Capitol

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1. What are the dimensions of the rotunda?

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96 feet in diameter, 180 feet and 3 inches in height.

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2. Who were the four revolutionary paintings painted by? When were they placed in the rotunda?

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They were painted by John Trumbull and placed in the rotunda between 1820 and 1826.

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3. What two senators represented Utah prior to Hatch and Lee?

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Frank Moss (D) and Bob Bennett (R)

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4. What statues does Utah have in the Capitol and why were those individuals chosen?

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Philo T. Farnsworth who invented the first television and Brigham Young who founded Salt Lake City.

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5. Where does Senator Hatch sit in the Senate chamber?

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Second row on the aisle, right behind Senator McConnell.

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6. What is the Ohio clock? Where is it?

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The Ohio clock is a tall clock that has stood outside of the senate chamber since 1859. It is now outside the main corridor of the senate chamber.

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7. Who is the Senate minority leader? Minority whip?

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The senate minority leader is Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky and the minority whip is John Kyl (R) of Arizona.

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8. Who is the Senate majority leader? Majority whip?

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The Senate majority leader is Harry Reid (D) of Nevada and the majority whip is Dick Durbin.

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9. Who is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee?

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Patrick J. Leahy (D) of Vermont

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10. Who is the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee?

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Dianne Feinstein (D) of California

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11. Where was the senate in 1793?

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In the original north wing

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12. Who is the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee?

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Max Baucus (D) Montana

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13. How many kids does the Senator have? Boys or girls?

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3 boys, 3 girls

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14. How many grandkids?

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23

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15. How many great-grandkids?

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7

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16. What is the name of Utah’s Lt. Governor?

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Greg Bell

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17. What is the name of Utah’s Governor?

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Gary Herbert

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18. What is the name of the Chief of Staff?

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Michael Kennedy

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19. What is the name of the Senator’s Washington scheduler?

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Ruth Montoya

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20. What is the name of the Senator’s State Director?

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Melanie Bowen

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21. Who are the members of the Utah Congressional delegation? Be able to identify them.

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Senator Hatch, Senator Lee, Congressman Chaffetz, Congressman Bishop, Congressman Matheson

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22. What is Hatch’s wife’s name?

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Elaine

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23. When was the Senator first elected? When did he take office?

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He was elected on November 2, 1976 and he took office in 1977.

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24. Who did he beat?

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Democrat Frank Moss

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25. What is the Senators middle name?

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Grant

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26. What wood was used to construct the Senator’s desk?

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Mahogany

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27. Who was the first woman senator?

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Rebecca Latimer Felton

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28. Where was she from?

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Georgia

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29. How long did she serve?

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24 hours

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30. What are the rules for sitting in the Galleries?

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No hats, no eating or drinking, and no leaning over railing.

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31. When did George Washington lay the Capitol cornerstone?

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1793

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32. How many years did it take to complete the North Wing?

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7 years

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33. When did the senate move to what is now known as the Old Supreme Court Chamber?

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1800

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34. When did the senate move to what is now known as the Old Senate Chamber?

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1810

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35. In what year and during what war did the British set fire to the Capitol?

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In 1814 and in the war of 1812

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36. Why did they set fire to the Capitol?

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Because Washington DC was a vulnerable city at the time and the capitol was an icon for our country.

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37. When did C-SPAN begin broadcasting from the Senate Chamber?

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June 2, 1986

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38. Who is Constantino Brumidi?

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He is an artist who painted much of the capitol including the Apotheosis of George Washington, the frieze, and the Brumidi walls on the senate side.

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39. List a historical fact about the Senate reception room.

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It was designed in 1853 to function as a meeting place for constituents to meet informally with their senators.

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40. How long is a senator’s term?

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6 years

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41. Who is the president of the Senate?

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The vice president (Joe Biden)

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42. List two powers specific to the senate.

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First, the power to try all impeachments and second the power to ratify treaties

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43. Who presides over the senate in the Vice Presidents absence?

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The ranking senior senator who is Daniel Inouye (D) from Hawaii

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44. How were senators first chosen?

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They were first elected through the House of Representatives from their home state.

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45. How are they chosen now?

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Popular Vote

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46. What is the name of the statue on the top of the capital?

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Statue of Freedom

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47. When was the CVC finished?

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2008

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48. Where are Utah’s statues located?

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In Emancipation Hall and Statuary Hall

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49. Where is the whisper spot?

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Find the gold plaque and count six black squares back and two dark spots over. (Between the White Door and Vance)

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50. Where is the Apotheosis of George Washington?

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The top of the capitol dome in the rotunda

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51. Who painted it?

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Constantino Brumidi

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52. How far is it from the Capitol to the Washington Monument?

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1.39 miles

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53. Who are the three suffragists in the Capitol?

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott

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54. For whom was the crypt originally designed?

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George and Martha Washington

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55. When was the Supreme Court Chamber in the Capitol used?

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Used as supreme Court Chamber from 1810-1860.

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56. How old was Brumidi when he painted the frieze?

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73

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57. Who finished the frieze after Brumidi’s death?

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First was Filippo Costaggini and then Allyn Cox

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58. In what year was the frieze completed?

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1951

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59. What is the office phone number?

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202-224-5251

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60. What is the senator’s official senate website?

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Hatch.senate.gov

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61. Who is the Legislative director?

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Jay Khosla

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62. Who were Utah’s first two Senators?

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Republican Arthur Brown and Democrat Frank J. Cannon

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63. When were they elected?

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1896

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64. What bill is being debated this week?

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Child Protection Act

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65. Who is the House democratic leader?

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Nancy Pelosi

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66. What Utah Senator was President Pro Tempore while serving in the senate?

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Not Filled In

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67. Who were the Utah senators who served as party conference secretaries?

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Not Filled In

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68. How many senators are there?

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100

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69. How many from Utah?

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2

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70. Who are the Utah Senators?

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Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee

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71. How many members make up the House of Representatives?

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435

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72. How many members does Utah have in the House?

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3 and soon to be 4

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73. Who are they?

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Rob Bishop, Jim Matheson, Jason Chaffetz

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74. How many delegates are there?

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538

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75. Where are they from?

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All 50 states and the District of Columbia

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76. Who is the speaker of the house?

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John Boehner (R) from Ohio

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77. On what committees does OGH sit?

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Finance, Judiciary, Health Education, Labor and pensions, Aging, Joint Committee on Taxation.

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78. What committee did Senator Hatch chair until recently?

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Judiciary

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79. How long has the Senate been it its current chamber?

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Since January 4, 1859

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80. Was Mr. Smith goes to Washington filmed in the Senate chamber?

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Sadly, no.