U. S. Government Chapter 5- The organization of congress

How many representatives does each state have?

• 2
• 4
• It is based upon their population

The number of Senate seats held by each State is

• it varies
• depends on the population
• 2
• 50

Who presides over the House of Representatives? 

• Vice President
• President Pro Tempore
• The President
• Speaker of the House

Senators are elected to serve ___ year terms.

• 2
• 4
• 6
• life

Where is most of the legislative work done in Congress?

• On the House and Senate floor

• Within the congressional committees

• Within the House Leader Organization

• With the Joint Council

The filibuster is a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.

• True

• False

The filibuster is a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.

• True

• False

Which of the following are the four types of committees?

• Standing, Bipartisan, Mixed, Federal

• Standing, Joint, Bipartisan, Conference

• Standing, Joint, Select, Conference

• Standing, Federal, Joint, Conference

How is congress divided?

• Into three branches
• Into two houses
• It's not divided
• Into three houses

435 total members

• Senate (alone)
• House of Representatives (alone)
• Congress (both chambers)