Blank Jeopardy

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History of The Constitution
Legislative
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Father of the Constitution
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Who is James Madison?
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Presiding officer at the Constitutional
Convention.
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Who is George Washington?
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Number of states needed to ratify the
Constitution.
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What are 9 states?
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The place where the Constitutional Convention
took place.
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Where is Independence Hall in Philadelphia?
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Date the Constitution was officially ratified.
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When is June 21, 1788?
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The Article the Legislative Branch can be
found.
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What is Article I?
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Sole power to impeach a government official of
wrong doing
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What is the House of Representatives?
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Determines the number of Representatives each
state has.
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What is Population?
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Necessary and proper clause of the Constitution
often used to expand the powers of Congress
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What is the elastic clause?
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Qualifications for a Representative a Senator.
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Rep. 25 yrs old, live in state they represent,
U.S. resident for 7 yrs. Sen. 30 yrs. old, live
in state they represent, resident of U.S. for 9
yrs.
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Article of the Constitution the Executive Branch
can be located.
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What is Article II?
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Length of a presidential term.
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What is 4 years?
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Responsible for electing the president.
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What is the Electoral College?
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Presidential speech reporting the nations
condition to Congress
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What is the State of the Union?
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Requirements for becoming president.
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U.S. born, 35 yrs. old, resident of U.S. for 14
yrs.
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Number of judges that sit on the Supreme Court
their term length.
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What are 9 justices and life terms?
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3 levels of the federal court system.
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What are district, appeals, and Supreme court.
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Allows federal courts to decide whether court
decisions and laws are in keeping with the intent
of the Constitution
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What is Judicial Review?
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Only level of courts that have a jury present.
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What are district courts?
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To have original jurisdiction.
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What is the ability to hear a case for the first
time?
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The highest authority in the United States.
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What is the Constitution?
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To impeach.
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What is convicting someone of wrongdoing?
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A document presented to Congress for adoption in
to law
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What is a bill?
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When each branch of the government has the means
to check actions of the other branches
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What are checks and balances?
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People that are for the Constitution versus
people who are against the Constitution.
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Who are Federalists Anti-federalists?