Model Congress Questions

100

How many Senators are there?

435

How many Representatives are there?

JD Vance

Who is the President of the Senate?

Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)

Who is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate?

John Thune (R-South Dakota)

Who is the Senate Majority Leader

Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

Who is the Senate Minority leader?

The longest serving Senator from the party with the Majority

What determines who the President Pro Tempore of the Senate is?

Mike Johnson (R-LA)

Who is the Speaker of the House

Steve Scalise (R-LA)

Who is the House Majority Leader

Hakeem Jefferies (D-NY)

Who is the House Minority Leader

Cory Booker (D-Newark)

Who is New Jersey’s Senior Senator?

Andy Kim (D-Mooresville)

Who is New Jersey’s Junior Senator?

12

How many Delegates are from New Jersey from the House?

NJ-12

What District are we in?

Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing)

Who is our Representative? What town do they represent? What’s their political party?

Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

Who was the first female SOTH? What was her party, what was her state?

Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)

Who was the first SOTH to be removed? What was his party and what was his state?

Marco Rubio

Who is the Secretary of State?

Kristi Noem

Who is the Secretary of Homeland Security?

Pamela Bondi

Who is the Attorney General?

Kamala Harris

VP from 2021-2025

Fillibuster

A Motion set forth by the Minority Party meant to oppose a bill that they want to block.

What can you talk about in a filibuster?

Literally Anything.

Strom Thurmond (D-SC) Civil Rights Act

Who holds the record for the longest filibuster? What state did he represent, and what was he protesting?

Cory Booker (D-NJ), Trump Administration

Who holds the record for the longest speech? What state did he represent, what was he protesting?

The President of the Senate

In the event that there is a tie in the Senate, who breaks it?

Population

What determines how many delegates a state has?

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

Name the 3 Branches of the Government

How does the Executive check Legislative?

It can veto bills

How does Legislative check Executive?

Overriding vetoes

How does Judicial check Executive?

Determining bills unconstitutional

How does Executive check Judicial?

Nominating Judges

How does Judicial check Legislative?

Judicial Review

How does Legislative check Judicial?

Confirming Judges