MCAP Jeopardy

Types of Government

100

The people have the power by voting in this type of government

Democratic/Democracy

200

This is how people participate in a democratic government

Voting

300

The US government's powers are limited by these documents:

The Constitution and Bill of Rights

400

What is a postive of democratic governments?

There are more freedoms and individual rights

500

What is a negative of Democratic governments?

They are inefficient - it takes a long time to make decisions because so many people are involved

Important Documents

100

This document from 1776 officially declared the American colonies independent from Great Britain and established core principles of America's government, popular sovereignty.

Declaration of Independence

200

This document created a WEAK central government and was re-written because of its failures.

Articles of Confederation

300

This document was written after the Articles of Confederation failed and outlined the specific powers and purposes of the US government and its 3 branches.

Constitution

400

This is a part of the Constitution and explains the specific individual rights that the people have that limit the power of the government.

Bill of Rights

500

This is the document where the US government gets all of its powers from.

Constitution

Purpose and Powers of Government

100

This branch makes the laws

Legislative

200

This branch enforces laws

executive

300

This branch interprets laws

Judicial

400

These is the name for powers given to the Federal Government (coining money, military power, approving foreign treaties, etc...)

Delegated Powers

500

This is the name for the powers given to the states (establishing public schools, elections, etc...)

Reserved Powers

Principles of Government

100

This is the division of government powers into 3 distinct branches so that no branch controls all aspects of the government

Separation of Powers

200

This is the ability of each branch to limit the power of the other branches so no branch becomes too powerful

Checks and Balances

300

This is the division of powers between a strong national government and individual state governments.

Federalism

400

This requires the government to provide everyone with the same fair legal procedures, especially when interacting with law enforcement.

Due Process

500

Explain a check and balance each branch of government has over another branch:

Legislative - 

Executive - 

Judicial - 

Legislative - can impeach the President

Executive - can veto laws passed by the legislative branch

Judicial - judicial review can be used to overturn actions/laws from the other branches

Types of Government Part 2

100

This type of government has all the power in the leader(s)

Authoritarian

200

This is when there is no government or rules

Anarchy

300

This type of government is when the power is in the hands of a small group of people, usually wealthy.

Oligarchy

400

What is a positive of authoritarian governments?

Decisions can be made quickly because less people are involved

500

What is a negative of authoritarian governments?

The people have no freedoms/individual rights