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Powers and Laws in the United States Government

This Jeopardy game covers various terms, powers, and laws in the United States government and their relationships between the federal and state levels. Test your knowledge on topics such as extradition, revenue sharing, civil laws, concurrent powers, categorical grants, and more.

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Powers and Laws in the United States Government

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  1. Jeopardy Terms Terms Too C D E Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

  2. $100 Question from Terms Sending criminals back to the states from which they fled.

  3. $100 Answer from Terms extradition

  4. $200 Question from Terms Allows Congress to stretch its authority in ways not specifically granted nor denied to it by the Constitution

  5. $200 Answer from Terms elastic clause

  6. $300 Question from Terms Powers that naturally belong to any sovereign government.

  7. $300 Answer from Terms inherent powers

  8. $400 Question from Terms Distribution of tax dollars among local and state governments.

  9. $400 Answer from Terms revenue sharing

  10. $500 Question from Terms Laws that apply to the relationships among people and define their legal rights.

  11. $500 Answer from Terms civil laws

  12. $100 Question from Terms Too Powers shared by both the national and state governments.

  13. $100 Answer from Terms Too concurrent powers

  14. $200 Question from Terms Too Federal funds given to the states that can by used more as the state want within a given area.

  15. $200 Answer from Terms Too block grants

  16. $300 Question from Terms Too Federal funds given to the states that must be used for a specific purpose.

  17. $300 Answer from Terms Too categorical grants

  18. $400 Question from Terms Too Powers given to the states

  19. $400 Answer from Terms Too reserved powers

  20. $500 Question from Terms Too Powers that the Constitution specifically grants to the federal government.

  21. $500 Answer from Terms Too expressed powers

  22. $100 Question from C • Federal courts may NOT rule on which • of the following: • Disputes between states • Foreign officials in the U.S. • Divorce laws • Laws passed by congress

  23. $100 Answer from C divorce laws

  24. $200 Question from C True or False: The Constitution denies the states the power to establish local governments.

  25. $200 Answer from C False

  26. $300 Question from C According to the Full Faith and Credit Clause, which of the following must be recognized by every state? A. Congressional reports B. Presidential pardons C. CIA files D. States’ official records

  27. $300 Answer from C D. States’ Official Records

  28. $400 Question from C What specific person would normally request the extradition of criminals?

  29. $400 Answer from C State governors

  30. $500 Question from C Requirements that the federal government imposes on state and local governments.

  31. $500 Answer from C Federal mandates

  32. $100 Question from D States that the Constitution is the highest law in the land.

  33. $100 Answer from D supremacy clause

  34. $200 Question from D True or False: States are permitted the right not to ratify constitutional amendments.

  35. $200 Answer from D True

  36. $300 Question from D Contracts between individuals and businesses are part of a. Federal law b. Constitutional law c. Civil law d. Criminal law

  37. $300 Answer from D • Civil law

  38. $400 Question from D Act of congress directing any area desiring Statehood to prepare a constitution.

  39. $400 Answer from D enabling act

  40. $500 Question from D Two terms that describe the power of the National Government to coin money:

  41. $500 Answer from D exclusive and expressed

  42. $100 Question from E True/False Today there is 1 Federal Government, 50 state governments and over 80,000 local units of government in the U.S.

  43. $100 Answer from E True

  44. $200 Question from E Directs the states to conform to a national standard without providing money in order to meet the standard.

  45. $200 Answer from E unfunded mandate

  46. $300 Question from E Supreme Court case which forbid states from taxing Federal banks within a states Borders.

  47. $300 Answer from E McCulloch v. Maryland

  48. $400 Question from E Agreements made between states

  49. $400 Answer from E interstate compacts

  50. $500 Question from E Identify 4 concurrent powers

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