Senate
House of Representatives
Definitions
Powers of Congress
Amendments
100

A Senators term lasts this long.

What is 6 years?

100

This is how long a House of Rep. Members term is.

What is 2 Years?

100

This means two-chambered/houses.

What is Bicameral?

100

This part of the Constitution defines the Legislative Branch.

What is Article I?

100

This Amendment gave women the right to vote. 

What is the 19th Amendment?

200

This is how many Senators there are.

What is 100 Senators?

200

How old must you be to be elected to the House?

At least 25 years old.

200

This person leads the party with the least amount of seats in the Senate.

Who is the Senate minority leader. 

200

This Chamber of Congress conducts the U.S. Census every 10 years. 

What is The House of Representatives?

200

This Amendment bans cruel and unusual punishment. 

What is the Eighth Amendment?

300

This is how old you must be to be a Senator.

What is 30 years old?

300
How many members of congress belong to the House of Representatives.
There are 435 members of the House of Representatives in Congress.
300

This means to delay a Senate hearing by giving a long speech.

What is a Filibuster?

300

This Chamber of Congress conducts impeachment trials. 

What is the Senate?

300

This Amendment deals with suits against states. 

What is the 11th Amendment?

400
This is how many Senators are NOT up for re-election every two years.

What is 2/3s?

400

A House election occurs every 2 years.

A House election occurs every 2 years.

400

This means to currently be in office. 

What is incumbent?
400

This is how long a Congressional Session lasts. 

What is one year?

400

This Amendment makes it so that Senators are elected through the popular vote.

What is the 17th Amendment?

500

The current senate majority leader.

Who is Chuck Schumer?

500

The current speaker of the House.

Who is Mike Johnson?

500

When Congress holds a Bill until it expires and can no longer be signed.   

What is a pocket veto?

500

Declaring war, managing the budget, and regulating interstate commerce fall under these powers.

What is Explicit or Enumerated Powers?

500

This Amendment deals with Congressional Pay. 

What is the 27th Amendment?