The House and Senate Quiz

The number of members in the Senate is:

• Based upon population
• Equal for all states
• Decided upon by the voters
• Depends on the ruling party

Who is the presiding officer of the Senate and can be brought in the cast a tie breaking vote if needed?

• The Chief Justice
• The Vice President
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
• Secretary of State

The Senate has ____members

• 435
• 2
• 100
• 535

Constituents are the people  represented by a member of Congress

• True
• False

The House of Representatives' terms are how long?

• 1 year
• 6 years 
• 4 years
• 2 years

The House of Representatives has 

• 80 members
• 100 members
• 435 members
• 200 members

The party that has more than half of the seats in the senate or the House is known as:

• Minority Party
• Majority Party
• Democrats
• Republicans

The majority party in power in the House of Representatives appoints a leader called:

• President pro Tempore
• Chief Justice
• Senator
• Speaker of the House

Congress is made up of both the House of Representatives and Senate.

• True
• False

There are 100 members in the House of Representatives.

• True
• False