Congress Review 2025

Originally, were Senators elected by popular vote?

• True

• False

Speaker is the most powerful position of all the members

• Senate
• House

Congressional leadership: __________________ help their keep members loyal to the party’s legislation agenda by rounding up votes (garnering support for) for their party's proposed legislation.

• whips

• committee chairs

• caucuses

• sergeant at arms

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

• Survey

• Census

• Roll call

• Reapportionment

How many representatives does each state have?

• 2
• 4
• It is based upon their population

When the President of the Senate is not available, the presiding officer is the ______________ (senior most person in the majority party).

• Vice President of the US

• President Pro Tempore

• Minority Leader

• Speaker of the House

Jessalyn is 24 years old and is a U.S. Citizen. She is currently enrolled in Law School. She has lived in North Carolina for 10 years. Can Jessalyn be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?

• Senator
• Representative
• Both 
• Neither

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

How do we determine the amount of members each state has in the House of Representatives?

• The amount of Representatives is based upon the size of a state's population.
• The amount of Representatives is determined by how many people vote in each election.
• Each state has the same amount of Representatives, regardless of physical size or population.
• The amount of Representatives is determined by how large a state is in square miles.

Which of the following only votes in cases of a tie?

• President Pro Tempore
• Vice President
• Speaker of the House
• House majority leader