Congress facts Quiz

Question 1

Bicameral

Answer 1

NJ and VA plan

Question 2

Great compromise

Answer 2

Makes bicameral house, combined both plans

Question 3

A term of Congress is divided into

Answer 3

Two sessions, one for each year

Question 4

Currently this is the —

Answer 4

115th

Question 5

HOR deals with whose interests

Answer 5

People’s interests

Question 6

Senate deals with whose interests

Answer 6

States interests

Question 7

Congressional term is

Answer 7

Two years

Question 8

Mid term or off year election

Answer 8

Two years in between presidential election

Question 9

1/3/21 what happens

Answer 9

117th congress will be sworn in

Question 10

Difference in constituency

Answer 10

Senators have 9 mil, members of house has 9 thousand

Question 11

What is the only fed gov directly elected by people

Answer 11

House of reps

Question 12

How many HOR members

Answer 12

435

Question 13

HOR requirements

Answer 13

25 years old, 7 years a citizen, state resident

Question 14

Naturalization

Answer 14

Process of becoming a citizen

Question 15

Jus soli

Answer 15

Of soil, born a us citizen including millitary bases

Question 16

Exclusive powers of the HOR

Answer 16

Power of purse- all revenue bills must start in house.
Impeachment investigation
Chooses president if there is electoral college deadlock

Question 17

How many electoral votes

Answer 17

538, first to 270 wins

Question 18

Senate requirements

Answer 18

30 years old, 9 years citizen, state resident,

Question 19

From 1789-1913 who chose senators

Answer 19

State legislatives

Question 20

Why From 1789-1913 state legislatures chose senators

Answer 20

Feared tyranny of majority

Question 21

Why did they fear tyranny of majority

Answer 21

They were illiterate uneducated and politically sophisticated

Question 22

What changed From 1789-1913 State legislatures chosing senators

Answer 22

The 17 amendment

Question 23

How many members of senate

Answer 23

100

Question 24

Senator terms

Answer 24

6 year teens, continuous body, 1/3 up for election every 2 years

Question 25

Exclusive powers of senate

Answer 25

Advise and consent- for executive treaty (can reject or approve) and appointment power (of entire federal beuracracy) Impeachment trial- every senator member of jury,

Question 26

Who has more power with foreign policy

Answer 26

Senate than house

Question 27

How many votes to remove president from office

Answer 27

2/3 of senate

Question 28

What is the ultimate checks and balance

Answer 28

Impeachment with removal

Question 29

Carpet bagger

Answer 29

Move from one state to another to get a position

Question 30

Framers did what three things to check tyranny of majority

Answer 30

State legislatures chose senators from 1789-1913 until 17 amendment Senates continuous body only 1/3 Re elected every 2 years Electoral college elects president, the people don’t directly elect

Question 31

Presidential election always held on

Answer 31

Tuesday after the first Monday in November

Question 32

Congressional term is

Answer 32

2 years

Question 33

About how many bills are introduced to congress in each 2 yr term

Answer 33

10,000

Question 34

About how many bills become law

Answer 34

Less than 250, 2.5%

Question 35

What happens to most bills

Answer 35

Die or are pigeon held by committee

Question 36

Who vote down bills

Answer 36

HOR or senate as a whole

Question 37

Majority party advantages

Answer 37

Hold all leadership roles Holds all committee chairs Gets all subcommittee chairs Has more votes on all committees