House
Minimum age required to be a member of the House
25
Minimum age required to be a member of the Senate
30 years old
This person is in charge of the House
Speaker of the House
What is the term used for a Senator's attempt to "talk a bill to death"
Filibuster
What is the most important function of Congress?
Make Laws
Term length for a House member
2 years
Term length for a Senator
6 years
Person is in charge of the Senate
President of Senate (Vice President)
Which committee is known as the "traffic cop" for the way it monitors bills entering the floor?
House Rules Committee
What type of voting district allows members to only elect a representative from their district?
Single Member District
Total membership in the House
435 members
Total membership in the Senate
100 Senators
Who is the PA representative from the 7th district
Susan Wild
What is the term used for distributing seats in the House based on the state's population.
Apportion
What is the Senate often called referring to the fact that not all of its seats are up for election at the same time?
Continuos Body
How many years are required of being a citizen in order to be eligible to run for the House
7 years
How many years are required of being a citizen in order to be eligible to run for the Senate
30 years old
Who are the two Senators from the state of Pennsylvania
Bob Casey and John Fetterman
What term is used to define the redrawing of district lines to the benefit of one political party?
Gerrymandering
Briefly explain the rules of a filibuster. (How long can a Congressmen hold the floor and what four rules does a Congressmen have to follow in effort to maintain holding the floor?)
Can hold the floor indefinietely; they must remain standing, can't leave the chambers, can't yield the floor except for questions or points of order, and they have to keep talking
How many members does in the House does the state of Pennsylvania have?
17
How many members does in the Senate does the state of Pennsylvania have?
2 senators for each state
This position in both houses of Congress is in charge of assisting the floor leaders as well as tracking voting statistics on each particular voting measure
The Whip
What rule is used to determine which person will serve as a committee chairman?
Seniority Rule
Which house of Congress has longer terms for its members? Why does this House have longer terms for each of its members than the other House?
Senate; to give Senators more time to learn the position since they represent a whole state and to make them not be susceptible to outside pressures from the media and to make them not worry about getting reeclected.