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1 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 Article II Congress House of Reps. Senate President Trivia

2 What is the name of the group (college) responsible for electing the President

3 electoral college

4 How long of a term does the President serve for?

5 4 years

6 What is one of the powers of the President listed in the Constitution?

7 1)commander-in-chief of the armed forces 2)makes treaties and appointments 3)grants pardons and reprieves 4)must give a State of the Union message each year

8 Who can the President appoint to a position in the government?

9 1)cabinet heads 2)federal judges 3)heads of federal departments and commissions

10 What are two qualifications for becoming the President

11 1)must be 35 years old 2)must be a natural born citizen 3)must live within the borders of the US 14 years before the election

12 Congresses main job

13 to make laws

14 Name the two houses of Congress

15 House of Representatives and Senate

16 Congress must meet at least how many times in a year?

17 once

18 What percentage or fraction of votes is needed for either house of Congress to seat, punish or expel its own members?

19 66% or 2/3

20 What is the name of the privilege that gives members of Congress free postage for official business?

21 Franklin Privilege

22 How many years does a member of the House server for in one term?

23 2 years

24 How many members are there in the House of Representatives? Daily Double

25 435

26 The Census is taken every how many years?

27 10 years

28 What is one special power that only the House of Representatives has?

29 1)power of impeachment 2)all money or revenue bills must start here 3)they choose the Speaker of the House 4)in special cases they pick the president

30 Name two qualifications for becoming a member of the House of Representatives

31 1)must be 25 years old 2)must be a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years 3)must live in the state

32 How long does a member of the Senate serve for in one term?

33 6 years

34 How many members are in the Senate?

35 100

36 What is one special power that only the Senate has?

37 1)they try impeachment cases 2)they must approve any treaties made by the President 3)they must approve any appointments made by the President

38 Who is the President of the Senate?

39 The Vice-President of the U.S.

40 What are two qualifications needed to become a member of the Senate?

41 1)must be 30 years old 2)must be a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years 3)must live in the state

42 Which President was elected to four terms?

43 Franklin Delano Roosevelt

44 Which President had a stroke and some people say his wife ran the office for him?

45 Woodrow Wilson

46 Who is the only President to be elected then not elected the next term and then reelected the term after that? Daily Double

47 Grover Cleveland

48 Who were the only two Presidents impeached?

49 Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

50 What President got stuck in the White House bathtub and went on to become a Chief Justice for the Supreme Court?

51 William Howard Taft


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