How much do you know about how Congress works?
This week, my junior high is studying names and numbers about Congress and how it works. Here’s a quick quiz to see how much we adult Americans know. Below is an answer bank to help. Hint: there are more answers than you will need. Challenge: see if you can answer these questions correctly in under three minutes. Let’s do this!
How long is a senator’s term?
Approximately what percent of senators run for office every two years?
What is the name of an elected official who works in the U.S. House of Representatives? (There may be more than one answer).
What is the number of Congress’ current term?
Which party is the majority party in Congress today?
What is the name of today’s minority party?
Who is the President of the Senate?
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Where does the Vice-President live?
How often does the U.S. Constitution require the President to report the State of the Union?
As of 1929, how many members serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Answer Bank:
2, 6, 25, 33, 118, 119, 435, once per year, U.S. Naval Observatory, National Archives
Congressman, Representative, Democrat, Republican, Independent, J.D.Vance, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark
Now and then, we need to hit the “refresh button” on our knowledge of basic American civics. How did you do? Thanks for joining in the fun of knowing #civicsbasics.
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