Congress Quiz

___________ is the power of Congress to accuse an official of wrongdoing

_________ are people from home that Representatives & Senators represent in Congress.

The Census population count is used for this:

• Figuring out who can run for the Senate

• How many seats each state gets in the House

• If the government should add new seats to Congress

• How much money goes to the salaries of Congressmen

Who can call a special session of Congress?

• Speaker of the House

• The President of the U.S.

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• The President of the Senate

The 17th Amendment supports which constitutional principal?

• Popular sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Judicial review

• Separation of powers

In order to run for the Senate, you must be at this age:

• 21

• 25

• 30

• 35

This power of Congress demonstrates what constitutional principle? 

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

Which type of Congressional Committees are permanent?

• Select Committees

• Standing committees

• Conference committees

• Impeachment Committees

Which party currently leads the House? 

• Greens

• Democrats

• Libertarians

• Republicans

Which term means "two houses"?

• Bicycle

• Bilegislature

• Bicameral

• Bilateral