Jeopardy
CONGRESS
PRESIDENT
The Supreme Court
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Bureaucracy
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Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from Congress
What are the qualifications to be a member of the House of
Representatives?
$100 Answer from Congress
a. Be at least 25 yrs oldb. American citizen 7 yrsc. Resident of the State
$200 Question from Congress
Political theory that would claim that many senators and
representatives come from the upper middle class or upper economic class of American
society.
$200 Answer from Congress
Elite Class Theory
$300 Question from Congress
The HUGE list of federal projects, grants, and contracts available to
cities, businesses, colleges, and institutions in the district of a
member of Congress.
$300 Answer from Congress
Pork Barrel
$400 Question from Congress
This committee is responsible for setting the agenda for legislation
coming to the floor in the House of Representatives.
$400 Answer from Congress
House Rules Committee
$500 Question from Congress
The current Speaker of the House and the House Minority Leader
$500 Answer from Congress
John BoehnerNancy Pelosi
$100 Question from President
What are the Constitutional requirements to be
President of the United States?
$100 Answer from President
a. Resided in U.S. for at least 14 yrsb. Natural born citizenc. Be at least 35 yrs of age
$200 Question from President
A veto taking place when Congress adjourns w/in 10 days of having submitted a bill to the president,
who simply lets it die.
$200 Answer from President
Pocket Veto
$300 Question from President
Term meaning to use the power and influence of the president’s
office to exert pressure on others.
HINT: Think “T.R.”
$300 Answer from President
“Bully Pulpit”
$400 Question from President
Term to describe the modern trend of increased presidential power.
$400 Answer from President
“Imperial Presidency”
$500 Question from President
What entity is responsible for the preparation of executive spending proposals submitted to Congress?
$500 Answer from President
OMB or Office of Management And Budget
$100 Question from SC
Supreme Court chief justice that first advocated for judicial review.
$100 Answer from SC
John Marshall
$200 Question from SC
Current chief justice.
$200 Answer from SC
John Roberts
$300 Question from SC
List and describe 3 cases that selectively incorporated the bill of rights .
$300 Answer from SC
Gitlow~ First amendmentGideon~ Sixth amendment Mapp~ Fourth and fifth amendment
$400 Question from SC
. Four types of Supreme Court decisions.
$400 Answer from SC
Types of Decisions1. Per curiam: brief and unsigned2. Opinion of the court: majority
opinion3. Concurring opinion: agrees with the
ruling of the majority opinion, but modifies the supportive reasoning
4. Dissenting opinion: minority opinion
$500 Question from SC
Ways that a case can get to the Supreme Court.
$500 Answer from H3
$100 Question from Bureaucracy
Cabinet-level agencies are responsible to whom/what?
$100 Answer from Bureaucracy
The President
$200 Question from Bureaucracy
A hiring and promotion systembased on political reasons other than on merit or competence?
(AKA The Spoils System)
$200 Answer from Bureaucracy
Patronage
$300 Question from Bureaucracy
What is the biggest bureaucratic department?
$300 Answer from Bureaucracy
The Department of Defense
$400 Question from Bureaucracy
Daily Double!
Daily DoubleA federal law prohibiting government employees from active participation
in partisan politics.
$400 Answer from Bureaucracy
The Hatch Act
$500 Question from Bureaucracy
What three groups make up the “iron triangle”?
$500 Answer from Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy Congress
Interest groups
$100 Question from Wild Card
Three factors that influence nominations to the Supreme Court.
$100 Answer from Wild Card
1. Party Affiliation 2. Judicial Philosophy3. “Litmus Test” 4. Background of Nominee 5. Political favors6. Interest group input7. Securing a “safe” nominee
$200 Question from Wild Card
The only Constitutional responsibility of the vice
President.
$200 Answer from Wild Card
Preside over the Senate and vote in case of a tie
$300 Question from Wild Card
Location of the due process clause.
$300 Answer from Wild Card
5th and 14th amendment
$400 Question from Wild Card
The number of cabinet departments.
$400 Answer from Wild Card
15
$500 Question from Wild Card
Two procedural differences between the House and the Senate.
$500 Answer from Wild Card
Filibuster vs. Timed DebateHouse Rules Committee House—Tax and Revenue bills
Final Jeopardy
List the amendments to the Constitution.
1st Freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly 15th Suffrage no longer restricted by race
2nd The right to keep and bear arms 16th Allows federal income tax
3rd No quartering of soldiers in private houses during times of peace or war 17th Direct election to the United States Senate
4th Interdiction of unreasonable Searches and seizures; warrants 18th Prohibition of alcohol
5th Due process; Self-incrimination; Double jeopardy, and rules for Eminent Domain. 19th Women's suffrage
6th Right to a fair and speedy public trial, Notice of accusations, Confronting one's accuser, Right to counsel 20th Lame duck amendment
7th Right to trial by jury in civil cases 21st Repeal of Eighteenth Amendment
8th No excessive bail & fines or cruel & unusual punishment 22nd Limits the president to two terms
9th Unenumerated rights to the people 23rd Representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College
10th Power reserved to the states 24th Poll Tax banned
11th Limits on suits against states 25th Presidential Disability and Succession
12th Revision of presidential election procedures 26th Voting age
13th Abolition of slavery. 27th Congressional compensation
14th Citizenship, state due process
