READY-MADE CLASSROOM REVIEW
Civics & Government Jeopardy
Civics & Government. Project the board, share one room code, and keep the class on the same review.
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Check the clues and answers for your group. Answers stay hidden during live play until the host reveals them.
Round 1
Founding Documents
$200The primary author of the Declaration of Independence was this Virginian.
$400This document starts with We the People.
$600These influential essays were written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay to support ratification.
$800The first ten amendments are known by this collective name.
$1000The Articles of Confederation served as the first governing framework for this newly formed nation.
Federalism
$200The supremacy clause dictates that this law is the supreme law of the land.
$400This term refers to powers held by both state and national levels of government.
$600This dual system describes the layering of national and state authority in the American model.
$800This type of grant is given to states with strict conditions on how the money is spent.
$1000Reserved powers are kept for the states according to this specific amendment.
Legislative Branch
$200Each state receives this many senators regardless of population size.
$400This power allows Congress to bring charges of misconduct against a federal official.
$600The lower house of Congress is officially called this body.
$800This legislative official presides over the House of Representatives.
$1000A filibuster is a tactic used exclusively in this chamber to delay a vote.
Judicial Power
$200The highest court in the nation consists of this many justices.
$400Federal judges hold their offices for this duration of time.
$600This landmark case established the principle of judicial review.
$800This lower federal court tier serves as the primary trial level for the system.
$1000A justice who disagrees with the majority opinion writes this type of document.
Elections
$200This amendment lowered the voting age to eighteen.
$400This body officially elects the chief executive of the country.
$600This act eliminated literacy tests as a requirement for voter registration.
$800A primary election is used to determine these for a political party.
$1000This term describes an election cycle held between presidential terms.
Civil Liberties
$200This freedom protects the right to practice any religion or none at all.
$400This protection prevents the government from searching property without a warrant.
$600This constitutional provision ensures that no person is deprived of life, liberty, or property without legal process.
$800This right ensures that individuals have access to a lawyer during criminal proceedings.
$1000This concept prevents the government from punishing speech unless it poses an immediate danger.
Double Jeopardy
Founding Documents
$400This early agreement drafted by Pilgrims established self-governance in the Plymouth Colony.
$800George Mason is credited with authoring this document which influenced the Bill of Rights.
$1200This specific clause in the Constitution grants Congress implied powers.
$1600This 1215 document established the precedent that even monarchs must obey the law.
$2000This specific proposal during the Constitutional Convention sought to protect smaller states.
Federalism
$400This term refers to the transfer of authority from national to state governments.
$800This court case ruled that states cannot tax federal instrumentalities.
$1200These broad grants provide federal funding to states with very few restrictions on usage.
$1600This phrase describes the collaborative relationship between levels of government during the New Deal.
$2000These specific mandates require states to follow federal standards without receiving corresponding funding.
Legislative Branch
$400This parliamentary procedure is used to end a filibuster in the Senate.
$800This is the primary way Congress oversees executive branch agencies.
$1200This act of legislative manipulation involves drawing district lines for partisan advantage.
$1600These temporary committees are formed to reconcile differences between House and Senate versions of bills.
$2000Often called the traffic cop of Congress, this powerful panel determines the terms for debate and amendment for most legislation reaching the floor.
Judicial Power
$400This is the requirement that an individual must have a direct stake in a case to sue.
$800This is the official order from the Supreme Court to hear a lower court case.
$1200These outside organizations file documents to influence the Supreme Court.
$1600This judicial philosophy emphasizes following historical precedents.
$2000This justice historically authored the most influential opinions on administrative law.
Elections
$400This state holds the first official presidential caucus in the nation.
$800These private groups raise unlimited sums of money to influence elections.
$1200This term refers to the process of political parties changing their base and core ideologies.
$1600This entity regulates campaign financing at the federal level.
$2000This legal challenge invalidated restrictions on independent political expenditures by corporations.
Civil Liberties
$400This rule prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a trial.
$800This doctrine requires police to inform suspects of their rights upon arrest.
$1200This term describes government actions that prevent material from being published.
$1600This legal concept allows the government to take private property for public use with compensation.
$2000This case established that students do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate.
Final Jeopardy · Constitutional Amendments
This amendment technically grants the federal government the power to levy an income tax.
