House of Reps SenateVocab General info Committees

Question The total number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives must be distributed among the states based on their

Answer 1 – 10 Population

Question How old must you be to serve in the House of Representatives?

Answer 1 – 20 25

Question How many members are in the house of Representatives?

Answer 1 –

Question What is the given title for the leader of the entire House of representatives?

Answer 1 – 40 Speaker of the house

Question Who is the current speaker of the House?

Answer 1 – 50 John Boehner

Question How old must you be to serve in the Senate?

Answer 2 – 10 35

Question Who is the current President of the Senate?

Answer 2 – 20 Vice President Joe Biden

Question In the Senate, how many votes are required for Cloture, which ends a filibuster?

Answer 2 – 30 60

Question What is a major hurdle for a bill to get through the Senate?

Answer 2 – 40 The filibuster

Question Who are the two Senators representing Virginia?

Answer 2 – 50 Mark Warner & Tim Kaine

Question Define bicameral

Answer 3 – 10 Made up of two houses

Question Define Filibuster

Answer 3 – 20 A tactic of excessive talking used to slow or stop a vote in the Senate

Question Constituents

Answer 3 – 30 The people that Congressmen represent

Question Define Cloture

Answer 3 – 40 Procedure used to end a filibuster

Question President Pro-Tempore of the Senate

Answer 3 – 50 The presiding officer over the Senate when the Vice President is not present

Question Congress is part of what branch?

Answer 4 – 10 Legislative branch

Question Which of the following must you be to serve in the U.S. Congress A. Lawyer B. College graduate C. At least high school educated D. None of the above, you just have to get elected

Answer 4 – 20 D. None of the above, you just have to get elected

Question How long can any Congressman serve?

Answer 4 – 30 There are no term limits, as long as they keep winning reelection.

Question For a bill to become law… A. The president must sign it (although there is a way around this) B. It must be approved by the U.S. Supreme Court C. Citizens must give the law their approval D. It must pass the four houses of Congress

Answer 4 – 40 A. The president must sign it (although there is a way around this)

Question Who long is a term in the U.S. congress?

Answer 4 – 50 1 year

Question What are the 3 types of committees?

Answer 5 – Standing 2. Special 3. Joint

Question An example of a Special/Select committee would be: A. Committee that dictates the rules of the House B. Committee that investigates a one-time, specific issue like steroid use in Major League Baseball or the White House Dinner Party crashers C. There is no such thing as Special/Select committees

Answer 5 – 20 B. Committee that investigates a one-time, specific issue like steroid use in Major League Baseball or the White House Dinner Party crashers

Question An example of a Joint Committee is: A. Conference Committee B. Council Committee C. Rules Committee D. Presidential Committee

Answer 5 – 30 A. Conference Committee

Question An example of a Standing Committee would be: A: Foreign Affairs Committee B. MLB Steroid Usage Committee C. Conference Committee D. None of the Above

Answer 5 – 40 A: Foreign Affairs Committee

Question Double Jeopardy Only the team that picked this gets to guess! How many Presidents were born in Virginia?

Answer 5 – 50 8