The Inside Story: New Congress, New Challenges

VOANews: The Inside Story: New Congress, New Challenges 

After a bruising fight over its leadership, a new Congress takes over Capitol Hill. How will divided government impact America’s direction? From immigration to defending Ukraine, The Inside Story: New Congress, New Challenges. (Read the transcript)

POP QUIZ

USCIS 100:13. Name one branch or part of the government.*

USCIS 100:14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

USCIS 100:16. Who makes federal laws?

USCIS 100:17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*

USCIS 100:18. How many U.S. Senators are there?

USCIS 100:19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

USCIS 100:20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*

USCIS 100:21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

USCIS 100:22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

USCIS 100:23. Name your U.S. Representative.

USCIS 100:24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

USCIS 100:25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

USCIS 100:31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

USCIS 100:45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*

USCIS 100:46. What is the political party of the President now?

USCIS 100:47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?