2. House of Reps SenateVocab General info Committees 10 20 30 40 50

3. Question 1 - 10 The total number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives must be distributed among the states based on their

4. Answer 1 – 10 Population

5. Question 1 - 20 How old must you be to serve in the House of Representatives?

6. Answer 1 – 20 25

7. Question 1 - 30 How many members are in the house of Representatives?

8. Answer 1 – 30 435

9. Question 1 - 40 What is the given title for the leader of the entire House of representatives?

10. Answer 1 – 40 Speaker of the house

11. Question 1 - 50 Who is the current speaker of the House?

12. Answer 1 – 50 John Boehner

13. Question 2 - 10 How old must you be to serve in the Senate?

14. Answer 2 – 10 35

15. Question 2 - 20 Who is the current President of the Senate?

16. Answer 2 – 20 Vice President Joe Biden

17. Question 2 - 30 In the Senate, how many votes are required for Cloture, which ends a filibuster?

18. Answer 2 – 30 60

19. Question 2 - 40 What is a major hurdle for a bill to get through the Senate?

20. Answer 2 – 40 The filibuster

21. Question 2 - 50 Who are the two Senators representing Virginia?

22. Answer 2 – 50 Mark Warner & Tim Kaine

23. Question 3 - 10 Define bicameral

24. Answer 3 – 10 Made up of two houses

25. Question 3 - 20 Define Filibuster

26. Answer 3 – 20 A tactic of excessive talking used to slow or stop a vote in the Senate

27. Question 3 - 30 Constituents

28. Answer 3 – 30 The people that Congressmen represent

29. Question 3 - 40 Define Cloture

30. Answer 3 – 40 Procedure used to end a filibuster

31. Question 3 - 50 President Pro-Tempore of the Senate

32. Answer 3 – 50 The presiding officer over the Senate when the Vice President is not present

33. Question 4 - 10 Congress is part of what branch?

34. Answer 4 – 10 Legislative branch

35. Question 4 - 20 Which of the following must you be to serve in the U.S. Congress A. Lawyer B. College graduate C. At least high school educated D. None of the above, you just have to get elected

36. Answer 4 – 20 D. None of the above, you just have to get elected

37. Question 4 - 30 How long can any Congressman serve?

38. Answer 4 – 30 There are no term limits, as long as they keep winning reelection.

39. Question 4 - 40 For a bill to become law… A. The president must sign it (although there is a way around this) B. It must be approved by the U.S. Supreme Court C. Citizens must give the law their approval D. It must pass the four houses of Congress

40. Answer 4 – 40 A. The president must sign it (although there is a way around this)

41. Question 4 - 50 Who long is a term in the U.S. congress?

42. Answer 4 – 50 1 year

43. Question 5 - 10 What are the 3 types of committees?

44. Answer 5 – 10 1. Standing 2. Special 3. Joint

45. Question 5 - 20 An example of a Special/Select committee would be: A. Committee that dictates the rules of the House B. Committee that investigates a one-time, specific issue like steroid use in Major League Baseball or the White House Dinner Party crashers C. There is no such thing as Special/Select committees

46. Answer 5 – 20 B. Committee that investigates a one-time, specific issue like steroid use in Major League Baseball or the White House Dinner Party crashers

47. Question 5 - 30 An example of a Joint Committee is: A. Conference Committee B. Council Committee C. Rules Committee D. Presidential Committee

48. Answer 5 – 30 A. Conference Committee

49. Question 5 - 40 An example of a Standing Committee would be: A: Foreign Affairs Committee B. MLB Steroid Usage Committee C. Conference Committee D. None of the Above

50. Answer 5 – 40 A: Foreign Affairs Committee

51. Question 5 - 50 Double Jeopardy Only the team that picked this gets to guess! How many Presidents were born in Virginia?

52. Answer 5 – 50 8