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6. 500 100 200 300 100 300 200 300 200 100 200 500 300 200 100 400 Articles of Confed Sep. of Powers NY v. US Const. Checks& Balances Federalis m Potpourri (Anything) 100 200 300 400 500 CLICK FOR DOUBLE JEOPARDY

7. UNDER THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, EACH STATE HAD THIS MANY VOTES. Articles of Confederation $100

8. One Back to Game

9. THIS MANY STATES NEEDED TO APPROVE SOMETHING WITHIN CONGRESS FOR IT TO PASS. Articles of Confederation $200

10. 9 of 13 Back to Game

11. A MAJOR WEAKNESS UNDER THE ARTICLES WAS THE INABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO RAISE MONEY. THIS WAS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DO THIS. Articles of Confederation $300

12. Raise Taxes Back to Game

13. THIS RARE SUCCESS OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION ESTABLISHED A METHOD FOR ADMITTING NEW STATES Articles of Confederation $400

14. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Back to Game

15. THIS EVENT SIGNALED THAT THE ARTICLES DID NOT WORK BECAUSE THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WAS TOO WEAK. IT LED TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Articles of Confederation $500

16. Back to Game Shay’s Rebellion

17. THE PRESIDENT IS THE HEAD OF THIS BRANCH Separation of Powers $100

18. Executive Back to Game

19. THIS BRANCH INTERPRETS THE LAW Separation of Powers $200

20. Judicial Back to Game

21. THERE ARE 100 SENATORS. THIS IS BECAUSE EACH STATE GETS THIS MANY Separation of Powers $300

22. Two Back to Game

23. Separation of Powers $400 THIS BRANCH COULD BE DESCRIBED AS BICAMERAL

24. Legislative Back to Game

25. Separation of Powers $500 NONE OF THE HIGHEST MEMBERS OF THIS BRANCH ARE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE

26. Judicial Back to Game

27. THE POWER TO BUILD ROADS BELONGS TO THIS GOVERNMENT Federalism $100

28. Both the state and national governments Back to Game

30. ONLY THIS GOVERNMENT CAN COIN MONEY Federalism $200

31. The Federal Government Back to Game

32. Federalism $300 THIS GOVERNMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH A MILITARY

33. The Federal Government Back to Game

34. Federalism $400 THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH SCHOOLS BELONGS TO THIS GOVERNMENT

35. State Governments Back to Game

36. Federalism $500 THIS GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO RAISE TAXES

37. Back to Game Both the state and federal government

38. NY v. US Constitution $100 THIS CONSTITUTION IS RE-WRITTEN TO CHANGE.

39. The NY Constitution Back to Game

40. THIS MAN WAS CRUCIALLY INVOLVED IN THE WRITING OF THE NY CONSTITUTION NY v. US Constitution $200

41. John Jay Back to Game

42. NY DOES NOT HAVE A HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, INSTEAD IT HAS THIS NY v. US Constitution $300

43. An Assembly Back to Game

44. A KEY SIMILARITY BETWEEN THE TWO CONSTITUTIONS IS THAT BOTH SEPARATE POWERS INTO THESE. NY v. US Constitution $400

45. 3 Branches Back to Game

46. THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH IS HEADED UP BY A PRESIDENT AND VICE- PRESIDENT. NEW YORK'S EXECUTIVE BRANCH IS HEADED UP BY THESE. NY v. US Constitution $500

47. Governor and Lieutenant- Governor Back to Game

48. Checks & Balances $100 IF THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT LIKE AN ACT, HE CAN DO THIS TO IT TO STOP IT

49. Veto Back to Game

50. Checks & Balances $200 IF THE PRESIDENT OR A JUSTICE BREAKS THE LAW, IT IS UP TO THIS BRANCH TO IMPEACH THEM

51. Legislative Back to Game

52. Checks & Balances $300 THE JUDICIAL BRANCH CAN DO THIS TO A LAW IN ORDER TO CHECK THE POWER OF THE LEGISLATURE

53. Declare the law unconstitutional Back to Game

54. Checks & Balances $400 IF CONGRESS DOES NOT AGREE WITH AN INTERPRETATION OF THE SUPREME COURT, THEY CAN DO THIS TO THE CONSTITUTION.

55. Amend the Constitution Back to Game

56. Checks & Balances $500 IF THE PRESIDENT VETOES A LAW, THE CONGRESS CAN OVERRIDE IT DOING THIS

57. Getting a 2/3 Vote Back to Game

58. Potpourri $100 THE FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS ARE ALSO CALLED THIS.

59. THE BILL OF RIGHTS Back to Game

60. Potpourri $200 THE ECONOMY SUFFERED UNDER THE ARTICLES BECAUSE EACH STATE PRINTED ITS OWN THIS.

61. MONEY Back to Game

62. Potpourri $300 A US PRESIDENT CAN ONLY BE ELECTED THIS MANY TIMES.

63. 2 Back to Game

64. Potpourri $400 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES SERVE FOR THIS LONG.

65. THEY SERVE FOR LIFE Back to Game

66. Potpourri $500 WHILE THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION WERE IN EFFECT, THE SPANISH CLOSED OFF THIS PORT CITY TO AMERICAN FARMERS.

67. New Orleans Back to Game

68. 1000 200 400 600 200 600 400 600 400 200 400 1000 600 400 200 800 Constitutio nal Convention The First Amendmen t Executive Branch Members 5- Principles of Gov’t Stupid Answers Getting an “A” + 200 400 600 800 1000

69. THIS CALLED FOR ONLY A PROPORTION OF SLAVES TO BE COUNTED IN A STATE'S POPULATION WHEN DETERMINING REPRESENTATION. Constitutional Convention $200

70. Three-Fifths Compromise Back to Game

71. THIS CALLED FOR A BICAMERAL LEGISLATOR WITH A SENATE WITH EQUAL REPRESENTATION AND A HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BASED ON A STATES POPULATION Constitutional Convention $400

72. The Great Compromise Back to Game

73. THIS PLAN CALLED FOR A BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE WITH BOTH HOUSES BASED ON POPULATION. Constitutional Convention $600

74. The Virginia Plan Back to Game

75. THIS PLAN CALLED FOR A UNICAMERAL LEGISLATURE WITH ALL STATES HAVING AN EQUAL NUMBER OF VOTES. Constitutional Convention $800

76. The New Jersey Plan Back to Game

77. ALL OF THE PROPOSED PLANS CALLED FOR THE ADDITION OF THESE TWO BRANCHES TO THE SYSTEM. Constitutional Convention $1000

78. Back to Game Executive and Judicial

79. GOVERNMENT CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT TO BELIEVE BECAUSE OF THIS. The First Amendment $200

80. Freedom of religion Back to Game

81. GOVERNMENT CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT TO SAY OR NOT SAY BECAUSE OF THIS. The First Amendment $400

82. Freedom of speech Back to Game

83. GOVERNMENT CAN'T STOP THE NEWSPAPER FROM PRINTING STORIES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE OF THIS. The First Amendment $600

84. Freedom of the press Back to Game

85. The First Amendment $800 GOVERNMENT CAN'T PUNISH YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR NAME ON ONE OF THESE.

86. A petition Back to Game

88. The First Amendment $1000 GOVERNMENT CAN'T ARREST YOU FOR HAVING A MEETING BECAUSE OF THIS.

89. Freedom of assembly Back to Game

90. THIS COMPROMISE LET SLAVE STATES COUNT 3/5 OF THEIR SLAVES. Stupid Answers $200

91. Three-Fifths Compromise Back to Game

92. THIS SUCCESS OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION TOLD THE TERRITORIES OF THE NORTHWEST THE PROCESS FOR BECOMING STATES. Stupid Answers $400

93. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Back to Game

94. Stupid Answers $600 MUCH LIKE HOW THE PREAMBLE OF THE DECLARATION OUTLINED THE GOALS OF THE DOCUMENT, THIS PART OF THE CONSTITUTION OUTLINES THE GOALS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

95. Preamble of the Constitution Back to Game

96. Stupid Answers $800 THE PRESIDENT CANNOT MAKE YOUR TAXES HIGHER BECAUSE IT IS THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH THAT DOES THIS WITH LAWS.

97. Makes the laws Back to Game

98. Stupid Answers $1000 THE WRITERS OF THE CONSTITUTION WANTED TO CHECK THAT THEY REMEMBERED TO KEEP THE BRANCHES BALNCED, SO THEY CREATED THIS PRINCIPLE OF GOVERNMENT.

99. Back to Game Checks and Balances

100. Executive Branch Members $200 TO BE PRESIDENT, YOU MUST BE A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN, HAVE LIVED IN THE UNITED STATES FOR 14 YEARS, AND BE THIS OLD.

101. 35 years old Back to Game

102. Executive Branch Members $400 HILLARY CLINTON

103. SECRETARY OF STATE Back to Game

104. TIMOTHY GEITHNER Executive Branch Members $600

105. SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY Back to Game

106. ROBERT GATES Executive Branch Members $800

107. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Back to Game

108. ERIC HOLDER Executive Branch Members $1000

109. ATTORNEY GENERAL Back to Game

110. 5-Principles of Government $200 THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT ARE BROKEN UP INTO 3-BRANCHES.

111. Separation of Powers Back to Game

112. 5-Principles of Government $400 THIS PROTECTS AGAINST ONE BRANCH BECOMING TOO POWERFUL.

113. Checks and Balances Back to Game

114. 5-Principles of Government $600 POWER IS SHARED BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATES.

115. Federalism Back to Game

116. 5-Principles of Government $800 GOVERNMENT ONLY HAS THE POWER TO DO WHAT IT MUST DO, AND LEADERS MUST OBEY THE LAW TOO.

117. Limited Government Back to Game

118. 5-Principles of Government $1000 WE THE PEOPLE HAVE ALL OF THE POWER IN GOVERNMENT.

119. Popular Sovereignty Back to Game

120. Getting an “A”+ $200 A CHANGE TO THE CONSTITUTION.

121. Back to Game Amendment

122. Getting an “A”+ $400 THE FIRST GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

123. Back to Game Articles of Confederation

124. Getting an “A”+ $600 NEW YORK'S VERSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

125. Assembly Back to Game

126. Getting an “A”+ $800 THE HEAD OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.

127. Attorney General Back to Game

128. Getting an “A”+ $1000 HOW SUPREME COURT JUSTICES GET THEIR JOBS.

129. Appointed by the President Back to Game