U.S. Government Part II

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Two agencies of the U.S. government are legally responsible for regulating cell phones. One of those agencies is the Federal Communications Commission. What is the other? Nuclear Regulatory Commission Consumer Products Safety Commission Food and Drug Administration Environmental Protection Agency

2. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) falls under the jurisdiction of which major executive department of the U.S. government? None; it is an independent regulatory commission. Commerce Department Department of Labor Department of the Interior

3. Here are the surnames of seven of the nine people who were Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court on October 1, 2002: Rehnquist, O'Connor, Stevens, Scalia, Thomas, Kennedy, Breyer. What are the surnames of the two Supreme Court Justices not listed here? Goldberg and Ginsburg Souter and Ginsburg Blackmun and Ginsburg Souter and Goldberg

4. Which U.S. government agency is responsible for providing travel and transportation services, preserving historic buildings, and developing, advocating, and evaluating government-wide policies? Office of Management and Budget General Services Administration Congressional Budget Office General Accounting Office

5. The U.S. Constitution specifies that Congress shall have the power to make treaties, provided that a majority of the members of both houses of Congress concur. True False

6. How long is a full term for members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (The Fed), and may a member who serves a full term be reappointed? 8 years, yes 6 years, yes 14 years, no 10 years, no

7. How long is the term of office for the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Fed, and may they be reappointed? 10 years, no 6 years, yes 7 years, no 4 years, yes

8. What is the nickname of the wholly government-owned corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), that was created in 1968 to serve low- to moderate-income homebuyers? Ginnie Mae Freddie Mac Fannie Mae Gerrie Mander

9. What does Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 specify? Prohibits discrimination based on sexual preference in school sports programs Prohibits discrimination based on ethnic background in school sports programs Prohibits discrimination based on gender in educational programs Prohibits discrimination based on visual impairment in educational programs

10. What does the seventeenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution specify? U.S. Senators to be elected by direct popular vote Slavery and involuntary servitude prohibited Voting rights can’t be denied because of race or previous condition of servitude Income tax authorized