Congress
How many members make up the Senate?
100
Most of the work of Congress is done in these?
Committees
Who is the U.S. Secretary of State?
Anthony Blinken
Name our two political party symbols
Donkey and Elephant
A type of Democracy where we elect our representatives?
A Republic
Which party currently controls Congress
The Democrats
How many members make up the House?
435
What is the leader of the House known as?
the Speaker
Name our First 3 Presidents?
Washington, Adams, Jefferson
Who was the first Republican President in history?
Abraham Lincoln
Literally means the absence of government?
Anarchy
What are the people who are paid to influence Congress called?
Lobbyists
What is the term for a Senator?
6 years
All laws start as these?
Bills
Name our last 5 Presidents (you can include the current one)
Biden, Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton, Bush
Who was the first Democrat to be President?
Andrew Jackson
Means rule by one
Monarchy
What constitutionally mandated speech did President Biden make this week?
State of the Union Address
What is the term for a member of the House?
2 years
What is the main military power of Congress?
Declaring War
Who is our U.S. Representative here in the 3rd Congressional District
Jake LaTurner
Which President warned us about Political Parties in his Farewell Address?
George Washington
Talking a bill to death to kill the chance that the bill can pass?
Filibuster
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson
President Biden's nominee for the Supreme Court
What is the term for talking a bill to death to kill it?
Filibuster
Name two powers of Congress related to money?
Borrowing, taxing, spending, coining money, regulating commerce, foreign trade, etc.
Name our two U.S. Senators from Kansas
Moran and Marshall
Which President made the famous Military Industrial Complex speech?
Dwight Eisenhower
A drastic and severe economic slow down is called what?
a Depression
What does GOP stand for and to whom does it refer?
Grand old Party and the Republicans