Numbers
How many members make up the Senate?
100
What is the term used for when the House votes to officially charge a federal official with misconduct?
Impeach
What is the lowest number of representatives a state can have?
One
What is the minimum age requirement for the Senate?
30
How long is a term for a representative?
2 years
What do we call the "sidekick" to the party leader that serves the role of making sure legislators are in attendance for key votes?
Whip
What is the minimum age requirement for the House?
25
Who is the presiding officer of the Senate?
How many voting members make up the House of Representatives?
435
What is the term for the simple majority of members that is required to conduct any business in the House or Senate?
Quorum
What is the title of the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Who takes the place of the presiding officer of the Senate if they are absent?
President pro tempore
How long is a Senator's term?
6 years
What is the term for the Congressional privilege to not pay for postage stamps when sending work-related mail?
Franking privilege
Which state has the most representatives?
California
What is the name for the tactic used in the Senate to defeat a bill by talking for as long as possible until the bill is withdrawn?
Filibuster
In order to serve in the House, how long must you have been a U.S. citizen? What about for the Senate? Need to answer both correctly!
7 years for the House, 9 years for the Senate
What is the term for a project funding by the government that only benefits a Congressman's particular district or state? HINT: Bacon
Pork-barrel project
What is the term for the process of creating an oddly shaped Congressional district to increase the voting strength of a particular group?
Gerrymandering
What fraction of the Senate is required to invoke cloture and end a filibuster?
3/5