U.S. Government Part I

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1. Which U.S. government official is second in line of succession to the U.S. Presidency? Speaker of the House of Representatives President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of State

2. In what year was the Department of Defense established? 1949 1947 1789 1921

3. The three branches of the U.S. government are the Executive, Legislative, and Administrative. True False

4. Which committee of the House of Representatives is responsible for raising the revenue required to finance the U.S. Government? Taxation and Revenue Committee Ways and Means Committee Finance Committee Judiciary Committee

5. Which member of the President's Cabinet has jurisdiction over the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)? Attorney General Secretary of Defense Secretary of the Interior Secretary of State

6. What does Article VI of the U.S. Constitution specify? Republican form of government guaranteed The powers vested in the U.S. Congress The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land. Procedures for amending the Constitution

7. What Federal law created the Department of Defense? National Security Act of 1947 National Defense Act of 1921 U.S Constitution Government Reorganization Act of 1947

8. What does the 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution specify? Variations to Congressional pay can’t take effect until after a Federal election. Poll tax was barred in Federal elections. The voting age lowered to 18 years. Levying of income tax by the Federal Government was authorized.

9. Which agency of the U.S. government is charged with the specific primary responsibility of supervising and conducting government litigation in the U.S. Supreme Court? Office of the Solicitor General Office of the United States Attorney Office of the Attorney General Federal Bureau of Investigation

10. What Latin motto appears underneath the base of the pyramid on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States? Novus Ordo Seclorum Annuit Coeptis E pluribus unum no Latin motto; only the Roman numeral "MDCCLXXVI"

11. On October 1, 2002, what was the annual salary of the President of the United States? $400,000 $300,000 $575,500 $250,000

12. Before it came under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security in January 2003, to which major executive branch of the U.S. Government did the U.S. Coast Guard belong? Department of Transportation Department of the Interior Department of the Treasury Department of Defense

13. The National Security Council (NSC) falls under the jurisdiction of which U.S. government agency? Central Intelligence Agency Department of Defense Executive Office of the President Department of State

14. According to the U.S. Constitution, all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the United States Senate. True False

15. Which committee of the U.S. Senate is responsible for legislation relating to trademarks, patents, and copyrights? Finance Committee Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Judiciary Committee Patents and Copyrights Committee