Unit 2- Congress Quiz

Each term of Congress starts on Jan. 3rd of Odd-Numbered years and lasts for 2 years. The terms are divided into what?

• Censuses

• Sessions (1 year length)

• Reapportionment

• Incumbents

Which of the following is not true about the House of Representatives?

• There are 435 Members

• Each state gets at least 2 representatives

• Members are elected for two-year terms

• Representatives must be at least 25 years old

Term: This device is used to count the population every 10 years. This is important as it determines representation within the House of Representatives.

• Gerrymandering

• Census

• Incumbents

• Run-Off Election

Term: After the population of each state is determined, this is used to determine the number or representatives in each state. (States that grow gain representatives, states that shrink loose representation.)

• Redistricting

• Cenus

• Reapportionment

• Gerrymandering

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Senate

• Senators must be at least 30 years old

• Terms last for 6 years

• There are currently 50 Senators in the Senate

• Each state gets at least 2 representatives

Term: The representative who is already in office up for reelection.

• Constituents

• Committee

• Lobbyist

• Incumbents

Term: The voters in which the Senators/ House members represent.

• Incumbents

• Caucus

• Constituents

• Committees

Title: The presiding officer of the House. They are the most powerful and appoint members to committees, schedules bills for action, and choose who presides first.

• The Vice President

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Courts

• The Speaker of the House

• Minority Party Leader

Term: This person acts as president of the Senate. However they are not given the same role as Speaker of the House. They are not allowed to recognize people on the floor, and they cannot take parts in debate.

• Majority Floor Leader

• The Majority Whip

• The Vice President (President Pro Tem)

• The Fillibuster

Term: The stalling of the legislative process in the senate to prevent a vote.

• Whip

• Quorum

• Committee

• Filibuster