Congress

Congress

8th - 12th Grade

25 Qs

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8th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ____________ is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives.

Majority Leader
House Speaker 
Main Whip 
The Vice President

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

_______ serve as a “Liaison” between the party leadership and the “Rank-and-file” members and ensure all their party members are showing up to vote. 

House Speaker
Senators
whips
Congressmembers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

_____________ attempt to carry out the decisions/beliefs of their party, and to control which legislation (bills) come to a vote on the floor. 

whips
rank and file members
majority/minority leaders

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A __________________ is  a legislative sub-organization of specialized Congressmembers in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty and reviews Bills.

House of Representatives 
Floor Specialists 
Committees
Senate 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The current Speaker of the House is

Mitch McConnell
Kevin McCarthy
Joe Biden
Paul Ryan

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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If the president of the Senate is absent, then the ___leads.

president pro tempore
Speaker of the House
Representative
no one; Congress doesn't meet.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Question 9
Permanent legislative panels in the House or Senate that specialize in the consideration of particular subject areas are called

select committees
joint committees
conference committees
standing committees 

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