JEOPARDY
Civics Review
Categories
100 200 300 400 500
Federalism
State Gov’t 100 200 300 400 500
Local Gov’t 100 200 300 400 500
Vocab 100 200 300 400 500
Courts 100 200 300 400 500
Analogies 100 200 300 400 500
Final Jeopardy
Local Leaders
Make your wager
What is the Commissioner of the Revenue?
This local leader is responsible for
collecting property taxes.
What are reserved powers?
The type of power that belongs to the
state.
Federalism 100
What are concurrent powers?
Powers shared by both the state and
national government
Federalism 200
What is the U.S. Constitution?
The supreme law in the state of Virginia.
Federalism 300
What are enumerated powers?
Powers that are specifically given to the
national government.
Federalism 400
What is the national government?
The U.S. Constitution says this level of
government is supreme.
Federalism 500
What is the governor?
The head of the Virginia executive
branch.
State Gov’t 100
What is the General Assembly?
This Virginia legislature is bicameral.
State Gov’t 200
What are the House of Delegates and
Virginia Senate?
These houses make Virginia’s legislature
bicameral.
State Gov’t 300
What is assigned to committee?
The next step in the law making process
after the idea stage.
State Gov’t 400
What is commander-in-chief?
In this role the governor heads the
Virginia National Guard.
State Gov’t 500
What is the state government?
Where local governments get their
power.
Local Gov’t 100
What is the school board?
They oversee the operation of public
schools in each county or city.
Local Gov’t 200
What is elected?
The Virginia Constitution requires that the
Commissioner of Revenue, Clerk of the
Circuit Court, Treasurer, and Sheriff are
_____.
Local Gov’t 300
What is the City Manager?
This executive is hired to run a city
without political objective.
Local Gov’t 400
What are towns, cities and counties?
The three units of Virginia’s local
government.
Local Gov’t 500
What is revenue?
Money collected by government.
Vocab 100
What is federalism?
The division of power between the state
and national government.
Vocab 200
“Don’t Choke!”
Daily
Double
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What is the 10 Amendment?
The part of the Constitution that gives
states power.
Vocab 300
What are ordinances?
Community laws.
Vocab 400
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The part of the Constitution that says the
Constitution is the “Supreme Law of the
Land”.
Vocab 500
What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
The highest court in the land – located
in Washington D.C.
Courts 100
What is the Juvenile and Domestic Relations
District Court?
The court dealing with kids and families.
Courts 200
What is the Virginia Supreme Court?
The court of final appeal located in
Richmond.
Courts 300
What is the Virginia Circuit Court?
The court that hears felony criminal
cases.
Courts 400
What is the U.S. District Court?
There are 91 of these from California to
Maine.
Courts 500
What is the General Assembly?
Governor is to prepare the budget as _____ is
to approve the budget.
Analogies 100
What is City Council?
Board of Supervisors is to make county
ordinances as _____ is to make city
ordinances .
Analogies 200
What is the Environment?
Setting standards for schools is to Education
as protecting the Chesapeake Bay is to _____.
Analogies 300
What is local government?
Establishing a postal system is to federal
government as regulate land use is to _____.
Analogies 400
“Don’t Choke!”
Daily
Double
What is the General Assembly?
County government is to Board of
Supervisors as Virginia government is to
_____.
Analogies 500