by 21st amendment

18. $400 Question from Section 2
Since the 18th amendment being proposed, Congress has typically set a ratification deadline of how many years?

19. $400 Answer from H2
Seven
Also similar to the deadline for ratification of all other amendments except the 19th.

20. $500 Question from Section 2
Which of the following was the subject of an UNRATIFIED amendment?
The right to a speedy trial by an impartial trial
Giving the District of Colombia Seats in Congress
Popular election of U.S Senators
Limit on Presidential terms

21. $500 Answer from Section 2
Giving the District of Colombia seats in Congress
Proposed in 1978, died in 1985

22. $100 Question from Section 3
By constitutional mandate, the formal selection of the U.S President is made by what?

23. $100 Answer from Section 3
Electoral College

24. $200 Question from Section 3
According to the constitution, foreign and interstate commerce is regulated by what?

25. $200 Answer from Section 3
Congress, however they are given the power and that is expressed, but terms and conditions are not defined.

26. $300 Question from Section 3
An executive agreement is a pact that is between whom?

27. $300 Answer from Section 3
The president and the head of foreign state.
Legally binging and does not need to pass/ approved by senate.

28. $400 Question from Section 3
All the federal courts that fall under the Supreme Court have been created by…?

29. $400 Answer from Section 3 Congress
Beginning with the Judiciary Act, all the Federal courts in the US, except the Supreme Court, are created by Congress.

30. $500 Question from Section 3
What serves as an advisory body to the President by CUSTOM rather than by CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE?

31. $500 Answer from Section 3 The Cabinet
Heads of the 15 executive departments making up the cabinet, an advisory to the president.

32. $100 Question from Other
Washington began a tradition called. ‘no-third -term”. Which of the presidents broke this tradition?

33. $100 Answer from Other
Franklin Roosevelt. We ran and won 3-4 terms.

34. $200 Question from H4
Why isn’t a proposed constitutional amendment not sent to the president for approval?

35. $200 Answer from Other
Amendments are not laws.

36. $300 Question from Other
What did Congress do with the Judiciary Act of 1789?

37. $300 Answer from Other
Created federal courts below the Supreme court.

38. $400 Question from Other
Which Basic Principle of government is found in the preamble where is says, “ we the people of the United States…”?

39. $400 Answer from Other
Popular Sovereignty, People hold all political power.

40. $500 Question from Other
Which of the following firmly established the Judicial Review?
Supreme Court
Executive Privilege
Article V of the Constitution
Marbury vs. Madison

41. $500 Answer from Other Marbury vs. Madison
The Supreme Court applied the constitution to an existing law and declared the law to be unconstitutional.

42. $100 Question from Definitions
Which of the following best describes LIMITED GOVERNMENT?
A system of government based on truth and law
Government has only the powers given to it by the people
Government that is run by a monarchy
Powers reside only in the hands of the president

43. $100 Answer from Definitions
Government has only the powers given to it by the people

44. $200 Question from Definitions
Federalism is a key concept in Chapter 3. What is your definition?

45. $200 Answer from Definitions
“BOB” reference says, a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between central, or national, government and several regional governments.

46. $300 Question from Definitions
Key term that pops up often is Popular Sovereignty. What’s your definitions/ idea of its meaning?

47. $300 Answer from Definitions
“BOB” Reference says, basic principle of the American system of government which asserts that all people are the source of any and all government power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governed.

48. $400 Question from Definitions
What is Rule of Law?

49. $400 Answer from Definitions
“BOB” Reference says, it’s the concept that government and it’s officers are always subject to the law.

50. $500 Question from Definitions
How would you explain Senatorial Courtesy to a friend when in the event of talking about government?

51. $500 Answer from Definitions
“BOB” Reference says, custom that the Senate will not approve a presidential appointment opposed by a majority-party senator from the state in which the appointee would serve.

52. Final Jeopardy
Who Said, “Let the thirteen states, bound together in a strict and indissoluble union, concur in erecting one great American System.”

53. Final Jeopardy Answer Who is Alexander Hamilton?
(The Federalist No.11)