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Congressional Trivia Game

1. The wooden box into which a proposed legislative bill is dropped is called:

1) The Sorting Hat

2) Speaker's Cabinet

3) The Hopper

4) The wooden box into which a proposed legislative bill is dropped

2. How many women are there in the House of Representatives?

1) 3

2) 61

3) 435

4) 13

3. How long is the term of office for a member of the House of Representatives?

1) Eight years

2) Four years

3) Six years

4) Two years

4. The U.S. Congress came into existence in:

1) 1776

2) 1789

3) 1812

4) 1929

5. Who presides over the House of Representatives?

1) The Speaker of the House

2) The Minority Whip

3) The Vice President

4) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

6. The symbol of the Democratic party is a(n):

1) elephant

2) donkey

3) eagle

4) lion

7. The staff carried by the House Sgt-at-Arms is called:

1) The Staff

2) The Flag Pole

3) The Mace

4) Sting

8. How many different Congresses has the U.S. had?

1) 107

2) 200

3) 15

4) 165

9. A public office-holder who will not be returning when his/her terms ends is called a:

1) Stuck pig

2) Lemony Snicket

3) Lame duck

4) Hufflepuff

10. How many Representatives are there is the U.S. House?

1) 2112

2) 25

3) 435

4) 250

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