1. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
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2. Legislative Branch Review
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Legislative Branch Review
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4. Ask the Audience
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5. 50/50
Fifty - Fifty
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7. Sorry, That’s Incorrect
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8. Question #1... How many people are in the US House of Representatives?
50/50
435
100 A B
535 50 C D
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9. 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
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10. 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
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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. Question #8... How many Representatives does MN have?
50/50 4 8 A B 7 10 C D
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16. Question #9... Each Representative is elected by his/her legislative…
50/50
area
city A B
state
district C D
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17. 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
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18. Question #11... A Congressional newcomer who is “seen but not heard.”
50/50
Logroller
Backbencher A B
Greenhorn
Lobbyist C D
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19. 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
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20. 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
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21. 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
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22. Question #15... What is the type of Legislative system in the US?
50/50
Bicameral
Democratic A B
Congressional
Oligarchy C D
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