This board helps players review American Government through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Systems of Gov, Foundations, Federalism & Powers, Judicial & Civil Rights, Civic Participation. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.
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- Test prep
- Team trivia
- Group play
- Family game night
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
This form of government has citizens exercise power through elected representatives.
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Republic
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This part of the Constitution serves as the introduction and states goals.
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The Preamble
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Federalism divides power between these two levels of government.
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National and state
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This branch interprets laws and ensures they conform to the Constitution.
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Judicial branch
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A paid professional who represents an interest group to influence legislators is this.
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Lobbyist
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Systems of Gov
- $100 — This form of government has citizens exercise power through elected representatives.
- Republic
- $200 — In a parliamentary system, the Prime Minister is chosen by the majority party in this body.
- The legislature
- $300 — This Enlightenment thinker most influenced the U.S. separation of powers.
- Montesquieu
- $400 — This principle holds that governmental power originates from the people.
- Popular sovereignty
- $500 — A key weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the lack of this federal power.
- Power to tax
Foundations
- $100 — This part of the Constitution serves as the introduction and states goals.
- The Preamble
- $200 — Congress can enact a law over a presidential veto with this margin.
- Two-thirds override
- $300 — This principle describes mutual constraints to prevent abuse of power.
- Checks and balances
- $400 — Dividing government functions into three distinct branches is called this.
- Separation of powers
- $500 — Restraints on government to protect individual liberty are known as this.
- Limited government
Federalism & Powers
- $100 — Federalism divides power between these two levels of government.
- National and state
- $200 — This is a shared or concurrent power held by both national and state governments.
- Collecting taxes
- $300 — This Supreme Court case established federal supremacy over the states.
- McCulloch v. Maryland
- $400 — A state creating its own currency is barred by this category of federal authority.
- Exclusive powers
- $500 — Taxing to build a federal road system illustrates this kind of congressional authority.
- Implied power
Judicial & Civil Rights
- $100 — This branch interprets laws and ensures they conform to the Constitution.
- Judicial branch
- $200 — The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional is called this.
- Judicial review
- $300 — Striking down a state law that segregates schools exemplifies this judicial power.
- Judicial review
- $400 — Brown v. Board of Education relied on this 14th Amendment clause.
- Equal Protection Clause
- $500 — This term refers to fair treatment required through the judicial system.
- Due process
Civic Participation
- $100 — A paid professional who represents an interest group to influence legislators is this.
- Lobbyist
- $200 — Organizing a peaceful assembly to protest a tax is protected by this amendment.
- First Amendment
- $300 — Voters collecting signatures to put a proposed law directly on the ballot is this.
- Ballot initiative
- $400 — Removing a governor from office mid-term through a vote is this process.
- Recall election
- $500 — The right to vote in political elections is called this.
- Suffrage
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