Basics Of American Government And History Jeopardy Template

Basics of Gov't	Types Of Government	Historic Documents	Historical Documents and Government	Random Gov’t questions
100 What are the four characteristics of a sate? population, territory, sovereignty, and government	100 Who is allowed to participate in a democracy? In a dictatorship? 1.Everyone 2. No one	100 What is the Connecticut Compromise? What led to the creation of a two-chambered congress.	100 Who were framers? The people who created and signed the Declaration of Independence	100 How many houses does a bicameral legislature have? A unicameral? Bicameral: 2 Unicameral:1
200 Where is the power located in a unitary government? The central government	200 Who holds the power in an oligarchy? In an autocracy? Oligarchy: Group of people Autocracy: One dictator	200 What is the Virginia Plan? Favored states? Plan for bicameral government determined by population that favored big states.	200 Why were the colonies founded? escape religious prosecution, trade and farming, political freedom	200 Defined limited government Government is empowered by law from a starting point of having no power or government power is restricted
300 Where is the power located in a federal government? Central and state government share power	300 What is the force theory? State was developed by one strong person or group and then force everyone to submit to their power	300 What is the New Jersey Plan? States Favored? Plan for unicameral government with equal representation that favored smaller states.	300 What was the Albany plan, who was it written by? Plan to create unification - Ben frank	300 Define ordered government Orderly regulation of government.
400 Where is the power located in a confederacy government? The state government	400 What is the divine right theory? Authority from God. Religion is the basis of authority	400 What is the 3/5 compromise? Used for representation in Congress and figuring taxes- every 5 enslaved persons would count as 3 free people.	400 Why was the Declaration of Independence written, who wrote it? Written to state colonies issues with Great Britain and to announce independence. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams...	400 Define representative government Electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interest and concerns.
500 What is the relationship between the executive and legislative branches in a parliamentary government? In a presidential government? Legislative: executive gov't are separate in parliamentary but vote only the legislative in presidential	500 What is the social contract theory? The government should rule, not by force, but by consent of the people.	500 The Magna Carta was signed by who, when? King John, on June 15, 1215.	500 What were the federalists papers and who were they written by? Essays written by Hamilton and Madison to promote the ratification of the United States

Basics Of American Government and History

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