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THIS
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Jeopardy
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With
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Host...
Marsha Domann
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Terms
Theory
Constitution
Early U.S.
Federalism
Potpourri
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A term used to describe a political system in
which the people are said to rule, either
directly or indirectly.
A 100
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What is a democracy?
A 100
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The ability of one person to get another person
to act in accordance with the first persons
intentions.
A 200
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What is the definition of power?
A 200
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The power of the Supreme Court to declare an act
of Congress unconstitutional.
A 300
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What is judicial review?
A 300
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Political authority is divided between a national
government and state governments.
A 400
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What is federalism?
A 400
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The current effort to scale back the size and
activities of the national government and shift
responsibility to the states, especially in
domestic program areas.
A 500
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What is devolution?
A 500
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The Force Theory
B 100
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What is theory that states that government was
born out of force (one group forced another to
submit)?
B 100
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Popular theory from the 15th to the 18th centuries
B 200
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What is the Divine Right Theory?
B 200
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The first forms of government started with
families, then clans, then tribes.
B 300
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What is the Evolutionary Theory?
B 300
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Thomas Hobbes and his state of nature is
associated with this theory.
B 400
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What is the Social Contract Theory?
B 400
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To form more perfect union To establish
justice To insure domestic peace To provide
military defense To provide welfare and general
services To secure liberty
B 500
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What are the purposes of a government?
B 500
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Requirement of 25 years of age
C 100
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What is the required age of a Congressman in the
House of Representatives?
C 100
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2/3 of both house of Congress or 2/3 of the state
legislatures ask Congress to call a national
convention
C 200
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What is the two ways to propose an amendment?
C 200
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Speech, Press, Assembly, Religion, and Petition
C 300
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What are the five freedoms described in the First
amendment?
C 300
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DAILY DOUBLE
DAILY DOUBLE
Place A Wager
C 400
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Number required to ratify a Constitutional
amendment
C 400
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What is ¾s?
C 400
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Amendment that gave women suffrage
C 500
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What is the 19th Amendment?
C 500
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Document that created a league of friendship
for the newly formed United States.
D 100
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What is the Articles of Confederation?
D 100
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Desired a strong national government in favor of
ratifying the Constitution
D 200
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Who were the Federalists?
D 200
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Virginia Plan for the legislative branch
D 300
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What is a bicameral (two house) system selected
by population?
D 300
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Result House of Representatives selected
directly by the people and based on population
and the Senate consisted of two senators for
every state.
D 400
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What is the Great Compromise?
D 400
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Two of three provisions for slavery addressed in
the Constitution/ discussed at the Convention.
D 500
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• What is
• The 3/5th Compromise
• Slave trade cannot be banned until 1808
• Slaves must be returned to owner?

D 500
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Clause that allows Congress to make laws beyond
what is explicitly stated in the Constitution.
E 100
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What is the elastic clause (or necessary and
proper clause)?
E 100
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This type of federalism is like a layered cake.
E 200
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What is dual federalism?
E 200
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Type of government system that centralizes the
power with the national government.
E 300
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What is a unitary system?
E 300
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Nullification
E 400
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What is the right of the state to nullify (or
ignore) a federal law that, in the opinion of the
state, violated the Constitution?
E 400
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Major federalism court case (1819).
E 500
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What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
E 500
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Block grants as a type of federalism
F 100
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What is the federal government gives states money
to use for a general area?
F 100
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Allows voters to place legislative measures
directly on the ballot by getting enough
signatures on a petition.
F 200
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What is an initiative?
F 200
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The power to make treaties with foreign nations,
coin money, and declare war.
F 300
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What are powers only given to the federal
government?
F 300
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The three systems of government
F 400
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What are unitary, confederal, and federal?
F 400
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Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
wrote this under the pen name Publius
F 500
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What are the Federalist Papers?
F 500
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The Final Jeopardy Category is The Bill of
Rights Please record your wager.
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The right to bear arms No unreasonable searches
or seizures No cruel or unusual punishments
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What is the 2nd Amendment, the 4th Amendment, and
the 8th Amendment?
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