JW Civics Jeopardy Review #4

Branches

100

makes laws 

What is the Legislative Branch?

200

principle that created the branches

What is separation of powers?

300

article of the Constitution dealing with the Legislative Branch

What is Article I?

400

article & clause that details the expressed/ enumerated powers

What is Article I section 8 of the Constitution?

500

powers in Article I, section 8, clause 18

What were the implied powers?  It is the elastic clause that allows the Constitution to grow and stay relevant. 

Branches 2

100

executes/carries out laws

What is the Executive Branch?

200

part of the bicameral Congress whose membership is based on population

What is the House of Representatives?

300

person who introduces a bill

What is a sponsor?

400

What happens to a bill after it comes out of committee & before it goes to the other house?

What is being read to the house it is in, debated, and voted on?

500

 Presidential roles

ceremonial head of the government

 head of the nation’s armed forces

American foreign policy leader

representative of all of the people.

What are Chief Executive, Commander-n-chief, Chief Diplomat, & Chief Citizen?

Branches 3

100

interprets the laws

What is the Judicial Branch?

200

Branch that:

• Approves the annual budget

• Confirms presidential appointments

• Raises revenue through taxes and other levies

• Regulates interstate and foreign trade

• Declares war

What is the legislative branch?

300

Supreme Court case that established judicial review

What is Marbury v. Madison?

400

presidents annual speech to a joint session of Congress

What is the State of the Union?

500

French philosopher that came up with the idea of separation of power

Who is the Baron de Montesquieu?

Branches 4

100

president's official advisors

What is the Cabinet?

200

Congress can do this to pass a vetoed law

What is override by 2/3 of both houses of Congress?

300

branch that has the power to charge and try a sitting president

What is the Legislative Branch?

House charges (impeaches)

Senate tries

400

a directive from the president (not a law)

What is an executive order?

500

supreme law of the land

ultimate authority

What is the US Constitution?

Gov't

100

Highest federal court w/ judicial review

What is the Supreme Court?

200

principle that keeps one branch from getting too much power

What is checks and balances?

300

Level of gov't that promotes public health, safety, education, and welfare

What is state government?

400

Level of gov't that deals with education

What is the state government?

500

types of powers that are shared between national & state governments

What are concurrent powers? (federalism)