Congress
Number of Senators and members of the House there are
100 Senators and 435 House members
How often elections for President, Senate, and House are
President: 4 years
Senate: 6 years
House: 2 years
Examples of a Bureaucracy in your life
Post Office, DMV, passports and airport security
The political scientist that redefined modern American political theory and philosophy
John Rawles
This state was gerrymandered over the summer
Texas
The first female Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi
Number of electors in the Electoral College
538
How many Cabinet Agencies there are
15
Why people believe that the Electoral College and the Senate SHOULDN'T be reformed
Because they believe it will take power away from smaller states
The Governor that has made headlines for their social media posts mocking Donald Trump
Gavin Newsom
Describe (as best as you can) the legislative process
Congressperson comes up with idea for bill, voted on in committee, voted on by the full chamber (House or Senate), sent to other chamber to be voted on, new bill is approved by both chambers, sent to the President to sign
When the Electoral College meets
The first Monday after the second Wednesday in December
The most recently created Federal Agency/Cabinet position
Department of Homeland Security
The theoretical divider that guarantees a "just" society
The Veil of Ignorance
Number of days the government was shut down for
43 days
Describe the Filibuster and name who holds the record for the longest Filibuster
A Senate tactic used by the minority party to delay votes on bills proposed by the majority party. Cory Booker holds the record after speaking for over 25 hours.
The process of redrawing Congressional Districts and the state created this term
Gerrymandering and Massachusetts
The reason people don't like the Federal Bureaucracy
It is slow and complicated and takes power away from individuals and states
A definition of democracy
A system of government that represents and gives power to a diverse group of people providing justice and fairness for all
The most important foods on the food pyramid
Protein, dairy, healthy fats, fruits and vegetables
Describe the Line of Succession
President, Vice-President, Speaker of the House, President Pro-Tempore of the Senate, Cabinet Secretaries
A faulty ballot from Florida during the 2000 Presidential Election
A Hanging Chad
The amount the Federal Government has spent in the 2026 fiscal year so far (October 1, 2025- September 30, 2026)
$1.83 trillion
Describe the two principles of justice
Each individual must have equal access to a comprehensive system of basic liberties.
Social and economic inequality should be organized to benefit the least advantaged and should be associated with positions accessible to everyone under fair conditions.
The number of jobs that Marco Rubio has. Bonus if you can name them
Secretary of State, Acting National Security Advisor, Acting Archivist of the National Archives