US Government Committees and Presidential Powers Quiz
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How many departments serve under the president's cabinet?

  • 12
  • 20
  • 10
  • 15 (correct)

    • What is the primary responsibility of the Office of Management and Budget?

  • Creation of the president's annual budget (correct)
  • Management of the US economy
  • National security advisement
  • Foreign policy advisement

    • Who is the head of the Department of Justice?

  • The Attorney General (correct)
  • The Secretary of State
  • The Vice President
  • The President

    • Who chairs the National Security Council?

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

    Who was the first woman to hold the position of US Secretary of State?

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

    What is the order of presidential succession if both the President and 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 role of the US Supreme Court?

    <p>To primarily act as a court of appellate jurisdiction</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 National Security Council's primary responsibility?

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

    What is the power exercised by the Supreme Court in the landmark case Marbury v. Madison?

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

    What is the role of the President in the US military?

    <p>Serve as supreme military commander of the armed forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The trial courts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the system of checks and balances in the US Constitution?

    <p>To ensure that laws are administered in keeping with legislators' intentions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amendment shifted the power to elect senators from state legislatures to popular elections?

    <p>The 17th Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the role of the ombudsperson in Congress?

    <p>To advocate on behalf of a constituent with an issue with a bureaucratic agency</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Pork Barrel</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 term for the most powerful person in the US Senate?

    <p>Senate Majority Leader</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 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 compilation of all the laws passed by the US Congress?

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

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

    <p>To oversee the budget for the armed forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the characteristic of the US court system?

    <p>It is a dual court system</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 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

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

    <p>The power of judicial review</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Article III of the US Constitution?

    <p>Describing the structure and powers of the judicial branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights?

    <p>To protect individual liberties and freedoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the primary role of the Senate Majority Leader?

    <p>To lead the majority party in the Senate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of adding a new amendment to the US Constitution?

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

    What is the primary responsibility of the Speaker of the House?

    <p>To preside over the House of Representatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the president's powers granted by Congress?

    <p>Statutory Powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of electors required to be elected president?

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

    What is the term for the type of bill that has been used traditionally as a means for legislators to appropriate funds to special projects within their congressional districts?

    <p>Transportation Bill</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

    Which executive office of the president is involved in managing/supervising the US economy?

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

    Who appoints the Chair of the Federal Reserve Board?

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

    Which group advises the president on national security and foreign policy issues?

    <p>National Security Council</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is granted the broadest latitude to use emergency powers in cases involving foreign affairs?

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

    Which U.S. President initiated the New Deal, a series of social programs transforming the federal government's role?

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

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