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?

The U.S President Signup and view all the answers

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

Madeleine Albright Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the primary role of the US Supreme Court?

To primarily act as a court of appellate jurisdiction Signup and view all the answers

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

Constitutional law Signup and view all the answers

What is the National Security Council's primary responsibility?

To advise the president on foreign policy and national security issues Signup and view all the answers

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

Judicial review Signup and view all the answers

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

Serve as supreme military commander of the armed forces Signup and view all the answers

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

The trial courts Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

The 17th Amendment 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?

Congressional Oversight Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the ombudsperson in Congress?

To advocate on behalf of a constituent with an issue with a bureaucratic agency 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?

Pork Barrel Signup and view all the answers

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

Article III Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the most powerful person in the US Senate?

Senate Majority Leader 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?

Casework Signup and view all the answers

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

Filibuster Signup and view all the answers

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

The US Code Signup and view all the answers

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

To oversee the budget for the armed forces Signup and view all the answers

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

It established the concept of judicial review Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the US court system?

It is a dual court system Signup and view all the answers

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

Constitutional law Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the National Security Council?

To advise the President on foreign policy and national security issues Signup and view all the answers

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

The power of judicial review Signup and view all the answers

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

Describing the structure and powers of the judicial branch Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights?

To protect individual liberties and freedoms Signup and view all the answers

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

Supremacy Clause Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the Senate Majority Leader?

To lead the majority party in the Senate Signup and view all the answers

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

Ratification Signup and view all the answers

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

To preside over the House of Representatives Signup and view all the answers

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

Statutory Powers Signup and view all the answers

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

270 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?

Transportation Bill Signup and view all the answers

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

Incumbency Signup and view all the answers

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

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Signup and view all the answers

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

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Signup and view all the answers

Who appoints the Chair of the Federal Reserve Board?

President Signup and view all the answers

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

National Security Council Signup and view all the answers

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

President 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?

Franklin Roosevelt Signup and view all the answers

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How many departments serve under the president's cabinet?

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

Who is the head of the Department of Justice?

Who chairs the National Security Council?

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

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

What is the primary role of the US Supreme Court?

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

What is the National Security Council's primary responsibility?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the role of the ombudsperson 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 describes the powers and structure of the judicial branch?

What is the term for the most powerful person in the US Senate?

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

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

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

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

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

What is the characteristic of the US court system?

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

What is the primary role of the National Security Council?

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

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

What is the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights?

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

What is the primary role of the Senate Majority Leader?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

Who appoints the Chair of the Federal Reserve Board?

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

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

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

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