executive jeopardy ! constitutionexecutivemore executiveelectoral collegemiscellaneous 100 200 300...

26
Executive Jeopardy! Constitution Executive More ExecutiveElectoral College Miscellaneous 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

Upload: melvin-hodges

Post on 02-Jan-2016

212 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Executive Jeopardy!Constitution Executive More ExecutiveElectoral CollegeMiscellaneous

100 100 100 100 100200 200 200 200 200300 300 300 300 300400 400 400 400 400500 500 500 500 500

Constitution for 100

What was our first Constitution?

The Articles of Confederation

Constitution for 200

What do we call the introduction to the Constitution?

The Preamble

Constitution for 300

What do we call a change to the Constitution?

An amendment

Constitution for 400

What is the Supreme Law of the Land?

The Constitution

Constitution for 500

How many amendents have been added to the Constitution?

27

Executive for 100

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

The President

Executive for 200

Who becomes President if the President should die?

Vice President

Executive for 300

For how long do we elect the President?

4 years

Executive for 400

What do we call the group of people that advise the President?

The Cabinet

Executive for 500

Who elects the President of the United States?

The Electoral College

More Executive for 100

Name three qualifications you must meet to become President?

Natural born citizen, at least 35, live in the US for 14 years

More Executive for 200

Who is Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces?

The President

More Executive for 300

Name the President’s judicial powers.

May grant pardons to anyone convicted of federal crimes

More Executive for 400

If the President does not like a law passed by Congress, what can he do?

Veto it

More Executive for 500

What do we call the part of the executive branch that includes departments and agencies?

The Bureaucracy

Electoral College for 100

When is the President elected?

The Tuesday following the first Monday in November every four years

Electoral College for 200

Who elects the President?

The Electoral College

Electoral College for 300

How many electors does each State have?

The same number as they have senators and representatives

Electoral College for 400

If a candidate wins a majority of the popular vote in a State, how many electoral votes do they get?

All of them. Winner-take-all

Electoral College for 500

How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the election?

A majority, or 270 out of 538

Miscellaneous for100

Which cabinet official deals with foreign policy?

Secretary of State

Miscellaneous for 200

What do we call someone who was born or naturalized in the United States?

A citizen

Miscellaneous for 300

How often do we count our population?

Every 10 years

Miscellaneous for 400

How many departments are there in the President’s Cabinet?

15

Miscellaneous for 500

What do we call government that can only govern with the consent of the governed?

Limited government