US Government Committees and Presidential Powers Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the concept of Congressional Oversight?

What is the main role of the Senate Majority Leader?

What is the purpose of a Select Committee in Congress?

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

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

What is the role of the President as Chief of State?

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 compilation of all the laws passed by US Congress?

Which of the following is NOT a power granted to the President by the Constitution?

What is the minimum number of electors required to be elected President?

Who is responsible for creating the president's annual budget?

Who appoints the Chair of the Federal Reserve Board?

Which department is headed by the Attorney General?

Who was the first woman to serve as the US Secretary of State?

In the presidential succession line, who comes after the Senate president pro tem?

Which president initiated the New Deal, a series of social programs transforming federal government views?

What is the primary function of the House Appropriations Committee?

What is the main responsibility of the National Security Council?

What does the US President have the power to do as the supreme military commander?

Which court system does the US Supreme Court primarily act within?

What was the key outcome of the Marbury v. Madison case?

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

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

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

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

Which amendments are known as 'criminal due process rights'?

What is the role of the Vice-President in the US Senate?

What is the purpose of a Joint Committee in Congress?

What is the term for the process by which Congress 'checks' the executive branch?

What is the most ceremonial and symbolic role of the President?

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

What is the primary purpose of the Electoral College?

What is the role of the Hopper in the House of Representatives?

Which of the following is a power vested to the US President by the US Constitution?

What is the primary function of the National Security Council?

What is the name of the court system in the United States?

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

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

What is the chair of the National Security Council?

Which committee is responsible for overseeing appropriations in the House of Representatives?

What is a key responsibility of the President as supreme military commander?

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

Who is responsible for creating the president's annual budget?

In the line of presidential succession, who follows the Senate President Pro Tem?

What is the significance of the National Security Council?

Who initiated the New Deal in the US?

Which executive office of the president plays a significant role in managing/supervising the US economy?

What role does the Chair of the Federal Reserve Board play in managing the US economy?

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

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

What is the primary purpose of the Electoral College?

What is the term for the process by which Congress ensures that laws are being administered in accordance with legislators' intentions?

What is the primary role of the President as Chief of State?

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

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?

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

What is the primary purpose of a Joint Committee in Congress?

What is the primary function of the National Security Council?

Which committee is responsible for creating spending bills in the U.S. House of Representatives?

What is the primary power granted to the Supreme Court by the landmark case Marbury v. Madison?

In the federal court system, which courts primarily function as courts of original jurisdiction for MOST cases?

What distinguishes the U.S. court system as a 'dual court system'?

Which entity serves as the supreme commander of the US Coast Guard according to the U.S. Constitution?

How many departments serve under the president's cabinet?

What is the primary role of the Office of Management and Budget?

Who is the chair of the National Security Council?

What is the correct order of presidential succession?

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

What is the role of the Attorney General?

What is the main role of the United States Supreme Court in the federal court system?

Which power is NOT vested in the US President by the US Constitution?

Which committee is responsible for overseeing national security and foreign policy issues for the President?

In the federal court system, what is the primary role of trial courts?

Which power is NOT granted to the US President by the US Constitution regarding the military?

What is the main function of the House Appropriations Committee in Congress?

Which branch of government did the Framers of the United States aim to create primarily to counterbalance the power of the President?

What is the term used for the procedural move in Congress attempted to obstruct the passage of a bill?

Which president holds the record for issuing the most vetoes during his time in office?

What concept ensures that national laws take precedence over conflicting state laws in the United States?

What is the term for the process by which the US Congress oversees and ensures that laws are being administered as intended?

Which of the following congressional committees typically focus on specific policy issues or concerns?

Which legislative chamber of the US Congress was specifically designed to closely reflect the views of the American people?

Which specific type of representation involves personal assistance to constituents with issues regarding bureaucratic agencies?

What term is used to describe federal funds allocated by legislators for projects within their own districts?

Which amendment shifted the election of US Senators from state legislatures to popular vote by the people?

Who is responsible for the management of the US economy and is appointed by the president?

In the presidential succession line, who comes after the Secretary of the Treasury?

Which of the following represents a group of foreign policy advisors and cabinet officials advising the US President on national security issues?

What was the New Deal, initiated by US President Franklin Roosevelt, primarily focused on?

Who holds the position of the Chair of the National Security Council?

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

Which department is headed by the Attorney General?

In the US Supreme Court under Franklin Roosevelt's administration, what was the broadest latitude granted to the president?

If both the US president and the vice president die or are unable to govern, which position comes after the Secretary of State in the presidential succession?

What role did the US Supreme Court play in cases involving foreign affairs during Franklin Roosevelt's administration?