US Government and Politics

Which article of the US Constitution outlines the process of constitutional amendment?

What is the term for the appropriation of federal funds by congressional legislators for projects in their own congressional districts?

Which president issued the most vetoes during his tenure?

What is the role of the chief of state in the presidency?

What is the process by which Congress 'checks' the executive branch to ensure that laws are being administered in keeping with legislators' intentions?

What is the compilation of all the laws passed by US Congress?

What is the term for a member of Congress who advocates on behalf of a constituent who has an issue with a bureaucratic agency?

What is the term for personal aid to a constituent or group of constituents?

What is the most important determinant in a successful congressional campaign?

What is the term for a procedural move that attempts to halt the passage of a bill?

What is the total number of departments that serve under the President's cabinet?

Which executive office of the President is responsible for creating the President's annual budget?

Who is the head of the Department of Justice?

Who appoints the Chair of the Federal Reserve Board?

What is the role of the National Security Council?

Who is the chair of the National Security Council?

Who was the first woman to be a US Secretary of State?

What is the correct order of presidential succession if both the President and the Vice President are unable to govern?

Who initiated the New Deal, a series of social programs that transformed people's views of the role of the federal government?

Under whose administration did the US Supreme Court grant the President the broadest latitude to use emergency powers in cases involving foreign affairs?

What is the name of the box where proposed bills are inserted?

What is the highest form of law in the United States?

What is the primary function of the US Supreme Court?

What is the most significant power exercised by the Supreme Court?

Who serves as the supreme military commander of the armed forces?

What is the National Security Council responsible for?

What is the name of the landmark case that granted the US Supreme Court its most significant power?

What is the main court of original jurisdiction for most cases in the federal court system?

Who chairs the National Security Council?

What is the name of the committee that is responsible for allocating funds for the armed forces?

Which executive office is responsible for managing the US economy?

Who advises the president on foreign policy and national security issues?

What is the key aspect of the New Deal initiated by US President Franklin Roosevelt?

What is the correct line of succession to the presidency if both the President and the Vice President are unable to govern?

What is the primary function of the House Appropriations Committee?

Who is the head of the department that is responsible for enforcing federal laws?

What is the primary reason why the US Constitution was eventually ratified?

What is the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case?

What is the role of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?

Which article of the US Constitution describes the powers and structure of the judicial branch?

What is the concept that national laws prevail over conflicting state laws?

How many departments serve under the President's cabinet?

What is the role of the President in the National Security Council?

Who is the chair of the National Security Council?

What is the relationship between the US Supreme Court and the federal court system?

What are the amendments known as 'criminal due process rights'?

What is the primary purpose of the legislative branch, according to the Founders' vision?

Who was appointed by the president to play a significant role in managing the US economy?

What is the purpose of the Hopper?

Who was the first woman to hold a significant position in the US government?

What is the significance of the dual court system in the United States?

What is the term for a special form of representation, personal aid to a constituent or group of constituents?

What is the role of the President as supreme military commander of the armed forces?

What is the name of the committee that includes members of both chambers of Congress?

What is the minimum number of electors required to be elected president in the Electoral College?

What is the relationship between the National Security Council and the President?

What is the role of the Senate Majority Leader?

What is the highest form of law in the United States?

What is the term for the compilation of all the laws passed by US Congress?

What is the primary role of the Senate Armed Services Committee?