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US Government Foundations

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This board helps players review History · US Government · High School through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Founding Documents, Founding Ideas, Federalism, Congress, Courts. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.

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  • Founding Documents

    What founding document begins with a statement of independence from Great Britain?

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    Declaration of Independence

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  • Founding Ideas

    What idea says people have rights that cannot be taken away?

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    Natural rights

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  • Federalism

    What powers are listed directly in the Constitution?

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    Expressed powers

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  • Congress

    What chamber has 100 members?

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    Senate

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  • Courts

    What is the highest US court?

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    Supreme Court

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Founding Documents

$100 — What founding document begins with a statement of independence from Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
$200 — What document created the current US government?
Constitution
$300 — What document protected individual rights in the first ten amendments?
Bill of Rights
$400 — What earlier government plan had a weak national government?
Articles of Confederation
$500 — What essays defended ratification of the Constitution?
Federalist Papers

Founding Ideas

$100 — What idea says people have rights that cannot be taken away?
Natural rights
$200 — What idea says people agree to form government?
Social contract
$300 — What idea divides government power among branches?
Separation of powers
$400 — What idea means rule by the people?
Popular sovereignty
$500 — What idea limits the power of government?
Limited government

Federalism

$100 — What powers are listed directly in the Constitution?
Expressed powers
$200 — What powers are suggested but not directly stated?
Implied powers
$300 — What powers belong to the states?
Reserved powers
$400 — What powers are shared by state and federal governments?
Concurrent powers
$500 — What clause says federal law is supreme?
Supremacy Clause

Congress

$100 — What chamber has 100 members?
Senate
$200 — What chamber is based on population?
House of Representatives
$300 — What is a proposed law called?
Bill
$400 — What is the process of removing an official from office?
Impeachment
$500 — What committee tries to resolve House and Senate bill differences?
Conference committee

Courts

$100 — What is the highest US court?
Supreme Court
$200 — What power was established in Marbury v. Madison?
Judicial review
$300 — What are lower federal courts called?
District courts
$400 — What courts review decisions from lower courts?
Appeals courts
$500 — What legal principle means earlier decisions guide future cases?
Precedent

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