US Government Quiz

What is the largest subunit of the executive branch, formed by the Secretaries of the 15 departments?

• bureaucracy

• cabinet

• commission

• department

Which department is responsible for diplomacy with the governments of other countries?

• House of Representatives

• US Department of the Interior (DOI)

• Separation of powers

• Department of State (1789)

What is the President's role as the commander of the armed forces, both national and state national guard?

• Supreme Court

• Chief of State

• Chief Executive

• Commander in Chief

Which chamber of Congress is headed by the Vice President and has two representatives from each state?

• President

• Senate

• Congress

• Supreme Court

What is the term for a change to the Constitution, bill, or law?

• Amendment

• Veto

• Congress

• Bill

What is the political system called where citizens can vote directly on laws and policies?

• Bureaucracy

• Republic

• Democracy

• Separation Of Powers

What is the name of the lower house of Congress, which consists of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population?

• Speaker of the House

• Separation of Powers

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

Which federal agency is responsible for the space program and aerospace research?

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

What term refers to the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law?

• Equal Protection Clause

• Civil Rights

• Civil Liberties

• Democracy

What is the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies?

• Department

• Government

• Congress

• Bureaucracy