1. Jeopardy Final Jeopardy Judicial Executive Legislative Agencies,
Departments
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Final Jeopardy

2. 1 - $100
The Supreme Court’s power to declare something Unconstitutional is termed this.
Judicial Review

3. 1 - $200
This is the term of a Federal judgeship is this length of time.
Life

4. 1 - $300
This tier of Federal Court was created to alleviate pressure on the Supreme Court
Court of Appeals (1891)

5. 1 - $400
There are this number of sitting Supreme Court Justices and this person is their leader 9
John G Roberts

6. 1 - $500
This court requires juries to find the defendant guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt”
Criminal

7. 2 - $100
The president’s power to erase any and all criminal history from a person and/or remove them immediately from prison is called this.
Pardon

8. 2 - $200
The primary job of the Executive Branch is to perform this function.
Enforce Laws

9. 2 - $300
These are the 3 minimum criteria a person must meet to run for president.
35 years old
Natural Born US Citizen
Live in the country for the last 9+ years

10. 2 - $400
This number of US presidents have been impeached and this number have been convicted of their crimes.
2 (Johnson & Clinton)

11. 2 - $500
Press Secretary and National Security Advisor are both examples of this.
White House Staff (NOT Cabinet officers)

12. 3 - $100
Congress is this type of Legislature
Bi-Cameral

13. 3 - $200
The power to approve presidential appointments is controlled by this body.
Senate

14. 3 - $300
House Ways and Means or Senate Judiciary are examples of this type of permanent committee
Standing

15. 3 - $400
Congress’ ability to allot spending where it wishes and to set a budget is referred to as this.
Power of the Purse

16. 3 - $500
A member of the House of Representatives must meet these 3 criteria to hold the job.
At least 25
US citizen for at least 7 years
Live in the state they are running in

17. 4 - $100 Jefferson Beauregard Sessions is the head of this Department
Department of Justice

18. 4 - $200
This Cabinet department deals with both power and nuclear weapons.
Department of Energy

19. 4 - $300
The first Cabinet position (the VP doesn’t count) in the line of succession is this person.
Secretary of State (now Mike Pompeo, but it WAS Rex Tillerson)

20. 4 - $400
The primary role of this department is to deal with international issues
State

21. 4 - $500 These people act as the Jury in an impeachment hearing.
Senate

22. 5 - $100
The second person in the line of succession holds this position.
Speaker of the House

23. 5 - $200
To override a presidential veto, each house of Congress must vote for the bill with this much support.
2/3 majority

24. 5 - $300
Presidential elections that see no nominee get the requisite 270 Electoral Votes will be decided by this body.
House of Representatives (or the States, but nobody knows how that part would work)

25. 5 - $400
The Constitution says that only this branch has the power to declare war
Legislative

26. 5 - $500
The process of lawyers explaining their cases/ answering justices’ questions in the Supreme Court goes by this name.
Oral Arguments

27. Final Jeopardy
This man holds the record for the longest Filibuster in US history.
Tie break: How long did he spout his racist drivel?
2nd Tie Break: From What state did he come?
Strom Thurmond
24 hrs 18 min
South Carolina (the Rhode Island of the South)