A TOK/Government Review Game

Ms. Halle Bauer2013-2014

Government JEOPARDY!Grab BagJudiciaryPresidencyCongressVocabulary

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Vocabulary and Terms 10

What is split-ticket voting?

Vocabulary and Terms 20

Define popular sovereignty and give an example from American

government.

Vocabulary and Terms 30

What is the difference between delegated powers, reserved

powers, and concurrent powers? Give an example of each.

Vocabulary and Terms 40

Define federalism and give TWO examples from the Constitution.

Vocabulary and Terms 50

What does the Full Faith and Credit Clause state?

Congress 10

How is each state’s number of Electoral votes

determined?

Congress 20

How can the Senate end a filibuster?

Congress 30

List THREE qualifications for House members listed in the

Constitution.

Congress 40

Which house of Congress is affected by

gerrymandering?

Congress 50

Give ONE example of a non-legislative power exercised

solely by the Senate.

Presidency 10

What is a pocket veto?

Presidency 20

What is a formal duty assigned to the Vice President in the

Constitution?

Presidency 30

The President of the United States must fulfill several roles (or wears several hats), both formal

and informal. What are THREE of those

roles?

Presidency 40

What is the difference between a treaty and an executive

agreement?

Presidency 50

How are Cabinet members selected?

BONUS 10 POINTS: List THREE current Cabinet members.

Judiciary 10

What power of the judiciary did Marbury v. Madison

confirm?

Judiciary 20

What is the difference between original

jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?

Judiciary 30

What is the length of term for a federal judge?

Judiciary 40

What kind of federal court has original jurisdiction over most

federal cases?

Judiciary 50

Give ONE example of a civil court case and ONE example of a

criminal court case.

Grab Bag 10

Name one check that EACH branch of government has

to balance the others.

Grab Bag 20

Write or draw the steps of how a bill becomes a law.

Grab Bag 30

List one FORMAL method of amending the Constitution and

one INFORMAL method of amending the Constitution, and

give an example of each.

Grab Bag 40

Citizens who commit a crime in one State and then flee to another

State are to be returned to the original State under…

Grab Bag 50

How many members are in the House of

Representatives?

FINAL JEOPARDY

All teams: WAGER.

What is political efficacy?