Congress and Election Quiz
Quiz by Erik Ford
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- Q1People who live within a Congressman's geographical area that he represents:constituentssupporterscitizens20sEditDelete
- Q2Drawing district boundaries for political advantageapportionmentgerrymanderingappropriationreapportionment20sEditDelete
- Q3This occurs when opponents of a measure take the floor of the Senate and refuse to stop talking in an effort to prevent the measure coming up for a vote.seniority rulecloturefilibusterwhips20sEditDelete
- Q4The number of electoral votes needed for a candidate to win the Presidential election26528027029020sEditDelete
- Q5This candidate won the state of Florida in the 2016 ElectionHillary ClintonDonald Trump20sEditDelete
- Q6This candidate won the state of New York in the 2016 electionDonald TrumpHillary Clinton20sEditDelete
- Q7This candidate won the state of Virginia in the 2016 ElectionDonald TrumpHillary Clinton20sEditDelete
- Q8This candidate won the state of Ohio in the 2016 ElectionDonald TrumpHillary Clinton20sEditDelete
- Q9The candidate who receives the highest number of total votes in a Presidential election has won:Electoral CollegePopular Vote20sEditDelete
- Q10The Presidential election is decided by:Popular voteState LegislaturesCongressElectoral College20sEditDelete
- Q11This is the term length of a U.S. Senator2 years4 years6 years8 years20sEditDelete
- Q12This is the term length for a U.S. House of Representative:8 years6 years4 years2 years20sEditDelete
- Q13What is the minimum age requirement for a U.S. Senator?25 years old28 years old26 years old30 years old20sEditDelete
- Q14What is the minimum age to be a U.S. Congressman (House of Representatives)?26 years old30 years old28 years old25 years old20sEditDelete
- Q15How long do you have to be a citizen of the U.S. to be a Senator?lifetime6 years7 years9 years20sEditDelete
- Q16How long do you have to be a citizen of the U.S. to be a Congressman?7 years9 yearslifetime20 years20sEditDelete
- Q17Who is the President of the senate?Minority WhipMajority WhipPresident Pro TemporeVice President20sEditDelete
- Q18The most powerful member and the presiding officer of the House of Representatives is:Secretary of StateSpeaker of the HouseVice PresidentFloor leader20sEditDelete
- Q19Implied powers of Congress are given in the constitution by Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 which gives the legislature the power to "make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the expressed Powers and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States", which is known as:Legislative clauseExpressed powers clauseImplied powers clauseNecessary and proper clause20sEditDelete