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Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from H1
The division and sharing of power between the national and state governments is called……
$100 Answer from H1
“federalism”.
$200 Question from H1
The swift adoption of the Bill ofRights provided the states’ citizenswith protections from the ……
$200 Answer from H1
National government
$300 Question from H1
Lawsuits involving property aretried in __________ courts.
$300 Answer from H1
“civil courts”
$400 Question from H1
The amount of money the governmentspends in excess of its revenues is…
$400 Answer from H1
A deficit. A budget deficit.
$500 Question from H1
Give an example where a majorityopinion on an issue can sometimes beoverridden by the intensity of a minority’s commitment to activism.
$500 Answer from H1
Civil rights, anti-abortion, NationalRifle association activists……
$100 Question from H2
Does the citizen’s protections ofprocedural due process stem only from only the 14th Amendment?
$100 Answer from H2
Not only the 14th, also from the5th Amendment protection of dueprocess.
$200 Question from H2
What is it called when the presidentfails to sign a bill after Congresshas adjourned?
$200 Answer from H2
Pocket veto.
$300 Question from H2
Political party leadership occurs at what three levels of government in America?
$300 Answer from H2
Federal, State, Local (levels).
$400 Question from H2
Deciding how prominently to cover issue-related news and set thepublic agenda is a major roleof the ________.
$400 Answer from H2
Media.
$500 Question from H2
People are most likely to vote when media coverage of the election isintense. True / False.
$500 Answer from H2
True.
$100 Question from H3
People who interpret the 10th Amend-ment as greatly restricting federalpowers, are often referred to as ______________.
$100 Answer from H3
States’ righters.
$200 Question from H3
Which House committee determinesthe procedure by which bills are debated and amended?
$200 Answer from H3
Rules Committee.
$300 Question from H3
Why is it difficult for politiciansto limit entitlement programs?
$300 Answer from H3
Those programs are extremely popular among their numerous beneficiaries.
$400 Question from H3
Concerning presidential powers, especially war powers, are they described broadly OR concisely inthe Constitution?
$400 Answer from H3
Presidential powers are broad andUnspecific.
$500 Question from H3
Which advisor to the presidentis most likely to have overlappingresponsibilities with the Secretaryof State?
$500 Answer from H3
National Security Advisor.
$100 Question from H4
Why do states try to move forwardthe date of their presidential primary?
$100 Answer from H4
To increase the significance of theirstates’ election results.
$200 Question from H4
Is the Court setting the public agendaby deciding which appeals to hearand which not to hear before the Court?
$200 Answer from H4
Yes, that is how the Court sets thepublic agenda that it can reach.
$300 Question from H4
What is the constitutional issueconcerning the death penalty?
$300 Answer from H4
Is the death penalty “cruel andunusual” punishment under the Constitution?
$400 Question from H4
Your constitutional protection from “cruel and unusual” punishment is guaranteed by which amendment?
$400 Answer from H4
The 8th Amendment.
$500 Question from H4
Describe your protection against “double jeopardy”?
$500 Answer from H4
You cannot be tried under the samecharge twice.
$100 Question from H5
What is the “risk” in a capital trial?
$100 Answer from H5
As a defendant in that trial, you riskyour life.
$200 Question from H5
Name the selective incorporation casewhere states had to protect the rightsof the accused to have an attorney.
$200 Answer from H5
Gideon v. Wainwright.
$300 Question from H5
Do states have to protect your dueprocess rights under the 14th Amendment?
$300 Answer from H5
Of course they do!!!!
$400 Question from H5
Do states have to equally protect your rights according to the 14th
Amendment?
$400 Answer from H5
YES!!!
$500 Question from H5
Which amendment gave suffrage to all male citizens in the US?
$500 Answer from H5
15th Amendment.
Final Jeopardy
Which power does the Federal level NOTshare with the states: administer elections;impose taxes; establish courts; borrow money;or enact laws?
Final Jeopardy Answer
The Federal Government doesnot administer elections; that is a power of the states.