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3 Rules Write all responses on a piece of paper. Remain standing if you are correct. Keep track of your own life-lines.

4 LIFE LINES #1 PHONE A FRIEND…. IF YOU HAVE ONE! #2 POLL THE LOSERS……. Ask those sitting down….

5 LIFE LINES #3 50 / 50 You only get to use each life line once!

6 Show me the Money! 100 200 300 500 1,000 2,000 4,000 8,000 16,000 25,000 50,000 100,000 250,000 500,000 1 million

7 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! The original U.S. Constitution was written in what language? A. French B. German C. Greek D. English

8 The answer is…. D. English

9 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! What is the term of office for the President? A. 6 Years B. 4 Years C. 2 Years D. 8 Years

10 The answer is…. B. 4 Years

11 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! How old do you have to be in order to vote in a Presidential Election? A. 21 B. 16 C. 18 D. 19

12 The answer is…. C. 18

13 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! What is meant by the Bill of Rights? A. The introduction to the Declaration of Independence B. The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. C. Claims made to the British Government after the Revolution D. It is the same as the Preamble

14 The answer is…. B. The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.

15 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! What two bodies make up the United States Congress? A. Judicial and Legislative B. Republicans and Federalists C. Courts and the military D. The House of Representatives & The Senate

16 The answer is…. D. The House of Representatives & The Senate

17 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! What is meant by the word veto, in the President’s powers? A. He can take a vacation when he wants. B. He can appoint the Supreme Court Judges C. He can reject a bill presented by congress. D. It is a Latin word that means, “I accept”.

18 The answer is…. C. He can reject a bill presented by congress.

19 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! Where and when did the deputies of the Constitutional Convention assemble? A. New York B. Oregon C. Philadelphia D. Pennsylvania

20 The answer is…. C. Philadelphia

21 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! What is the name given to the group (party) who favored ratification of the Constitution? A. Federalists B. Anti-federalists C. Republicans D. democrats

22 The answer is…. A. Federalists

23 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! Who introduced the phrase, “The United States of America?” A. Thomas Jefferson, 1775 B. Thomas Paine, 1776 C. George Washington, 1774 D. Bill Clinton, 1994

24 The answer is…. B. Thomas Paine, 1776

25 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! How many votes does it take in the Congress for an Amendment to be added to the Constitution? A. ½ of the Congress B. 2/3 of the Congress C. ¾ of the Congress D. 90% of the Congress

26 The answer is…. B. 2/3 of the Congress

27 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! How long did it take to draft the constitution? A. 1 year B. 2 years C. Fewer than 100 days D. 2 weeks

28 The answer is…. C. Fewer than 100 days

29 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! Who presided over the writing of the Constitution and the Constitutional Convention? A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. Al Gore D. John Adams

30 The answer is…. A. George Washington

31 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! In the event that the President of the United States dies, and the Vice President dies, who takes over power? A. The Speaker of the House B. The Secretary of the Treasury C. Head of the Supreme Court D. Secretary of the Defense

32 The answer is…. A. The Speaker of the House

33 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! What source of Philosophy had the greatest influence on the Constitution? A. Marx & Engels B. Montesquieu & Locke C. Smith & Rousseau D. Nelson & Papatassos

34 The answer is…. B. Montesquieu & Locke

35 Combo! You too can be a millionaire! According to the Constitution, does the American Presidential Election take place during a time of war? A. No B. Yes, It goes on as directed by the Constitution C. The election takes place after the war. D. Only if it is a foreign war and not a domestic one

36 The answer is…. B. Yes, It goes on as directed by the Constitution


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