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100
The person who becomes President if the President and Vice President should die or resign.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
100
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
Who is the President?
100
This branch of government makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
This U.S. state was the last to join the Union, becoming the 50th state in 1959.
What is Hawaii?
100
These are groups of people who try to win elections and control government.
What are political parties?
200
This system divides power among the national and state governments to prevent any one level from becoming too powerful.
What is federalism?
200
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
What is enforcing and carrying out the laws?
200
This is the two-house law-making body of the United States.
What is Congress?
200
Who is the Governor of your state?
Who is Andy Beshear?
200
This party is traditionally associated with the elephant symbol and has more "conservative" ideologies.
What is the Republican Party?
300
The number of senators in Congress.
The number of Representatives in Congress.
What is 100? What is 435?
300
This presidential role gives the President control of the military.
What is Commander in Chief?
300
These are the two parts of Congress.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
300
What are two rights only for United States citizens?
What is... apply for a federal job, vote, run for office, carry a U.S. passport?
300
A smaller party that challenges the two main parties is called this.
What is a third party?
400
Trevar wants to become President one day. To be eligible, he must meet three constitutional requirements. He must be a natural born citizen, a resident of the U.S. for _____ years, and must be atleast ____ years old.
What is a resident of the U.S. for 14 years and at least 35 years old?
400
This is a rule issued by the President to manage how laws are enforced.
What is an executive order?
400
This power allows Congress to remove a President or federal judge from office.
What is impeachment?
400
Kentucky has 8 electoral votes. How is this number decided? 
What is the population of the state plus the number of senators?
400
Political parties create these statements, called “planks,” which outline their positions on issues.
What are party platforms?
500
Explain how the system of checks and balances works by giving one specific example of how a branch of government can limit the power of another branch.
What is the Legislative Branch overriding presidential vetoes or impeaching officials?
What is the Executive Branch vetoing laws passed by Congress or appointing judges?
What is the Judicial Branch declaring laws or executive actions unconstitutional?
500
These advisers lead major Executive Branch departments and help the President enforce laws.
Who are the Cabinet members?
500
This is the tactic in the Senate where a senator speaks for a long time to delay or block a vote on a bill.
What is a filibuster?
500
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY) WORTH 1000 points. The names of the original thirteen colonies, in alphabetical order.
What is Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia
500
In a closed primary for the Democratic Party, only these people are allowed to vote.
Who are registered Democrats?