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US Congress: House, Senate, Committees, Members, Legislation

Get answers to questions about the US Congress, including the number of members in the House of Representatives, the age requirement for House members, the length of a Representative's term, and more. Learn about the Senate's role in ratifying treaties and its power on presidential appointments. Explore the different types of committees and their functions. Discover interesting facts about members of Congress and the legislative process.

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US Congress: House, Senate, Committees, Members, Legislation

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  1. Congress

  2. House Senate Committees Members Legislation 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50

  3. House 10 Points • QUESTION: • How many members are in the US House of Representatives? • ANSWER: • 435

  4. House 20 Points • QUESTION: • How old must a member of the US House be? • ANSWER: • 25

  5. House 30 Points • QUESTION: • What is the length of term for a Representative? • ANSWER: • 2 years

  6. House 40 Points • QUESTION: • The House has priority on what type of bills? • ANSWER: • Revenue or Tax bills

  7. House 50 Points • QUESTION: • Though US Territories (Puerto Rico, DC, etc.) do not send voting representatives to the House, they do send these • ANSWER: • Delegates

  8. Senate – 10 Points • QUESTION: • Each state sends how many Senators to the Congress? • ANSWER: • 2

  9. Senate – 20 Points • QUESTION: • The Senate, alone, ratifies treaties with other countries. What is the necessary vote to ratify a treaty? • ANSWER: • Two-thirds

  10. Senate – 30 Points • QUESTION: • Before the 17th Amendment, Senators were elected/appointed by • ANSWER: • State legislatures

  11. Senate – 40 Points • QUESTION: • Unlike the House, the Senate has ____ and _____ power on presidential appointments. • ANSWER: • Advice and Consent

  12. Senate – 50 Points • QUESTION: • A long speech given in the Senate to prevent a vote on a bill • ANSWER: • filibuster

  13. Committees 10 Points • QUESTION: • These types of committees are permanent, subject-matter committees. • ANSWER: • Standing

  14. Committees – 20 Points • QUESTION: • The Chairman of each committee is always with • ANSWER: • The majority party

  15. Committees – 30 Points • QUESTION: • This House committee determines tax policy • ANSWER: • Ways and Means

  16. Committee – 40 Points • QUESTION: • Committees assure the executive branch carries out the laws with it’s _________ function. • ANSWER: • oversight

  17. Committees – 50 Points • QUESTION: • Which committee must confirm the president’s appointee to the Supreme Court? • ANSWER: • Senate Judiciary Committee

  18. Members – 10 Points • QUESTION: • The typical House member represents roughly how many constituents? • ANSWER: • 650,000

  19. Members – 20 Points • QUESTION: • Most members of Congress fall into this demographic • ANSWER: • White, male

  20. Members – 30 Points • QUESTION: • Members of Congress are paid an annual salary of about • ANSWER: • $165,200 ($160-170,000)

  21. Members – 40 Points • QUESTION: • Who currently represents Ohio’s Second Congressional District? • ANSWER: • Brad Wenstrup

  22. Members – 50 Points • QUESTION: • Who was the fifth ever African American to serve in the US Senate? • ANSWER: • Barack Obama

  23. Legislation – 10 Points • QUESTION: • What power of Congress has been contested more than any other? • ANSWER: • The Power to Regulate Interstate Commerce

  24. Legislation – 20 Points • QUESTION: • Anyone can formulate or draft a bill, but who must enter a bill into the legislative process? • ANSWER: • Any member of Congress

  25. Legislation – 30 Points • QUESTION: • This is a House device used to move a popular bill out of a reluctant committee • ANSWER: • Discharge petition

  26. Legislation – 40 Points • QUESTION: • A vote of 60 out of 100 in the Senate is necessary to end debate on a bill. This is known as a ______ vote. • ANSWER: • cloture

  27. Legislation– 50 Points • QUESTION: • When similar bills have passed the House and the Senate, a ______ committee holds a ______ session to create a final draft of the bill. • ANSWER: • Conference, Mark-up

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