Congress

What is the term length of a member of the House?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

How many members are in the Senate?

• 100
• 250
• 435
• 535

Who breaks a tie on a vote in the Senate?

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore

• President

What is the current party in power in the House of Representatives?

• Democrats

• Republicans

How long was the longest filibuster?

• 20 hours and 18 minutes

• 24 hours and 18 minutes

• 24 hours

• 18 hours and 24 minutes

Where does Congress conduct its legislative sessions?

• The White House

• The Pentagon

• Washington Monument

• Capitol Hill

Senators are elected to serve ___ year terms.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• life

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

The drawing of district borders in order to favor one political party over another is

• redesign

• gerrymandering

• congressional clustering

• redividing