AMERICAN HISTORY
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AMERICAN HISTORY
Constitution Jeopardy!
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Convention
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Who checks
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Legislative $100
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QUESTION: What is the main duty of the
legislative branch?
Legislative $100
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QUESTION: What is the main duty of the
legislative branch?
ANSWER: Make Laws
Legislative $200
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QUESTION: Who are the members of the
legislative branch at the National Level
and the State Level?
Legislative $200
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QUESTION: Who are the members of the
legislative branch at the National Level
and the State Level?
ANSWER: U.S. Congress and State
General Assembly (House of
Representatives and Senate for each)
Legislative 300
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QUESTION: ________ years is the term
lengths for House of Representative
members and _________ years is the
term length for senators
Legislative $300
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QUESTION: ________ years is the term
lengths for House of Representative
members and _________ years is the
term length for senators
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ANSWER: 2 years for house; 6 years for
senate
Legislative $400
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QUESTION: ______________ is the
leader of the House of Representatives
and _____________ is the leader of the
senate and breaks ties there and the
_____________ is in charge when the
Vice President is not there.
Legislative $400
QUESTION : ______________ is the leader
of the House of Representatives and
_____________ is the leader of the
senate and breaks ties there and the
_____________ is in charge when the
Vice President is not there.
ANSWER: Speaker of the House; The Vice
President; President Pro Tempore
Legislative $500
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QUESTION: How does a bill, introduced
in the Senate, become a law?
Legislative $500
QUESTION: How does a bill, introduced in
the Senate, become a law?
ANSWER: Committee Senate
Whole Senate
Committee House
Whole House
Committee Congress
Whole Congress
President
If yes, law
If no, 2/3 Congress
then it is a law
Executive $100
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QUESTION: The main power of the
Executive Branch is to?
Executive $100
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QUESTION: The main power of the
Executive Branch is to?
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ANSWER: Enforce the Law
Executive $200
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QUESTION: What are the requirements
for becoming president?
Executive $200
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QUESTION: What are the requirements
for becoming president?
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ANSWER: 35 years of age; U.S. citizen for
14 years; born in the United States
Executive $300
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QUESTION: Who is the head of the
Executive Branch at all three levels of
government?
Executive $300
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QUESTION: Who is the head of the
Executive Branch at all three levels of
government?
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ANSWER:
National – President
 State - Governor
 Local – Mayor
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Executive $800
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Question: What would cause the
president to be impeached?
Executive $800
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Question: What would cause the president
to be impeached?
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ANSWER: High crimes (or misdemeanors)
, treason or bribery are three reasons the
president could be impeached.
Executive $500
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QUESTION: What are three decisions in
our Constitution set up for the purpose of
making sure our president did not act like
a king?
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QUESTION: What are three decisions in
our Constitution set up for the purpose of
making sure our president did not act like a
king?
ANSWER:1) term limit
2) Overide by 2/3 vote by congress
3) Actions can be declared
unconstitutional
4) can be impeached
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Judicial $100
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Question: What is main purpose of the
Judicial Branch?
Judicial $100
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Question: What is main purpose of the
Judicial Branch?
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ANSWER: Interpret the law
Judicial $200
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Question: Who is involved the Judicial
Branch at the National Level?
Judicial $200
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Question: Who is involved the Judicial
Branch at the National Level?
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ANSWER: 9 Supreme Court Justices and
District Courts
Judicial $300
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QUESTION: What is Judicial Review?
Judicial $300
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QUESTION: What is Judicial Review?
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ANSWER: The right of the Supreme Court to
look at and rule on acts of other branches of
government
Judicial $400
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Question: The Judicial Branch was added
to the Constitution even thought it would
take power away from the states… so why
did they add it?
Judicial $400
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Question: The Judicial Branch was added
to the Constitution even thought it would
take power away from the states… so why
did they add it?
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ANSWER: So we could settle disputes
between states
Judicial $500
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QUESTION: What stops us from having
an unqualified Supreme Court Justice?
(hint… how are they chosen?)
Judicial $500
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QUESTION:What stops us from having an
unqualified Supreme Court Justice?
(hint… how are they chosen?)
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ANSWER: The President appoints them
and the Senate has to approve them!
Convention $100
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QUESTION: How many states were
needed to approve the new Constitution?
Convention $100
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QUESTION: How many states were
needed to approve the new Constitution?
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ANSWER: 9 out of 13 states
Convention $200
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QUESTION: Who presented the New
Jersey Plan and what type of legislature
did it recommend?
Convention $200
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QUESTION: Who presented the New
Jersey Plan and what type of legislature
did it recommend?
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ANSWER: William Patterson presented
the New Jersey Plan with a unicameral
legislature and equal representation.
Convention $300
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QUESTION: While ______________
presided over the convention, it was
_____________ proposal of the Great
Compromise that allowed everyone to
agree on a new government.
Convention $300
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QUESTION:While ______________ presided
over the convention, it was _____________
proposal of the Great Compromise that allowed
everyone to agree on a new government.
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ANSWER: George Washington; Roger Sherman
(Ben Franklin’s guidance)
Convention $400
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QUESTION: Whose ideas were in the
Virginia Plan and what was its plan for the
legislative branch?
Convention $400
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QUESTION: Whose ideas were in the
Virginia Plan and what was its plan for the
legislative branch?
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ANSWERS: James Madison proposed a
bicameral legislature based on
proportional representation
Convention $500
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QUESTION: What did the Great
Compromise do with the newly formed
legislative branch of government?
Convention $500
QUESTION: What did the Great
Compromise do with the newly formed
legislative branch of government?
 ANSWER:
It created a House of Representatives
based on proportional representation and
a senate based on equal representation.
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Who Checks Who $100
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QUESTION: Which branch can veto a bill
and who is being checked by that power?
Who Checks Who $100
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QUESTION: Which branch can veto a bill
and who is being checked by that power?
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ANSWER: Executive vetoes and checks
the Legislative branch who would have
been trying to pass it into law.
Who Checks Who $400
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QUESTION: Which branch can approve a
treaty and who would they check by doing
so?
Who Checks Who $400
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QUESTION: Which branch can approve a
treaty and who would they check by doing
so?
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ANSWER: The Legislative Branch
approves treaties and checks the
Executive Branch who would have
proposed it.
Who Checks Who $300
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QUESTION: Which branch appoints a
Supreme Court Justice and which branch
are they checking by appointing them?
Who Checks Who $300
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QUESTION: Which branch appoints a Supreme
Court Justice and which branch are they
checking by appointing them?
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ANSWER: The Executive Branch appoints
justices and they are checking the Judicial
Branch by appointing a solid candidate to their
branch.
Who Checks Who $400
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QUESTION: What branch can impeach a
district court judge and who would they
check by doing so?
Who Checks Who $400
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QUESTION: What branch can impeach a
district court judge and who would they
check by doing so?
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ANSWER: The Legislative Branch can
impeach the judge and the Judicial Branch
power is checked since the judge works
within that branch
Who Checks Who $500
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QUESTION: What branch can approve the
appointment of a judge and who would
they be checking with that power?
Who Checks Who $500
QUESTION: What branch can approve the
appointment of a judge and who would
they be checking with that power?
 ANSWER: The Legislative Branch
approves a judge and would check the
Executive who appointed them and the
Judicial who would get the approved
judge.
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Convention
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Convention $200
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QUESTION: What was the other name for
the Great Compromise?
Convention $200
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QUESTION: What was the other name for
the Great Compromise?
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ANSWER: The Connecticut Compromise
Convention $400
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Question: What proposed plan followed
the same legislative idea that was used
under the Articles of Confederation?
Convention $400
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Question: What proposed plan followed
the same legislative idea that was used
under the Articles of Confederation?
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Answer: The New Jersey Plan (a one
house congress with equal voting)
Convention $600
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Question: What did the revision of the U.S.
Constitution show the world?
Convention $600
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Question: What did the revision of the U.S.
Constitution show the world?
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Answer: That we could create a new
government peacefully without war or
violence.
Convention $1600
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Question: What was said at the
Constitutional Convention about the
counting of slaves in population?
Convention $1600
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Question: What was said at the
Constitutional Convention about the
counting of slaves in population?
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Answer: The 3/5th’s Compromise said that
for every 5 slaves 3 would be counted as
population which would allow slave states
to gain more representation in the house.
Convention $1000
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Question: What was said about slave
trade at the Constitutional Convention?
Convention $1000
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Question:What was said about slave trade
at the Constitutional Convention?
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Answer: Slaves would be traded freely for
20 years upon which time Congress would
revisit the idea of potentially limiting slave
trade.
Who Checks Who $200
Question: Which branch impeaches the vice
president and what branch is being
checked by doing so?
Who Checks Who $200
Question: Which branch impeaches the vice
president and what branch is being checked by
doing so?
Answer: The Legislative Branch (house of
Representatives) impeaches officials who
potentially broke the law and they would be
checking the Executive Branch which is the
Branch that the Vice President works in.
Who Checks Who $400
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Question: Which branch would declare the
actions of the secretary of state
unconstitutional and what branch would be
checked by doing so?
Who Checks Who $400
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Question: Which branch would declare the
actions of the secretary of state unconstitutional
and what branch would be checked by doing
so?
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Answer: The Judicial Branch would declare
his/her actions unconstitutional and this would
check the Executive Branch because the
department of state is located in this branch.
Who Checks Who $600
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Question: Which branch declares a law
unconstitutional and what branch would
they be checking by doing so?
Who Checks Who $600
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Question: Which branch declares a law
unconstitutional and what branch would they be
checking by doing so?
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Answer: The Judicial Branch declares laws
unconstitutional and they are checking the
Legislative Branch who would have passed it (a
minor check would also be on the Executive
branch if the president aided in the passing of
the law)
Who Checks Who $800
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Question: What branch approves the
appointment of the secretary of defense
and who are they checking by doing so?
Who Checks Who $800
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Question: What branch approves the
appointment of the secretary of defense and
who are they checking by doing so?
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Answer: The Legislative Branch (the Senate)
approves the appointment of department
members which checks to make sure Executive
Branch department members are qualified.
Who Checks Who $1000
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Question: What branch approves a treaty
and who are they checking by doing so?
Who Checks Who $1000
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Question: What branch approves a treaty
and who are they checking by doing so?
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Answer: The Legislative Branch approves
treaties that were originally proposed by
the Executive Branch who is checked by
their approval.
Departments $200
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Question: What department deals with
foreign affairs?
Departments $200
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Question: What department deals with
foreign affairs?
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Answer: Department of State
Departments $400
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Question: What department monitors
the working conditions in the United
States?
Departments $400
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Question: What department monitors
the working conditions in the United
States?
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Answer: Department of Labor
Departments $1200
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Question: What department takes our
National census and works with patents?
Departments $1200
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Question: What department takes our
National census and works with patents?
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Answer: Department of Commerce
Departments $800
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Question: What department includes the
Internal Revenue Service and aides in the
collection of income tax?
Departments $800
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Question: What department includes the
Internal Revenue Service and aides in the
collection of income tax?
Answer: Department of Treasury
Departments $1000
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Question: What department helps with
National Parks?
Departments $1000
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Question: What department helps with
National Parks?
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Answer: The Department of the Interior
Power $200
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Question: What did the founding
fathers do to make sure that no one
branch ended up having too much
power?
Power $200
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Question: What did the founding fathers do
to make sure that no one branch ended up
having too much power?
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Answer: They set up a system of checks and
balances splitting the power between the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches
Power $400
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Question: What is the term we use to
describe a government that has power that
is distributed between more than one level
of government?
Power $400
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Question: What is the term we use to
describe a government that has power that
is distributed between more than one level
of government?
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Answer: Federalism
Power $600
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Question: What kind of power would we
consider marriage laws to fall under in the
United States since it is a power that is
reserved to be dealt with at the state
level?
Power $600
Question: What kind of power would we
consider marriage laws to fall under in the
United States since it is a power that is
reserved to be dealt with at the state
level?
Answer: Reserved Power –
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Power $800
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Question: What kind of power would we
consider maintaining an army be in the
United States?
Power $800
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Question: What kind of power would we
consider maintaining an army be in the
United States?
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Answer: Enumerated Power – only the
national government has this power
Power $1000
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Question: What kind of power would we
call issuing income taxes in the United
States?
Power $1000
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Question: What kind of power would we
call issuing income taxes in the United
States?
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Answer: Concurrent Power - since it
can be issued at the State and the
National level
Mystery $200
Question: How many Articles are
included in the Constitution?
Mystery $200
Question: How many Articles are included in the
Constitution?
ANSWER: 7 articles
Mystery $400
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Question: How many terms can a U.S.
House of Representatives member or a
Senator serve?
Mystery $400
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Question: How many terms can a U.S.
House of Representatives member or a
Senator serve?
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ANSWER: As many as they are elected
for that position. No term maximun
Mystery $600
QUESTION: Who takes over if the
President and the Vice President
both resign?
Mystery $600
QUESTION: Who takes over if the
President and the Vice President both
resign?
ANSWER: The Speaker of the
House
Mystery $800
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Question:
If a presidential
candidate does not receive _______
electoral votes, then the
___________________ selects the
president and the ____________
selects the vice president.
Mystery $800
Question: If a presidential candidate does not
receive _______ electoral votes, then the
___________________ selects the president and the
____________ selects the vice president.
ANSWER: 270
House of Representatives
the Senate
Mystery $1000
QUESTION: If the president
charged with treason,
__________ or commits a high
crime, they could be
___________ by the House of
Representatives and
potentially ______________ by the
senate.
Mystery $1000
QUESTION: If the president charged with
treason, __________ or commits a high
crime, they could be ___________ by the
House of Representatives and potentially
______________ by the senate.
ANSWER: bribery
impeached
removed
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Final
Jeopardy!
Final Jeopardy Question
What are three rules that change
from the Articles of Confederation
to the Constitution?
Final Jeopardy Question
What are three rules that change from the
Articles of Confederation to the
Constitution?
ANSWER! - We now at the Federal level
an executive branch, a judicial branch,
only National money and the ability to
negotiate tariffs and to tax just to name
a few!