Government Final Exam Review Game

SELECT A PARTNER TO COMPETE AGAINST. PLACE THE GAME PIECES ON YOUR DESK SO

YOU CAN SEE THE ANSWERS. THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO FIND AND

GRAB THE ANSWER TO EACH QUESTION BEFORE YOUR PARTNER.

DO NOT ASSAULT YOUR PARTNER!!! ACT LIKE POLITE LADIES AND GENTLEMAN. NO INJURIES ALLOWED!!!

DIRECTIONS

1. The President of the United States is the head of the _______________, which is described in Article II of the Constitution.

Executive Branch

2. The President’s ___________ serve as his closest advisers.

Cabinet Members

3. The constituents of Congressman Tim Murphy are people who live in ____________.

the 18th Congressional District

4. The case of Marbury v. Madison established the principle of _______________, which serves as a check by the federal courts on the constitutionality of the laws passed by Congress and the President.

Judicial Review

5. When the President appoints a justice to the US Supreme Court, his choice must be approved by ________.

The Senate

6. In the United States, a political party is made up of a group of people who ___________.

Get candidates

elected

7. The Bill of Rights in the constitution protects citizens from the ________________.

Government

8. In a closed primary election, as in Pennsylvania, only _____________ may vote in a party’s primary.

Party Members

9. Each President may serve a maximum of _________ full terms in office.

Two

10. The fact that PA marriages between a man and a woman are recognized in Ohio illustrates __________.

Full Faith and Credit

11. The Supreme Court has the ability to check the power of Congress by _________.

reviewing the constitutionality of laws

12. Division of authority between three branches of government

Separationof

Powers

13. __________ is a formally introduced proposed law in the House or Senate.

A Bill

14. Federal judges are appointed to the bench by the President for ______________, while PA state court judges are elected.

life or until they retire

15. The House of Representatives has exclusive power over ______________, a formal accusation of misconduct against a public official.

Impeachment

16. The US Supreme Court _________ to hear approximately 80 cases a year

CHOOSES

17. The two main political parties in the United States are ________ & ________.

Democrats &

Republicans

18. This concept means that people or citizens have the power, rather than government.

Popular Sovereignty

19. Which branch has the power to regulate commerce?

Legislative Branch

20. These are examples of Criminal Cases

Murder, Rape and Assault

21. A lawmaking body composed of two chambers, the House and Senate

Bicameral

22. The party initiating a lawsuit, accusing another

Plaintiff

23. Which branch of government has the power to command the military?

Executive Branch

24. My representative in the US House is ______________.

Tim Murphy

25. According to the U.S. Constitution, in order to be the President of the United States, a candidate must be….

A naturally born citizen

26. The number of electoral votes given to a State is based on ______________.

Senators plus House Members

in Congress

27.Another name for the President is the __________________, relating to the military

Commander in Chief

28. ____________ serve for 2 years.

Congressman

29. The Legislative Branch _______ the laws, and the Judicial Branch ________ the laws.

Writes, Interprets

30. The highest court in the federal judicial system is the _______________

US SUPREME COURT

STUDY FOR YOUR

GOVERNMENT FINAL EXAM!!!!