Congress Review 1

Members must be at least ____ years old to serve in the House of Representatives

• 30

• 35

• 25

• 28

Members must be at least ____ years old to serve in the Senate.

• 25

• 30

• 35

• 40

Members must be a US citizen for at least ______ years to serve in the House of Representatives.

• 7

• 9

• 11

• 13

Members must be a US citizen for at least ______ years to serve in the Senate.

• 7

• 9

• 11

• 13

Which chamber of Congress has stronger leadership and stricter rules?

• The House

• The Senate

Who is the most influential member of the House?

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Leader

• Majority Party Whip

What leader assists floor leaders and monitors how his or her party members vote (in both the House and the Senate)?

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

• Party Whip

• Vice President

Which of the leaders below is allowed to vote and debate in Congress?

• Speaker of the House

• President of the Senate

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

• Follows VP in the line of presidential succession

• Comes from the minority party in the House

• Presides over the House and helps keep order

• Assigns legislation to committees

• Helps appoint committee members

Who is the official scheduler of Senate business?

• President Pro Tempore

• President of the Senate

• Minority Leader

• Majority Leader