Government Jeopardy

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Government Jeopardy

• Created by Robert Schneider
• 4th Grade Teacher
• Harmon ElementaryLakeview Public Schools

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Welcome to Government Jeopardy!This interactive
program will help you review 4th grade government
concepts. It can be played as a class or as an
individual learner. The way to play is to choose
a category and a dollar amount and answer each
question. So keep track of your points and begin
when you are ready!

• Directions

Click to begin!
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Government Jeopardy
StateGovernment
FederalGovernment
Miscellaneous
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Which of the following is not a level of
government?

• Federal
• State
• Local
• Judicial

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B
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D
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That is Correct!
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That is Incorrect!
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Which of the following is not a branch of
government?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Local
• Judicial

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B
C
D
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Click on the picture of our current presidents
father.
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For congress to override a veto, how many members
must approve it?

• 1/4
• 1/2
• 100
• 2/3

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B
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D
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How old does a citizen have to be to vote?

• 18
• 17
• 35
• 25

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B
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D
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Who is our current governor of Michigan?

• Schneider
• Bush
• Kilpatrick
• Granholm

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B
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D
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The job of the governor is to

• Create Laws
• Enforce Laws
• Decide if they are legal
• All of the above

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B
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D
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Which of the following is not a job for the state
government?

• Creating speed limits
  for vehicles
• Maintaining parks
• Fixing roads
• Maintaining our navy

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B
C
D
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In what city is the state capital of Michigan
located within?

• Lansing
• Detroit
• St. Clair Shores
• Ann Arbor

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B
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D
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The sharing of power between the federal
government and the states is called

• Dictatorship
• Veto
• Federalism
• State sharing

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B
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D
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Where is our national capital located?

• Philadelphia
• Detroit
• Lansing
• Washington D.C.

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B
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In our federal government, who is the head of our
executive branch?

• Governor
• Senators
• President
• Mayor

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B
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What is the job of congress?

• Veto laws
• Make decisions about
  the laws
• Carry out the laws
• Make the laws

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In our federal government, who has the most power?

• Power is shared
  equally
• The president
• The courts
• Congress

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B
C
D
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How many senators make up our federal senate?

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 2

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B
C
D