Title: Ethics Jeopardy
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2Contestants
Dont Forget...
3Always phrase your answers in the form of a
question!
4Hands on your buzzers, its...
US Constitution
JEOPARDY!
5Checks Balances
Executive
Potpourri (Anything)
Legislative
Sep. of Powers
Judical
Final Jeopardy
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6Legislative 100
To be qualified to be a Representative one must
have reached this age.
725
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8Legislative 200
Senators have terms that last this long.
96 years
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10Legislative 300
He/she is the president of the Senate and the
times when may that person may vote.
11Vice-President and when there is a tie vote in
the Senate
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12Legislative 400
Bills that impose taxes must originate from this
entity.
13House of Representatives
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14Legislative 500
Something Mr. Broach enjoys saying and a
limitation that laws can not be passed that
enforce rules before the law was actually passed.
15Ex Post Facto
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16Separation of Powers 100
THE PRESIDENT IS THE HEAD OF THIS BRANCH
17Executive
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18Separation of Powers 200
THIS BRANCH INTERPRETS THE LAW
19Judicial
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20Separation of Powers 300
Each state must have at least this number of
Representatives.
21One
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22Separation of Powers 400
This branch of government is the only one that
creates laws.
23Legislative
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24Separation of Powers 500
NONE OF THE HIGHEST MEMBERS OF THIS BRANCH ARE
ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE
25Judicial
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26Executive 100
One must be this age to be President.
2735
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28DAILY DOUBLE
DAILY DOUBLE
DAILY DOUBLE
DAILY DOUBLE
29Executive 200
DAILY DOUBLE
This is how the government determines how many
electors each state has.
30The number of Representatives and Senators from
that state combined.
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31Executive 300
When the President appoints a nominee, this body
approves it.
32Senate
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33Executive 400
This fraction is needed from these governmental
group(s) to override a veto of the President.
342/3 from both the Senate and the House of
Representatives
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35Executive 500
These are just two of the many powers the
President possesses.
36Commands the military Executes or carries out
laws Makes Appointments Treaties
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37Judical 100
Supreme Court Justices have a term that lasts
this long.
38Life
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39Judical 200
A Supreme Court Justice can only be removed in
this manner.
40Impeachment and Conviction
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41Judical 300
Convicting someone of treason takes this.
42Two witnesses or a confession
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43Judical 400
There are this many Supreme Court Justices.
449
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45Judical 500
After being nominated by the President, Supreme
Court nominations must be confirmed by this.
46Senate
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47Checks Balances 100
The Founders of the Constitution placed Checks
and Balances into our government for this reason.
48To prevent any one group from gaining too much
power
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49Checks Balances 200
IF THE PRESIDENT OR A JUSTICE BREAKS THE LAW, IT
IS UP TO THIS BRANCH TO IMPEACH THEM
50Legislative
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51Checks Balances 300
THE JUDICIAL BRANCH CAN DO THIS TO A LAW IN ORDER
TO CHECK THE POWER OF THE LEGISLATURE
52Declare the law unconstitutional
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53Checks Balances 400
THIS IS HOW SUPREME COURT JUSTICES GET THEIR JOBS
54Appointed by the President
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55Checks Balances 500
An amendment to the Constitution can be proposed
with 2/3 vote in both houses and this.
56¾ vote to ratify by the states
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57Potpourri 100
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58- The amendment that made slavery illegal.
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59Potpourri 200
- The three word answer in which
- -the first word means to consider for a decision
- -second means something that is changed
- -third means to approve
60- Proposal
- Amendment
- Ratify
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61Potpourri 300
- Provides the freedoms of speech, religion and
press
62Back toGame
63Potpourri 400
- Has the power to maintain the military, declare
war and deliver mail.
64- Federal Government (will also accept, U.S. and
National Government)
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65Potpourri 500
- According to the 25th amendment, the line of
succession continues after the Vice-President
with this person.
66Back toGame
67Final Jeopardy
- What conflict contributed to the passing of the
26th amendment changing the voting age from
twenty-one to eighteen years of age?
Answer
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