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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
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Legislative Branch Review
_________________________ _____________________ ___________________ __________________ _________________ ______________ Legislative Branch Review Click the appropriate dollar amount at right to proceed to the question Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Phone A Friend “OK Contestant…Please select a friend to help you with this one. You have thirty seconds to discuss your options…” Return to the Question Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Ask the Audience “Audience, we need your help on this one…in a moment, we’ll ask you to indicate, by show of hands, your choice for the correct answer…” Return to the Question Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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50/50 Fifty - Fifty You’ve asked that two of the wrong answers be eliminated, leaving you with one wrong answer plus the correct one. Return to the Question Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Question #1... How many people are in the US House of Representatives?
50/50 435 100 A B 535 50 C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Question #2... Who is the President of the Senate?
50/50 The Speaker of the House The President A B The Majority Leader The Vice President C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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It is a tie, there is no majority.
Question #3... Which party CURRENTLY controls the House of Representatives? 50/50 Independents Democrats A B Republicans It is a tie, there is no majority. C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Question #4... Who is currently one of MN’s Democratic Senators?
50/50 Tim Pawlenty Michelle Bachman A B Al Franken Mark Dayton C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Question #5... A filibuster can take place:
50/50 In the House In the Senate A B In Congress In the White House C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Question #6... What does it mean to legislate?
50/50 Be in Congress Do one’s job A B Work with the President Make laws C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Question #7... What is the name for a “fact finding” trip made by members of Congress?
50/50 Getaway Cloture A B Junket Gerrymandering C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Question #8... How many Representatives does MN have?
50/50 4 8 A B 7 10 C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Question #9... Each Representative is elected by his/her legislative…
50/50 area city A B state district C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Approving presidential appointments
Question #10... This is not included in the non-legislative powers of Congress. 50/50 Making laws Impeachment A B Investigations Approving presidential appointments C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Question #11... A Congressional newcomer who is “seen but not heard.”
50/50 Logroller Backbencher A B Greenhorn Lobbyist C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Presidential Signature A floor vote in both the House and the Senate
Question #12... If the Senate passes one bill and the House changes it before it passes the bill, what is needed? 50/50 Presidential Signature A floor vote in both the House and the Senate A B A Presidential Veto Conference Committee C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Question #13... How can a bill become a law if the President vetoes it?
50/50 2/3 majority vote in House & Senate It can’t A B Unanimous vote to do so in the House and Senate Wait 10 days, it will automatically become a law. C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Question #14... This is when new legislative districts are drawn to favor one party over the other.
50/50 Unfair Gerrymandering A B Legislating Redistricting C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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Question #15... What is the type of Legislative system in the US?
50/50 Bicameral Democratic A B Congressional Oligarchy C D Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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