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GAME # 1: Topics include – Principles and Rights of the Constitution / Influences upon the Constitution / American Revolution / Early United States History

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Instructions

GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Burning Issues

Just the Facts Please

Influential Documents

Principles of U.S.

Government

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We’ve Got Rights

These were formed to represent the interest of the colonist and weaken

the Royal Governors

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What were “colonial assemblies”?

This was a major complaint and slogan of

the colonists with the regard to the actions of the

British Parliament

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What was “No Taxation Without Representation”?

This was passed to allow the British soldiers to

demand housing in the homes of colonists

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What was the Quartering Act?

A confrontation between South Carolina and

President Andrew Jackson over the right of a state to

disobey a federal law

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What was the Nullification Crisis?

The biggest issue, aside from slavery, that led the south to secede from the

United States

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What was the “states’ rights”

issue?

The author of the Declaration of Independence

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Who was Thomas Jefferson?

This was the year that the Declaration of

Independence was signed

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What happened in 1776?

His fame as a military commander during the

American Revolution led him to be elected to

political office

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Who was George Washington?

10 seconds (or click mouse to move on to the question) to declare how much you will risk on this question.

This is the year the current U.S. Constitution

was adopted

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What happened in 1787?

These are the dates the U.S. Civil War began and ended

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What happened between 1861 and

1865?

This British document, signed in 1215, limited the

king’s power and established the rule of law

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What was the Magna Carta?

This document established the British Parliament and guaranteed certain rights

such as freedom of speech

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What was the English Bill of

Rights?

Our first plan of government, written during the American Revolution

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What were the Articles of

Confederation?

These articles were distributed to persuade readers to support the ratification of the U.S.

Constitution

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What were the Federalist Papers?

This document summarized the claims American colonist had against the British King

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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence

The principle that each branch of government has its own responsibilities and

limitations

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What is “separation of powers”?

The belief that the authority for government flows from the people to

their representatives

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What is popular sovereignty?

The idea that each branch of government exercises some control

over the others

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What is “checks and balances”?

The belief that power should be divided between

the national and state government, limiting

central power

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What is federalism?

The idea that voters hold the power, but that they elect

representatives to exercise that power for them

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What is Republicanism?

“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” are examples of these

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What are “unalienable rights”?

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are

called this

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What is the Bill of Rights?

Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, of

assembly, and to petition the government are all

guaranteed by this

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What is the First Amendment?

In order for democracy to survive, the founding

fathers believed these two 1st amendment rights were

essential

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What are “freedom of speech and freedom of the

press”?

This constitutional amendment banned slavery in the United

States

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Final Jeopardy

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Jeopardy Instructions

What is the 13th Amendment?

Here is how you play:

1. DO NOT USE or ALLOW STUDENTS TO USE the mouse scroller. The slides are not in order and the game will not work that way.

2. There is a slightly darker, long, thin red box on the top of the main screen. It will return you to the opening slide should you desire to stop the current game but not the program.

3. First remember that for jeopardy you are given the answer and you must state the “question” in question form to get credit. Its backwards!

4. Choose the topic and point value you wish to attempt, and click on it with the mouse. You will have to keep your own scores.

5. Whenever you are ready to confirm the correct “question”, click on the “question” button on the bottom of the page to find out what it is

6. You will need some paper and something to write with

7. From that page to return back to main game playing screen click the “continue”button at the bottom of that page.

8. Once a button has been clicked that button is eliminated from the game. You will have to keep track of what you have clicked.

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COLOR CODE:

In addition to providing the point value in the bottom right hand corner, each slide in the game has a color based on how many points are scored by correctly identifying the question that goes with the answer given. This will help you identify the point value as the game goes along.

Daily Double: The point value is determined by how many of his or her points the student wishes to risk.

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Your subject will be:

U.S. Presidents

***You have 20 seconds (or click the mouse to begin) to decide how much to risk on final Jeopardy. You must write it down before the question comes up.

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Among the first 6 U.S. Presidents. All but

John Adams have this in common.

Write down your answer on paper.

You have until the song ends. Discuss the answers then when your ready click the question button to see who got it right.

What was being from the state of Virginia?

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