Date post: | 30-Dec-2015 |
Category: |
Documents |
Upload: | bruno-robbins |
View: | 214 times |
Download: | 0 times |
Rules
• Write all responses on a piece of paper.
• Remain standing if you are correct.
• Keep track of your own life-lines.
Show me the Money!• 100• 200• 300• 500• 1,000• 2,000• 4,000• 8,000• 16,000• 25,000• 50,000• 100,000• 250,000• 500,000• 1 million
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
• The original U.S. Constitution was written in what language?
• A. French
• B. German
• C. Greek
• D. English
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
• What is the term of office for the President?
• A. 6 Years
• B. 4 Years
• C. 2 Years
• D. 8 Years
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
• How old do you have to be in order to vote in a Presidential Election?
• A. 21
• B. 16
• C. 18
• D. 19
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
What is meant by the Bill of Rights?• A. The introduction to the Declaration of
Independence
• B. The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
• C. Claims made to the British Government after the Revolution
• D. It is the same as the Preamble
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
What two bodies make up the United States Congress?
• A. Judicial and Legislative
• B. Republicans and Federalists
• C. Courts and the military
• D. The House of Representatives & The Senate
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
What is meant by the word veto, in the President’s powers?
• A. He can take a vacation when he wants.• B. He can appoint the Supreme Court
Judges• C. He can reject a bill presented by
congress.• D. It is a Latin word that means, “I accept”.
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
• Where and when did the deputies of the Constitutional Convention assemble?
• A. New York
• B. Oregon
• C. Philadelphia
• D. Pennsylvania
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
What is the name given to the group (party) who favored ratification of the Constitution?
• A. Federalists
• B. Anti-federalists
• C. Republicans
• D. democrats
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
Who introduced the phrase, “The United States of America?”
• A. Thomas Jefferson, 1775
• B. Thomas Paine, 1776
• C. George Washington, 1774
• D. Bill Clinton, 1994
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
• How many votes does it take in the Congress for an Amendment to be added to the Constitution?
• A. ½ of the Congress
• B. 2/3 of the Congress
• C. ¾ of the Congress
• D. 90% of the Congress
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
• How long did it take to draft the constitution?
• A. 1 year
• B. 2 years
• C. Fewer than 100 days
• D. 2 weeks
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
• Who presided over the writing of the Constitution and the Constitutional Convention?
• A. George Washington
• B. Thomas Jefferson
• C. Al Gore
• D. John Adams
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
• In the event that the President of the United States dies, and the Vice President dies, who takes over power?
• A. The Speaker of the House
• B. The Secretary of the Treasury
• C. Head of the Supreme Court
• D. Secretary of the Defense
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
• What source of Philosophy had the greatest influence on the Constitution?
• A. Marx & Engels
• B. Montesquieu & Locke
• C. Smith & Rousseau
• D. Nelson & Papatassos
Combo! You too can be a millionaire!
• According to the Constitution, does the American Presidential Election take place during a time of war?
• A. No• B. Yes, It goes on as directed by the
Constitution• C. The election takes place after the war.• D. Only if it is a foreign war and not a
domestic one