Congress

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 100
• 250
• 435
• 535

Which term means "having two houses"?

• Bicameral
• Bipartiasan
• Two-party
• Two-housal

How many members are in the Senate?

• 100
• 250
• 435
• 535

How many members are in the Senate?

• 100
• 250
• 435
• 535

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

• Survey

• Census

• Roll call

• Reapportionment

Mathew is 27 years old, is a U.S. citizen, and has lived in the the Texas for 10 years.  Can Mathew be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?

• Senator
• Representative
• Both
• Neither

Who is the official head of the Senate?

• The President of the United States

• Vice President of the United States

• President pro tempore

• Majority Whip

Which of the following is one of the most important legislative powers of Congress?

• The ability to tax and spend

• The power to choose a president

• The ability to propose amendments to the Constitution

• The power to ratify treaties (Senate)

How do House districts gain their shape?

• A vote held in the Senate by the majority party

• An executive order by the president

• A census and the states’ legislatures

• A nonpartisan commission

Senatorial courtesy is

• The process of getting judicial appointments approved by the House

• When the Senate approves of the president’s choice of Supreme Court justice.

• When the president gets the approval of the two senators from a state where he is about to name a federal judge.