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2. Are You Smarter
Than a 5th
Grader?

3. Are You Smarter Than a
5th
Grader?
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4. 5th Grade Topic 1 Question
Process of a bill becoming a law

5. 5th Grade Topic 1 Answer
1. Bill is Drafted 8. Committee Action
2. Intro to House 9. Bill called up
3. Sent to Committee 10.Floor Action
4. Committee Action 11. Conference
5. Rules Committee 12. Vote
6. Floor Action 13.Presidential Action
7. Into to Senate

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7. 5th Grade Topic 2 Question
Why was the Line-Item Veto
declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court?

8. 5th Grade Topic 2 Answer
In Clinton vs City of New York, the
Supreme Curt found that the veto
violated the Presentment Clause of
the Constitution.

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10. 4th Grade Topic 3 Question
What are 3 presidential powers that
were given to the president in the
original Constitution?

11. 4th Grade Topic 3 Answer
Sign/Veto legislation
Commander in Chief
Grant reprieves and pardons
Appoint ambassadors
Advise and Consent of Senate

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13. 4th Grade Topic 4 Question
What are the order of courts leading
up to the Supreme Court?

14. 4th Grade Topic 4 Answer
1. District Court
2. Circuit Court
3. Court of Special Appeals
4. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court

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16. 3rd Grade Topic 5 Question
What are 3 differences between the
Senate and the House of
Representatives?

17. 3rd Grade Topic 5 Answer
Senate = 100 people- each state 2 rep-
6 yr. terms- impeachment trials- advice
and consent of presidential requests
House= 435 people- population based-
every 2 yr. terms- sole power of
impeachment- revenue bills created
here

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19. 3rd Grade Topic 6 Question
Why is the Bureaucracy called the 4th
branch?

20. 3rd Grade Topic 6 Answer
Influences the 3 branches of
government as explained in the
Constitution.

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22. 2nd Grade Topic 7 Question
What is the difference between the
General Election and the Primary
Election?

23. 2nd Grade Topic 7 Answer
Primary: Elect candidates for general
election from a specific party
General: The winning candidate
becomes the US President

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25. 2nd Grade Topic 8 Question
What are 2 types of organizations in
the Bureaucracy?

26. 2nd Grade Topic 8 Answer
1. Cabinet Departments
2. Independent executive agencies
3. Independent regulatory agencies
4. Government Corporations
5. Presidential Commissions

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28. 1st Grade Topic 9 Question
What branch in Congress in the US
government?

29. 1st Grade Topic 9 Answer
Legislative Branch

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31. 1st Grade Topic 10 Question
What are 2 qualifications to become
president?

32. 1st Grade Topic 10 Answer
1. Natural born citizen
2. 35 yrs old +
3. 14 yrs resident

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34. Million Dollar Question
Grade Level Topic 11
Bonus Question

35. 1,000,000 Question
What are the 3 policy-making
relationships in the Iron Triangle?

36. 1,000,000 Answer
Congressional Committees
The Bureaucracy
Interest Groups

37. Thanks for Playing
By: John Rodriguez