A TOK/Government Review Game

Ms. Halle Bauer2013-2014

Jane Eyre JEOPARDYGrab BagCongressLeaders in

CongressPolitical CultureConstitution

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Constitution 10

Name one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

Constitution 20

What was the most important issue the framers faced in creating

a new Constitution?

Constitution 30

Define popular sovereignty AND give an example of this principle in

the Constitution.

Constitution 40

Name three common ways in which the Constitution is INFORMALLY amended.

Constitution 50

Name ONE of each, as expressly listed in the Constitution:• An enumerated power• A reserved power• A concurrent power

Political Culture 10

What is the difference between political culture and political

ideology?

Political Culture 20

List TWO core beliefs that are inherent in American political

culture.

Political Culture 30

What is political efficacy?

Political Culture 40

Define political socialization, and list THREE factors of a person’s

political socialization.

Political Culture 50

The textbook argues that American political parties are relatively weak. List one reason AND one example of

this idea.

Leaders in Congress 10

Who are the three Congress(wo)men currently

representing Shaker Heights, Ohio?

Leaders in Congress 20

Name TWO responsibilities and/or powers of the Speaker of the

House of Representatives.

Leaders in Congress 30

What is the role of the whips in the Senate and in the House of

Representatives?

Leaders in Congress 40

In the case of a tie in the Senate, who casts the tie-breaking vote?

Leaders in Congress 50

Name TWO ceremonial jobs in Congress.

Congress 10

How many representatives currently serve in the House of

Representatives?

Congress 20

Name ONE non-legislative power of Congress, as stated in the

Constitution.

Congress 30

Where does most of the discussion about bills take place in Congress?

Congress 40

What is the purpose of a conference committee?

Congress 50

List the President’s FOUR options when a bill is passed in both

houses of Congress and is placed on his desk.

Grab Bag 10

List the TWO ways in which Constitutional amendments can be

PROPOSED.

Grab Bag 20

Before the 17th Amendment, how were Senators chosen?

Grab Bag 30

What is a superdelegate?

Grab Bag 40

List TWO ways in which federalism is inherent in the Constitution of

the U.S.

Grab Bag 50

Who is the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate?

FINAL JEOPARDY

All teams:–What do the philosophies of

Hobbes and Locke share in common?