Congress

The House of Representatives has how many members?

• 435
• 130
• 100
• 538

The U.S. Senate has how many members?

• 435
• 100
• 538
• 155

How is the House of Representatives apportioned?

• by region
• by population
• it's same number per state
• by popularity

How many U.S. Senators do have right here in North Carolina?

• 6
• 2
• 8
• 13

A term of office for the House of Representatives?

• 8 years
• 6 years
• 4 years
• 2 years

A term of office for the U.S. Senate?

• 8 years
• 6 years
• 4 years
• 2 years

What is redistricting (a.k.a. Gerrymandering)?

• deciding how many U.S. House members we should have
• re-drawing congressional district lines - following each Census
• the idea that we have only 2 Senators per state
• congressional district being the same size and shape

The top majority party leader in the U.S. House?

• Speaker of the House
• House Majority Leader
• House Minority Leader
• HouseWhip

This particular power/responsibility is specific to the U.S. House (not in the U.S. Senate).

• propose legislation
• initiate impeachment proceedings
• approve all major presidential appointments
• enforce all new laws

This specific power/responsibility belongs solely to the Senate (not the House).

• approve major presidential appointments
• declare war
• levy taxes
• maintain a navy