Street Smarts: The Office of Vice President

today's episode of Street Smart Civics Edition is all about the office of Vice President of the United States visit Prague kids.com to download this sweet worksheet and play along [Music] this is Street smarts a game show on the streets where contestants are rewarded for their knowledge great job Alex how's the energy Alex welcome back to another episode of Street Smart Civics Edition I'm your host Selena Lewis with Uncle sand [Music] really we are back at Santa Monica seeing what kids know about the office of Vice President of the United States so Uncle Sam Let's go ask some questions reach in the pier here are the rules there are a total of eight questions each correct answer is worth five dollars but the final question is worth twenty dollars if someone is stuck on a question they can pay Uncle Sam two dollars for a clue or they can pay him five dollars to ask for help from a friend or a parent now once someone answers incorrectly that is it they are eliminated however the good news is they get to keep all the cash that they earn up to that point here we have Autumn Solomon Alex yeah Sierra Sierra question one if the president dies resigns is removed from office or is unable to serve who is next in line to be president you're talking about the real president right now yeah just the present General oh the vice president lazy peasy there he goes yes the vice president the vice president vice president [Applause] the last president yeah raise the roof raise your roof you want a clue sure here's your clue this person is elected along with the president by the Electoral College um is it the vice president the vice president the vice president don't lose the money question two the qualifications for vice presidency which are the same as the president include that he or she must be at least 35 years old must have lived in the U.S for at least 14 years and must be a a natural-born citizen B at least five feet ten inches tall or C married a what's a a natural born citizen there you go speaking of being a natural born citizen natural born citizen easy peasy again there you go nice job a a natural birth citizen that is correct it is correct with ten dollars in her hands how you feeling like I'm gonna get along pretty far getting better here I like that are you sure your name's Autumn because you're really springing forward with these questions that's a good one yeah I like that dad like that too question three is a true or false question okay true or false when the Senate votes for a law and the result is a tie the vice president makes the tie-breaking vote true as you are five dollars richer nice still a little dance you're at 15. do a little dance I'm sure you don't want to give Uncle Sam two or five dollars for a clue not till I really need it not until she really needs it that's the smart answer can I ask my dad for help absolutely true there you go [Music] true true is Corrections false [Music] unfortunately that is incorrect that's so good you're ten dollars richer Amaya Amaya on fire on Maya on fire [Music] question four what is one duty explicitly given to the Vice President in the Constitution a making treaties B vetoing laws or C serving as the president of the Senate you can give me five dollars you can ask Dad recommend going with c are we going to see you of the sentence [Music] long wait the king long live the king there we go I have a clue yes you can here is your clue this Duty allows him to serve in the executive and legislative branches of government a making treaties B vetoing laws or C serving as president of the Senate serving as president as the Senate not a bad investment right question number five this constitutional amendment allows for a president to name their vice president as acting president in the event of a medical procedure a the First Amendment B the Tenth Amendment or C the 25th Amendment the Tenth Amendment unfortunately that is incorrect be the 10th Amendment unfortunately that would not be correct I have a clue of course you can't take my two dollars Uncle Sam may I use a hint yes absolutely all right Autumn here is your clue this amendment is not in the Bill of Rights a the First Amendment B the Tenth Amendment or C the 25th Amendment [Music] see the 25th Amendment we got it correct this is correct 25th 25th five for the 25th well done lunch is on Solomon how you feeling [Music] um that was good that's good all right question six unlike the president the vice president did not have an official residence for most of us history until the 1970s when this location in Washington DC was designated as the vp's home a the U.S Naval Observatory B the Washington Monument or C the Lincoln Memorial a the U.S Naval Observatory the Naval Observatory [Music] this facility observes and measures astronomical data necessary for navigation a the U.S Naval Observatory B the Washington Monument or see the Lincoln Memorial Washington Mario or something oh it is a tall Monument but it is not what's used to observe but you made it this far all the way to question six Give It Up good question seven before the 12th Amendment was ratified in 1804 what did a candidate have to receive from the electoral college to become vice president a the second greatest number of votes b a blessing from the King of England or see the most fan mail a the second amount of both hey it's correct hey the second the second most votes [Music] what time is it Uncle Sam oh I think it's time for the final question final question worth twenty dollars was the first vice president of the United States and later became president himself [Music] John Adams do the money dance do not want to dance okay this may sound stupid John Adams [Music] it's your birthday she's down counting your 20. give me my hat back I know amazing job Sierra today we learned about the office of vice president who was elected with the president by the Electoral College when the founders developed the Electoral College during the Constitutional Convention they required each elector to cast two votes they wanted the electors to take both votes seriously so they decided the person who received the most votes would become president and the second most would become vice president the 12th Amendment of 1804 modified it to our current system so that electors cast separate votes for President and Vice President the office of vice president is very important as the Constitution gives the vice president the major role of Performing as president if the sitting president dies resigns is removed or is unable to serve and making sure the government continues to function a total of nine vice presidents have become president in this manner with John Tyler being the first after President William Henry Harrison died in office in 1841. Tyler also set a critical precedent when he made it clear that he believed the Constitution made him the actual president rather than merely acting as president then many who called the office of Vice President also eventually run for president with a total of six being elected into the presidency including John Adams and Richard Nixon the only major role that the constitution gives the vice president is the role of president of the Senate presiding over its debates as well as being the tie-breaking vote when the Senate is deadlocked in modern history this office has evolved to where presidents often assign their VPS certain policy portfolios to tackle specific issues that need attention for example Dwight D Eisenhower assigned his VP Richard Nixon to represent America on several foreign trips and John F Kennedy assigned his VP Lyndon B Johnson to manage the space program fun fact Gerald Ford is the only person to hold the office of President and Vice President without being elected to either office he came vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973 and became president after Richard Nixon resigned in 1974. the office of vice president has evolved over our history and today plays a major role in ensuring the continuity of the government in the event that the president is unable to serve thank you to all our contestants for participating in today's episode of Street Smart Civics Edition I'm your host Selena Los with Uncle not sand Uncle Sam that is right and until next time we will see you now we have a roll coaster to catch oh right on let's go all right don't like sand like super duper clothes no [Music] not my tax money Mr Lawrence for Education Mr Lawrence Mr Lawrence Mr Lawrence how much fun do you have in your hands Tony you're gonna help pay for the flights out here no no no not gonna happen oh fifth grade president's test really paid off yeah and who was the teacher in fifth grade president's desk Mr Clark hey thanks for watching this episode we hope you learned a lot you know we have more right prageru kids is devoted to teaching what most schools aren't our American values history and blessings watch more And subscribe at prageru kids.com