House of Representatives
Senate
Committees
Vocabulary
Misc.
100
How long is a representative elected for?
What is 2 years
100
How old must a senator be?
What is 30 years
100
How many standing committees does the senate have?
What is 18
100
What is impeachment?
What is a formal accusation of an official for crimes
100
How much money do senators and representatives make?
What is $133,600
200
How old must a representative be?
What is 25 years
200
How many Senators are there?
What is 100
200
How many standing committees does the House have?
What is 22
200
What is the elastic clause?
What is a clause that allows congress to stretch delegated powers
200
How long have sessions normally lasted?
What is from January 3rd to August or September
300
How many years as a citizen must a representative be?
What is 7 years.
300
In the abscence of the vice president who presides over the senate?
What is president pro tempore
300
In the senate bills related to taxes go to which committee?
What is Finance Committee
300
What is cloture?
What is a limit on debate in the senate
300
How much money does the Speaker of the House make?
What is $171,500
400
How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
What is 435
400
Who are the most powerful officers of the Senate?
What is majority leader and minority leader
400
Do select committees get disbanded after they finish there work?
What is yes
400
What is a quorum?
What is a majority of members
400
How many years is the census taken?
What is 10 years
500
Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
What is Speaker of the House.
500
In the case of a tie during a vote who makes the final vote?
What is vice president
500
Under what conditions is a conference committee formed?
What is when the house and senate pass diffrent versions of the same bill
500
What is gerrymandering?
What is drawing district lines that favor one party
500
After the 1990 census how many representatives did Colorado have?
What is 6
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