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4.1 Review - Congressional Basics

Quiz by Joe Pilakowski

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    What is the minimum citizenship for those in the House?
    5 years
    9 years
    3 years
    7 years
    30s
  • Q2
    If a state has 3.5 million citizens, how many senators can they expect to send to the US Senate?
    7
    5
    2
    3
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the title of the current leader of the House?
    Speaker
    Majority Leader
    Minority Leader
    Committee Chair
    30s
  • Q4
    Where does great MINORITY influence usually reside?
    House of Representatives
    Senate
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the current number of re-election terms of the US Senate?
    2 terms
    unlimited re-election
    1 term
    3 terms
    30s
  • Q6
    In the original Constitution, how where US Senator elected?
    by the State Legislature
    by the voting citizens of the state
    by the Majority Leader of the Senate
    by the appointment of the vice-president
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the election term of a representative in the US House?
    2 years
    4 years
    unlimited years
    6 years
    30s
  • Q8
    Where are there MORE rules to keep things streamlined?
    House
    Senate
    30s
  • Q9
    Which body has the filibuster?
    US House of Representatives
    US Senate
    30s
  • Q10
    Where does the Rules Committee reside?
    US Senate ONLY
    Both US House and US Senate have these committees
    US House ONLY
    30s
  • Q11
    A state has a population of 2.8 million. How many can they expect to send to the US House of Representatives?
    3 members
    2 members
    4 members
    5 members
    30s
  • Q12
    Where does legislation usually move more slowly?
    US Senate
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the minimum vote to pass a piece of legislation through the House of Representatives?
    51
    218
    225
    60
    30s
  • Q14
    What closes off debate in the Senate?
    A hold vote requiring 1 senator
    A cloture vote requiring 51 senators
    A cloture vote requiring 60 senators
    A filibuster vote requiring 55 senators
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the minimum age to become a US Senator?
    25 years of age
    30 years of age
    35 years of age
    There is no age limitations.
    30s

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