Congress Intro
What congressional session are we currently in?
119th congressional session
(2025 - 2027)
What is the minimum age requirement to become a Senator?
30 years old
Where is the majority of bills introduced to?
The House
What amendment limited the presidency to 2 terms and a max of ten years?
What is the name of the power that belongs to all sovereign nations?
Inherent Power
Who is the incumbent for the Speaker of the House?
Mike Johnson
How many non voting members are in congress and who is considered our non voting members in Congress?
6 non voting member --- Washington D.C. + 5 U.S. Territories
Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Island, Northern Marina Island, and America Samoa
What type of bill deals with individual people and has generally a narrow interest?
Private Bills
What are the 3 qualifications to become the President according to the Constitution?
1. U.S. born Citizen,
2. 35 years old,
3. resident for at least 14 years
What is Gerrymandering?
Re-drawing congressional districts for political advantage
The name for the liaison between party leaders and the rest of its members
Party Floor Whips
What best describes the congressional term limits for the House and the Senate?
House = 2 years
Senate = 6 years
What happens when a bill goes to the "Floor" of the House?
What is the total number of electors in the Electoral College? AND how many votes does a candidate need to become President?
538 total Electors
270 votes to win
What is it called when the Federal Government's spending exceeding their revenue ?
Deficit Spending
Who is the President of the Senate?
JD Vance - who ever the VP is
What is the data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau used for in Congress?
Based of the U.S. population every 10 years, it is used to redistribute the seats in the House of Representatives
What is the type of resolution that only has to do with ONE specific chamber of Congress and has no force of law?
Simple Resolution
This allows a president to refuse to release information to Congress or the courts
Executive Privilege
According to the Constitution, how can the United States declare war?
Formal act of Congress
Name the most recent elected in California Senator as of the last election?
Adam Schiff
What is the name of the law that capped the number of representatives in the House at 435 members?
Reapportionment Act of 1929
What is the name for the temporary joint committee that meets to settle the differences in each chamber's version of the same bill to resolve the difference and come to a compromise?
Conference Committee
Who is third in line for President?
President Pro Tempore
currently - Chuck Grassley
What is the day and date of graduation???
Wednesday, May 27th