Checks and Balances Please!
What's Federalism Cooking Up?
I am the Senate. + HoR
Law
& Order
100

This person is the HEAD of the Executive Branch

Who is the President?

100

No tricks here, Federalism simply means this

What is that power is divided between a large national government and smaller state governments.

100

The party with most seats in Congress is called what BIG name.

What is the Majority?

100

Bright Ideas, these are the people who can propose ideas for Bills.

Give me ONE!

Who are Constituents, Interest groups, Representatives, or the President?

100

No one man can have all that power, the 15 departments that assist the are President called...

What is the President's Cabinet? 

200

Just the facts, the Legislative branch does THIS.

What is create the laws?

200

Give me 2 powers that are the SOLE responsibility of the Federal Governement. 

What are coin money, declare, maintain an army, Postal System, Immigration Policies?

200

Luck of the draw, this number of Senators is given to each state!

What is 2?

200

Dreaming Big, I hope not! This is as FAR as most Bills will ever get on their journey to becoming a law.

What is committee/or dying in committee?  

200

The Executive Branch primarily exists to 

What is ENFORCE the laws.

300

Not a Circus, but it can get rowdy. What are the names of the US's THREE "rings" or branches? 

Name all three for full points.

What are the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches?

300

Trying to build the recipe, you'll need at LEAST 3 powers shared by the Federal and State Government.

What are interstate highways, prisons, set up courts, taxes, borrow money, and No Child Left Behind?

300

This person's ONLY job is to break a tie in the senate

Who is the Vice President?

300

Who is the head of the NC Executive Branch?

Who is the Governor? 

Our is Josh Stein!

300

We are with the U.S. Census Bureau, our data can often lead to this unethical way of redrawing districts. 

What is Gerrymandering?

400

This is where the Constitution says that we need "Checks and Balances".

What is no where, the phrase is not listed?

400

Education, elections, and divorce laws are all the responsibility (primarily) of this level of Government.

What is the State Government?

400

Not quite a Dole, but this tertiary job will put you to work!

What is a Whip?

400

This clause says that the Constitution is the LAW OF THE LAND.

What is the Supremacy Clause?

400

Congrats! You've been FIRED, what can the President do if there is a vacancy in the Supreme Court.

What is nominate/appoint a new Justice? 

Congress must confirm this appointment.

500

Oh no, The president picked a terrible Judge! Who can strike down this appointment and balance the score.

Who is Congress? 

500

Double Jeopardy 

Dual Federalism means the state and federal government have separate areas of authority. 

Name and Explain ONE power that is ONLY the responsibility of the State Government.

Ms. New will check your answer.

500

This guy is THE SENATE, or at least the person who runs it on the daily.

Who is the President Pro-Tempore? 

Current President Charles E. Grassley 

500

Congratulations, YOU are a congress member for the day. These are the 5 things you can do to a Bill! 

Name all 5 actions for full points.

What are hold a hearing, keep the bill, change the bill, kill it, or pigeonhole (trap) a bill. 

500

Lets create chaos, what are the two ways to create unethical district maps?

What are "packing" and "cracking"?