Philosophers
This philosopher defended an individual's inalienable rights...
a) Hobbes
b) Locke
c) Rousseau
d) Montesquieu
Locke
Name of current president...
Trump
How long is one term in the Senate?
six years
Who did the U.S. declare independence from?
England
Who makes federal laws?
Congress/Legislative branch
This philosopher proposed three branches of government as a form of checks and balances...
a) Hobbes
b) Locke
c) Rousseau
d) Montesquieu
Montesquieu
Pence
How long is one term in the House of Representatives?
2 years
What is one right listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness
In what month do we vote for president?
November
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
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
How long is one presidential term?
4 years
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
The idea of "self-government"? is in the first three words to the Constitution. These words are...
"We the people"
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
*Answer carefully
ALL the people of a given state
He believed in one individual holding all power.
a) Hobbes
b) Locke
c) Rousseau
d) Montesquieu
Hobbes
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
Name one of your two senators (first & last name)
Kamala Harris; Dianne Feinstein
How many voting members are there in the House of Representatives?
435
What is the economic system in the U.S.?
market; capitalism
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances; separation of powers
He believed that society corrupted individuals...
a) Hobbes
b) Locke
c) Rousseau
d) Montesquieu
Rousseau
Name your local U.S. Representative.
Grace Napolitano
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
What is "rule of law"?
The idea that laws should apply to everyone equitably. The idea that no one is above the law.
What are the five freedoms enumerated (listed) in the First Amendment?
press, speech/expression, religion, petition, assembly