National Government Review Kinda like Heads Up!
Teamwork! Cannot say a word in the term (or derivative thereof) Must be Civics/Government specific in your clues But can use prior knowledge and history (ex) If anyone on the team breaks the rules your team will be skipped a turn (then 2 turns) and so on depending on how many times it happens. No acting a fool! No spelling, rhyming, abbreviations, no trying to bend the rules, etc Rules can be made up as we go along and I am the judge of all things! 2 points per question answered.from HOT SEAT participant.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Ideas Current one is John Roberts Main judge on the highest court in the land First one was John Jay Presides over conferences of the judges while making a decision
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Ideas 1) Congressional Limitation 2) Court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are being held
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Ideas 1) both federal and state courts have authority to hear a case 2) a type of jurisdiction 3) an example of federalism in the court system
precedent
Ideas previous decisions in courts that judges will base case decisions on something in law that helps judges
Pocket Veto
Ideas A power of the Executive A power of the President Not expressly signing a bill and letting it die when Congress adjourns A check on the Legislative Branch
Judicial Review
Ideas Gives SCOTUS power to declare a law unconstitutional Gives SCOTUS power to declare an act of government unconstitutional Gives SCOTUS their true power Decided in Marbury v. Madison
Majority Opinion
Ideas A decision given by SCOTUS after hearing a case Not everyone agrees with the decision but this is the written one that most agreed with presents the views of most of the justices about a case
Chief Diplomat
Ideas A role of the President Directs foreign policy/strategy Makes key decisions between the USA and other countries
Casework
Ideas Deals with members of Congress Troubleshooting for people in their state Requests for help dealing with Federal Govt. from people in a home state/district Helps get Representatives re-elected Helps lawmakers get a closer look at Executive workings
Special Interest Groups
Ideas often provide ideas for new bills organized group of people w/ common interests want to influence public opinion - often use propaganda techniques like a. bandwagon, b. name-calling, c. endorsement
25 Years Old
Ideas Minimum age to be a Representative A qualification to be a U.S. Representatives Set forth by the Article I Constitution of the U.S.A.
Impeach
Ideas Happened to Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton Almost happened to Nixon The H.o.R has the sole authority to do this Accuse officials of misconduct in office
Voice Vote
Ideas Voting in the H.o.R in which those in favor say Yea and those against say, no
35 years old
Ideas Minimum age to be a president Set forth in Article II of the Constitution
25th Amendment
Ideas Ratified 1967 Says the V.P. becomes President if the President dies or leaves office. New President chooses his/her V.P. Senate and H.o.R must approve Also gives V.P. power to detainee whether the President is disables/unable to perform the job. Used only 3 times (Spiro Agnew resign, Nixon resign, Reagan sick)
Legislative Leader
Ideas Role of President President should introduce legislation President can veto
Commander in Chief
Ideas Presidential role in charge of the Armed Forces power to back up foreign policy w/ force
White House
Ideas Where the President Lives Address: 1600 PA Avenue, NW Washington D.C. 20500-0003 Can land a helicopter on the South Lawn 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, and 6 levels 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 7 staircases, and 3 elevators "President's Palace," the "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion. Teddy was the first to call it the WH in 1901 5 Full time chefs Requires 570 gallons of paint to cover the exterior Includes tennis court, a jogging track, swimming pool, movie theater, billiard room, basketball court and a bowling lane
SCOTUS
Ideas The highest court in the land Makes decisions all courts must follow Has 9 justices Is in Washington, D.C.
Marbury v. Madison
Ideas established SCOTUS Judicial Review Occurred b/c TJ didn t want Adams to appoint all the Midnight Judges (that would ve of course been Federalist) Appointment wasn t delivered to William Marbury Chief Justice John Marshall stated rights had been violated under Judiciary Act but that the Act gave the Judicial Branch power that it should NOT have - thus ruling the law unconstitutional -
Docket
Ideas The court calendar Cases that the Court decides to hear SCOTUS
Disputes Between States
Ideas Under the umbrella of Federal Court Jurisdiction Disagreements between two types of governments Give ex. CO and CA argue over rights to the Colorado River.
Independent Agencies
Ideas Part of the Executive Branch but NOT part of the cabinet 3 types (executive, government corporations, regulatory commissions) Ex NASA, FCC0
Political Appointees
Ideas people whom the president has chosen b/c they have proven executive ability or were important supporters of the president s election campaign Employment usually ends when the President s term ends
Supreme Court Justice
Ideas Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Antonin Scalia (deceased), Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Standing left to right: Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Justice Elena Kagan Main judge 9 of them
Foreign Policy
Ideas Nation s Plan for dealing w/ other nations. President directed Primary goal is national security
Equal Justice Under the Law
Ideas our legal system is based off this quote on the SCOTUS building
Filibuster
Ideas talk a bill to death try and prevent a vote on the bill in Congress only In the Senate more specifically
About 80
Ideas Number of cases that SCOTUS hears
Franking privilege
Ideas ability to send job related mail without paying postage a benefit of being a member of Congress
Civil Service Workers
Ideas 90% of natl. government employees Have permanent employment Go through the Civil Service System
Checks & Balances
Ideas ability to limit another branch of government ex like the President vetoing a bill
Bicameral
Ideas Decided at the Constitutional Convention in the Great Compromise Congress is 2 parts Has an upper and a lower
Term
Ideas the meeting period of Congress 2 years in length
Sandra Day O Connor
Ideas First female SC Justice Appointed in 1981 by Reagan Retired 2006 From El Paso first female Majority Leader of a state senate as the Republican leader in the Arizona Senate awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor of the United States, by President Barack Obama
100 members (can t say any numbers)
Ideas The senate is made up of this many people Come from each state decided with the NJ Plan at the Constitutional Convention
Minority Party
Ideas the group in Congress that has less members than the other
Seniority
Ideas years of service more years the more likely you ll get on a committee you want
Elastic Clause/Implied Powers
Ideas Art I Section 18, Clause 18 shall have the power to do what is necessary and proper to cary out the expressed powers Congress ability to stretch its powers to meet new needs
Powers of Congress
Ideas lay & collect taxes borrow money bankruptcy laws coin $ regulate commerce declare war raise a military etc
Joint Resolution
Ideas do not necessarily have the force of law unless signed by the President Requires both houses of Congress Uses these to propose Constitutional Amendments
Gerrymandering
Ideas redrawing district lines usually in order to favor one party over another named after a guy named Elbridge
ELECTORAL COLLEGE
Ideas picks the President of the U.S.A. vote for one of the major candidates each state has it s own people that do this
VICE PRESIDENT
Ideas elected along with the nominee for the head candidate for the head of the executive branch
15 (clue must be Civics related)
Ideas Number of Electors from NC = TO THE REPS+SENATORS A natural number before 16 and after 14 30/2 smallest natural number with seven letters often confused with 50 (in speech) Atomic number of phosphorus In tennis - the first point gained in a game The age of a quinceañera The number of minutes in one quarter of an hour
committee
Ideas congress is broken into these to make it easier to look at the thousands of bills that they draft
Department of the Treasury
Ideas Collects, borrows, spends, and prints $ Financial agent for the U.S. Government Previous Jack Lew Current - Adam Szubin First to hold it - Alexander Hamilton
Legislative Branch (cannot use word law or any variation of in your clue)
Ideas Largest body in the government the one the Framers intended to be the most powerful established in Article I of the Constitution
Economic Leader
Ideas a role of the President Determines federal budget
Andrew Jackson (specific to his relationship w/ the SCOTUS as we discussed - no other clues allowed)
Ideas President that placed a Limit on Congress by not enforcing their ruling in Worcester v. Georgia Sided with the people of Georgia and this led to the Trail of Tears
constituent
Ideas people represented districts are drawn in order to contain the same number of these
6 years
Ideas Length of term for a Senator
expressed powers
Ideas enumerated 18 clauses that make up these powers in Art I
Ex Post Facto (LAWS)
Ideas laws that make an act a crime after it has been committed a power limitation on Congress
30 years old
Idea minimum age to become a senator qualification of senator established in Article I Sect. 3
Party Leader
Ideas Role of President president may help people in this after they help get him elected he s either a democrat or republican (usually)
Chief Executive
IDEAS Role of President The most important job - ENFORCE laws Has a 15 cabinets to help him
435
Ideas # of representatives area code which covers all of the U.S. state of Utah outside the Wasatch Front added together they make 12
Thurgood Marshall
Ideas First African-American Justice on the SCOTUS Appointed by LBJ Civil Rights Activist Served until 1991 Buried at ANC Wins Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, landmark case that demolishes legal basis for segregation in America.
Establishing Post Offices
IDEAS an expressed power of Congress deals with mail
John F. Kennedy
Ideas First & only Catholic President assassinated etc
538
Ideas Total number of Senators + Representatives + D.C. Reps Total Electoral Vote
Air Force One
Ideas the President s plane s call sign
Presidential Succession
Ideas the order of who would be the next leader if something were to happen to the current leader of the country
Bureaucracy
Ideas complex systems w/ many departments, many rules, and many people in the chain of command
Executive Office of the President (EOP) (You can use the phrase White House Office as a clue
Ideas Created by FDR in 1939 The core is the White House Office Comprised of many people doing different jobs to help the president like Management & Budget, Natl Security Council, etc
Department of Education
Ideas Provides advice and funding to schools Betsy De Vos (She Who Shall Not Be Named) Establishes guidelines and provides leadership to address American schools; helps local communities meet the needs of their students; helps individuals pay for college and prepare for employment.