PPT Jeopardy Legislative Branch

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Check and Balances 100 This branch makes all the laws necessary and proper to carry out delegated powers and are checked through veto power and judicial review.

Checks and Balances 200 This person checks Congress by approving or vetoing a bill.

Checks and Balances 300 This is a method by Senate member to delay a passing of a bill by making lengthy speeches.

Checks and Balances 400 This is a type of law checked by the Supreme Court, stating that a law can’t be passed that allows a person to be punished an action that occurred before the law was passed

Congress 100 This is the name given to the political party that has the most members in each house.

Congress 200 This body is formed based on state populations and has 435 people.

Congress 300 The term limit for this body is 6 years.

Congress 400 This person is the leader of the Senate when the Vice President is absent.

Committees 100 Congress members break themselves into these groups in order to consider bills

Committees 200 These are the committees made up of an equal number of representatives and senators.

Committees 300 Committee chairpersons are elected based on this long-established custom.

Committees 400 This is the number of major standing committees each member of the House can serve on.

General 100 There are this many people in the Senate.

General 200 This is the word that describes an act that betrays of endangers one’s country.

General 300 The trial of impeachment on a government official is held here.

General 400 The ability “to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers” given to Congress is known as this.

Final Jeopardy Category A law that sentences a person to prison without a trial is known as this.