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Political Institutions Jeopardy Review Game

Test your knowledge of political institutions in this Jeopardy-style game! Explore key concepts related to government structures, processes, and roles. Can you answer all the questions correctly? Let's play and challenge yourself!

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Political Institutions Jeopardy Review Game

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  1. Welcome to InstitutionsReview Jeopardy!

  2. FinalJeopardy Round 1 Round 2

  3. Who’s yer fav teacher? 1 Wuzup?6 You da bomb2 Pass da APGO 3 Who Loves Ya? 4 Yo Mama5 Round 2 Final Jeopardy $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 Scores $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

  4. Individuals who alternative between jobs in public and private sector are part of this “Washington phenomenon?” $100

  5. $100 What is the revolving door? Scores

  6. According to the Constitution, revenue bills must originate in the _______? $200

  7. What is the House? $200 Scores

  8. Linkage between a bureaucratic agency, an interest group, and a Congressional Committee is referred to as an “___ ____.” $300

  9. What is an “Iron Triangle”? $300 Scores

  10. True or False (explain answer), the president’s power is unlimited? $400

  11. False. It must be shared with other The other branches of govt. $400 Scores

  12. True or false (explain), refusing to hear a case involving jury bias is an Example of judicial activism. $500

  13. $500 • False. That is a procedural matter and local in nature. • Activism examples: • Striking down a state death penalty law • Declaring state sponsored prayer in public school to be unconstitutional • Requiring states to provide attorneys for poor criminal suspects • Overturning the Gun Free Zones Act. Scores

  14. According to public opinion polls, when do presidents seem to be most popular? $100

  15. When they first enter office. $100 Scores

  16. The House ______Committee prioritizes bill before they go on to the full House, thus performing a traffic cop function: $200

  17. $200 What is Rules? Scores

  18. Senators have influenced the Selection of judges for the federal District courts through the use of “_______ _______” $300

  19. What is Senatorial Courtesy? $300 Scores

  20. Daily Double

  21. : Most important congressional activity Is done where? $400

  22. $400 What is in committees and subcommittees? Scores

  23. A conference committee is appointed to resolve differences when ________? $500

  24. What is when the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill? $500 Scores

  25. $100 Federal funding for mosquito abatement is an example of ____ barrel?

  26. What is “pork barrel”? $100 Scores

  27. What happens to most bills formally submitted for consideration in Congress? $200

  28. What is they are quietly killed off early in the process? $200 Scores

  29. Daily Double

  30. $300 An individual with standing has the right to _____?

  31. What is sue in court? $300 Scores

  32. $400 When members of Congress hold a hearing to question a cabinet member on how a law is being carried out, they are engaging in legislative ________?

  33. What is legislative oversight? $400 Scores

  34. The appointment process for • federal judges involves all • of these EXCEPT? • White House staff • House Rules Committee • American Bar Association • partisanship $500

  35. What is “B” House Rules Committee. It is the Senate Judiciary Committee $500 Scores

  36. $100 • In the HOR, the ____ writes the tax codes: • Appropriations • Ways and Means • Budget • Rules • Ethics

  37. What is B, Ways and Means Committee? $100 Scores

  38. $200 Several Supreme Court Justices have timed their retirements to coincide with ______:

  39. $200 What is to ensure a replacement by a president who shares their views? Scores

  40. Once the House votes for impeachment of the president, the president _______? $300

  41. $300 What is the president is tried by the Senate? Scores

  42. $400 The requirement that federal agencies periodically justify their existence are called _____ laws?

  43. What are Sunset laws? $400 Scores

  44. Daily Double

  45. $500 True or false, suspending Habeas Corpus is a Constitutional power of the president?

  46. What is False. $500 Scores

  47. $100 Before the president submits his/her budget to Congress, the OMB coordinates the requests of _______?

  48. What is federal agencies? $100 Scores

  49. A presidential veto of legislation passed by Congress can be overridden by ______. $200

  50. A Two-thirds vote by both the House and Senate? $200 Scores

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