House (including some House-related committee questions)
Senate (including some meaningless trivia)
Staff and Support
100
How long does each term of Congress last?
What is two sessions.
100
This system provides leadership of committees
What is Seniority System
100
A Representative's term lasts for
What is 2 years.
100
A Senator's term lasts for
What is 6 years
100
This person attends committee meetings when actual member of Congress cannot
Who is a Legislative Assistant.
200
Each term of Congress starts on
What is January 3 of odd-numbered years
200
This entity is known as the House "traffic officer"
What is the Rules Committee...
200
The House subcommittee that deals with issues of retirement and disability programs
What is the Social Security subcommittee.
200
A prestigious Senate committee that has jurisdiction over out of country affairs
What is the committee on Foreign Relations
200
Personal staff workers who field questions and concerns from the general public are referred to as
What is caseworkers.
300
The main task of Congress is to
What is to make laws
300
These committees are "permanent groups"
What are standing committees.
300
A key House committee that deals largely with issues of tariffs/taxes
What is Ways and Means Committee (taxes are the way to accomplish some means...).
300
Before serving as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton was Senator from the state of ...
What is New York.
300
Personal staff member with office management and administration duties
What is Administrative Assistant.
400
Elections for Congress takes place in
What is November of even-numbered years
400
These committees are temporary.
What are select committees.
400
The name of our (NWARK) US representative in Congress...
Who is Steve Womack.
400
This iconic senator from the state of Texas has been accused of using extraordinary means to stop Obamacare.
Who is Ted Cruz.
400
These staff members are largely responsible for the work involved in making laws.
What is committee staff members.
500
Stops a filibuster
What is cloture
500
These committees act as study groups.
What are joint committees.
500
The name and political party affiliation of the current US Speaker of the House...
Who is John Boehner.
500
This former Senator from South Carolina has the dubious distinction of holding the record for the longest filibuster in Senate history; he also served until he died at age 100.
Who is Strom Thurmond.
500
These staff members work for both the House and Senate.