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100

This philosopher defended an individual's inalienable rights...

a) Hobbes

b) Locke

c) Rousseau

d) Montesquieu

Locke

100

Name of current president... 

Trump

100

How long is one term in the Senate? 

six years

100

Who did the U.S. declare independence from?

England

100

Who makes federal laws?

Congress/Legislative branch 

200

This philosopher proposed three branches of government as a form of checks and balances... 

a) Hobbes

b) Locke

c) Rousseau

d) Montesquieu

Montesquieu

200
Name of current Vice President...

Pence

200

How long is one term in the House of Representatives? 

2 years 

200

What is one right listed in the Declaration of Independence? 

Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness 

200

In what month do we vote for president? 

November

300

This philosopher wrote "The Leviathan" to shed light on the massive/absolute power a government should possess to keep peace and order...

a) Hobbes

b) Locke

c) Rousseau

d) Montesquieu

Hobbes

300

Who is in charge of the executive branch? 

the President

300

How long is one presidential term? 

4 years

300

***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***


The idea of "self-government"? is in the first three words to the Constitution. These words are...

"We the people"

300

Who does a U.S. Senator represent? 

*Answer carefully

ALL the people of a given state

400

He believed in one individual holding all power. 

a) Hobbes

b) Locke

c) Rousseau

d) Montesquieu

Hobbes

400

***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***

Name one of your two senators (first & last name)

Kamala Harris; Dianne Feinstein

400

How many voting members are there in the House of Representatives? 

435

400

What is the economic system in the U.S.?

market; capitalism

400

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? 

checks and balances; separation of powers

500

He believed that society corrupted individuals...

a) Hobbes

b) Locke

c) Rousseau

d) Montesquieu

Rousseau

500

Name your local U.S. Representative.

Grace Napolitano

500

Start with the total number of members in the U.S. House of Representatives. Multiply that by the length of two presidential terms. Divide that number by the total number of senators in 35 states. Add 50.29 to your previous response. What number did you arrive at? 

(435 x 8) /70=49.71 + 50.29= 100 

500

What is "rule of law"?

The idea that laws should apply to everyone equitably. The idea that no one is above the law. 

500

What are the five freedoms enumerated (listed) in the First Amendment? 

press, speech/expression, religion, petition, assembly