Congressional Trivia
1. Who presides over the Senate when the Vice-President is not there?
2. How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
3. How many constituents does each member represent?
4. Who is your congressperson?
5. What is your congressional district?
6.How many democrats are currently in the House of Representatives?
7. How many Republicans are currently in the House of Representatives? Members are constantly told to "go into the Cloakroom." What is it, where is it, and what goes on in there?
8. Who is the Speaker of the House?
9. What committees are your Senators on?
10. Who is the Senate Majority leader? What party are they a member of?
11. the statue on top of the Capitol dome faces East. Why doesn't she face the mall and the Monuments?
12. What is the name of the current congress?
13. Who is the person I always see with a mask over their mouth at Senate hearings? What does he/she do?
14. The walls in the Senate chamber have recently changed from yellow to blue. Why the redecorating?
15. What is "the hopper" and where is it located?
16. Which state has the most Representatives in Congress? Which has the least?
17. Why hasn't the number of House Members ever changed from 435? I looked through the Constitution and 435 is never mentioned. Where did it come from?
18. What are the salaries for the leaders of Congress? Do they get more than the rank and file member? How do their salaries compare to the Cabinet and to Justices?
19. Who are the most senior Members of the House and Senate, and for how long have they served?
20. How many people have served in Congress since it began in 1789?