Unit 1 Civics Jeopardy

The Constitution 101

100

The supreme law of the land

What is the Constitution

200

The idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution...what are these words

We the People

300

What is an amendment

a change or addition to the Constitution

400

First ten amendments to the constitution are called this

Bill of Rights

500

The first sentence in The Constitution is called this

The preamble -

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Purposes

100

The Constitution does this

Sets up government, Defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans

200

One right or freedom from the First Amendment

speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government

300

How many amendments does the constitution have

27

400

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

checks and balances or separation of powers

500

This term means the idea that the national government shares power with the state governments

Federalism 

Legislative Branch

100

How many US senators are there in congress?

100

200

True or False:

The legislative branch is in charge of enforcing the laws

False

300

Name the two parts of the legislative branch 

House of Representatives & The Senate 

400

True or False:

The legislative branch is allowed to make treaties with other countries 

False

500

This term means that people elect representatives to represent their needs and concerns 

Representative Democracy 

Executive Branch

100

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

The President

200

True or False:

Article 2 of the constitution explains the responsibilities of the Executive Branch 

True

300

The president has to select and maintain a group of advisors also called this ...

A cabinet 

400

True or False:

The president can declare war

False

500

True or False:

Congress can impeach the president for criminal or harmful actions if they have a majority vote

True

Judicial Branch

100

True or False:

There are a total of 9 supreme court justices at all times

True

200

Federal judges serve for this many years 

Lifetime term

300

True or False:

State judges can override the decisions of federal judges 

False

400

True or False:

Federal judges are chosen by congress

False

500

This person was the first women to serve as a Supreme Court Judge

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor