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2 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

3 Legislative Branch Review _________________________ _____________________ ___________________ __________________ _________________ ______________ Click the appropriate dollar amount at right to proceed to the question

4 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD 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

5 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD 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

6 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Fifty - Fifty You’ve asked that two of the wrong answers be eliminated, leaving you with one wrong answer plus the correct one. 50/50 Return to the Question

7 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Correct Correct! Proceed to Next Question

8 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Incorrect Sorry, That’s Incorrect Return to the Question

9 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD 435 Question #1... How many people are in the US House of Representatives? 53550 100 50/50 A CD B

10 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD The Speaker of the House Question #2... Who is the President of the Senate? The Majority Leader The Vice President The President A CD B 50/50

11 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Independents Question #3... Which party CURRENTLY controls the House of Representatives? Democrats It is a tie, there is no majority. Republicans A CD B 50/50

12 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Tim Pawlenty Question #4... Who is currently one of MN’s Democratic Senators? Al FrankenMark Dayton Michelle Bachman A CD B 50/50

13 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD In the House Question #5... A filibuster can take place: In Congress In the White House In the Senate A CD B 50/50

14 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Be in Congress Question #6... What does it mean to legislate? Work with the President Make laws Do one’s job A CD B 50/50

15 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Getaway Question #7... What is the name for a “fact finding” trip made by members of Congress? JunketGerrymandering Cloture A CD B 50/50

16 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD 4 Question #8... How many Representatives does MN have? 710 8 A CD B 50/50

17 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD area Question #9... Each Representative is elected by his/her legislative… statedistrict city A CD B 50/50

18 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Making laws Question #10... This is not included in the non- legislative powers of Congress. Investigations Approving presidential appointments Impeachment A CD B 50/50

19 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Logroller Question #11... A Congressional newcomer who is “seen but not heard.” GreenhornLobbyist Backbencher A CD B 50/50

20 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Presidential Signature Question #12... If the Senate passes one bill and the House changes it before it passes the bill, what is needed? A Presidential Veto Conference Committee A floor vote in both the House and the Senate A CD B 50/50

21 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD 2/3 majority vote in House & Senate Question #13... How can a bill become a law if the President vetoes it? Unanimous vote to do so in the House and Senate Wait 10 days, it will automatically become a law. It can’t A CD B 50/50

22 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Unfair Question #14... This is when new legislative districts are drawn to favor one party over the other. LegislatingRedistricting Gerrymandering A CD B 50/50

23 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Bicameral Question #15... What is the type of Legislative system in the US? CongressionalOligarchy Democratic A CD B 50/50


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