Video Questions: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington questions correctly answered

When senator Sam Foley dies, how is his Senate seat replaced? The governor appoint someone new. Why is the governor and his group of supporters worried about who will take Senator Foley's place? Because they need a "yes" man so they can get their shady legislation passed. Who becomes the new Senator and what group of people recommend him? Jefferson Smith and the Governors kid. Why are the people of the state so happy that Jefferson Smith has become Senator? Because he's naive, not corrupted by big city politics, he's not a yes man. What does Mr. Smith do when he first arrives in Washington, D.C.? He takes a sightseeing tour. What nickname does Saunders give him? Daniel Boone Why does Mr. Smith want to visit Mt. Vernon before his first day as Senator? To get in the mood. What is Mt. Vernon? George Washington's house. How does the press change Mr. Smith's words from his first press conference? Examples? They take pictures of him and put it in the newspaper out of context. Why can't Mr. Smith respond to the allegations on the Senate floor about his sincerity as a Senator? He's not a Senator yet so he has no official voice (hasn't been sworn in yet). How does he react to the newspaper articles? He punches and beats up the reporters. What bill does Mr. Smith want to introduce and pass? A National Boys Camp Why are there only 96 Senators? Because there's 2 from each state and there is only 48 states (Alaska and Hawaii aren't states yet. Why doesn't Saunders think that Mr. Smith's bill will be easy to pass? Because she doesn't feel it's important enough to be passed, hard to pass and he;s been in