Congress

Question 1

What is Congress?

Answer 1

The lawmaking branch of the U.S government.

Question 2

Congress is part of which branch of government?

Answer 2

The Legislative Branch

Question 3

How many houses make up Congress?

Answer 3

2

Question 4

What are the two houses of Congress?

Answer 4

The House of Representatives and the Senate.

Question 5

How many Senators does each state have?

Answer 5

2

Question 6

How long is a Senator’s term?

Answer 6

6 years

Question 7

How long is a Representative’s term?

Answer 7

2 years

Question 8

The number of Representatives a state gets depends on—

Answer 8

Population

Question 9

How many total Senators are there?

Answer 9

100

Question 10

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

Answer 10

435

Question 11

What do we call the process of counting people for representation?

Answer 11

Census

Question 12

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

Answer 12

Speaker of the House

Question 13

Who is the leader of the Senate?

Answer 13

Vice President

Question 14

When the Vice President is absent, who leads the Senate?

Answer 14

President pro tempore

Question 15

A proposed law is called a—

Answer 15

Bill

Question 16

Who can introduce a bill?

Answer 16

Any member of Congress

Question 17

Where do tax bills always start?

Answer 17

House of Representatives

Question 18

What must happen before a bill becomes a law?

Answer 18

Congress must pass it

Question 19

What can the President do to a bill?

Answer 19

Veto it

Question 20

What can Congress do if the President vetoes a bill?

Answer 20

Override the veto

Question 21

How much of Congress must vote to override a veto?

Answer 21

2/3 majority

Question 22

What is impeachment?

Answer 22

Bringing charges against an official

Question 23

Which house begins impeachment charges?

Answer 23

House of Representatives

Question 24

Which house holds impeachment trials?

Answer 24

Senate

Question 25

What is a filibuster?

Answer 25

A long speech to delay voting

Question 26

Which house uses filibusters?

Answer 26

Senate

Question 26

A committee in Congress is—

Answer 26

A small group that studies bills

Question 27

Why does Congress use committees?

Answer 27

To divide work

Question 27

What is the main job of Congress?

Answer 27

Make the law

Question 28

Which branch checks Congress by declaring laws unconstitutional?

Answer 28

Judicial

Question 29

Which branch can veto laws?

Answer 29

President

Question 30

Congress can declare—

Answer 30

War

Question 31

Congress can approve treaties if they get support from—

Answer 31

2/3 of the Senate

Question 32

Who approves the President’s appointments (like judges)?

Answer 32

Senate

Question 33

A Representative must be at least—

Answer 33

25

Question 34

A Senator must be at least—

Answer 34

30

Question 35

Congress meets in—

Answer 35

The Capitol Building

Question 36

The power to regulate trade between states is called—

Answer 36

Commerce power

Question 37

The Elastic Clause allows Congress to—

Answer 37

Make necessary and proper laws

Question 38

Which house is considered the “lower house”?

Answer 38

House of Representatives

Question 39

Which house is considered the “upper house”?

Answer 39

Senate

Question 40

Why is the House called the “people’s house”?

Answer 40

Members represent districts and are elected often

Question 41

What is gerrymandering?

Answer 41

Drawing weird districts to help a party

Question 42

What is a constituent?

Answer 42

A person represented by a member of Congress

Question 43

When Congress “confers,” it—

Answer 43

Discusses issues

Question 44

A power only the Senate has is—

Answer 44

Approving Supreme Court justices

Question 45

A power only the House has is—

Answer 45

Starting revenue bills

Question 46

Congress must meet at least—

Answer 46

Once a year

Question 47

A law that punishes someone for an act that wasn’t illegal when committed is called—

Answer 47

Ex post facto law