US Government and Politics
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Which article of the US Constitution outlines the process of constitutional amendment?

  • Article I
  • Article III
  • Article II
  • Article V (correct)

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

  • Incumbency
  • Pork Barrel (correct)
  • Ombudsperson
  • Casework

    • Which president issued the most vetoes during his tenure?

  • President George Washington
  • President Thomas Jefferson
  • President Franklin D. Roosevelt (correct)
  • President Abraham Lincoln

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

    <p>Most ceremonial and symbolic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Congressional Oversight</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The US Code</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Ombudsperson</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Casework</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Candidate's Incumbency</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Filibuster</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>15</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Office of Management and Budget</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the head of the Department of Justice?

    <p>The Attorney General</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who appoints the Chair of the Federal Reserve Board?

    <p>The President</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the National Security Council?

    <p>To advise the President on foreign policy and national security issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the chair of the National Security Council?

    <p>The U.S. President</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Madeleine Albright</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Speaker of the House, Senate president pro tem, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Franklin D. Roosevelt</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Hopper</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Constitutional law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the US Supreme Court?

    <p>Court of appellate jurisdiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Judicial review</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>US President</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the National Security Council responsible for?

    <p>Foreign policy and national security advice</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Marbury v. Madison</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Trial courts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who chairs the National Security Council?

    <p>US President</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>House Appropriations Committee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which executive office is responsible for managing the US economy?

    <p>Federal Reserve Board</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Top foreign policy advisors and relevant cabinet officials</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Series of social programs that transformed people's views of the role of the federal government</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Speaker of the House, Senate president pro tem, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the House Appropriations Committee?

    <p>To allocate funds for the federal government</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The Attorney General</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The promise of a bill of rights would be added</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It established the principle of judicial review</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To create the president's annual budget</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Article III</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Supremacy Clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many departments serve under the President's cabinet?

    <p>15</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To chair the council</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the chair of the National Security Council?

    <p>The U.S. President</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The Supreme Court is a court of appellate jurisdiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Amendments 4, 5, 6</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To respond to the needs and the will of the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The Chair of the Federal Reserve Board</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Hopper?

    <p>To store proposed bills</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>A US Secretary of State</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It divides the court system into federal and state courts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Casework</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To decide when to send troops into battle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Joint Committee</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>270</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The Council advises the President on foreign policy and national security issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Senate Majority Leader?

    <p>To have the most power in the US Senate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Constitutional law</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>US Code</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To oversee the military and national defense</p> Signup and view all the answers

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