Military Knowledge Quiz 9

Military officers swear an oath to serve and defend the __________.

• Constitution

• President

• United States citizens

• United States

Who has the power to declare war?

• The President

• The Congress

• Supreme Court

The military falls under which TWO elected bodies?

• The President and Congress

• The Congress and Judicial Branch

• The President and Vice President

Which military departments report to the Department of Defense? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

• Army

• Air Force

• Navy

Put the following positions in the correct order from HIGHEST to LOWEST in the chain of command. (Input the answers in the correct sequence, then push the ENTER button.)

• Secretary of Defense

• Secretary of State

• President

• Vice President

The system by which authority passes down through the military ranks, with each level accountable to a superior

• Leader Establishment

• National Security Council

• Operating Forces

• Chain of Command

Who is responsible for appropriating money for national defense?

• Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Secretary of Defense

• President

• Congress

What term is used to refer to the group of top officials appointed to administer the president’s policies?

• National Security Council

• Cabinet

• Executive Council

• Advisory Council

Which of these statements is NOT accurate?

• As commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the President has the power to declare war.

• Congress is empowered to confirm the promotions of military officers.

• When military officers are commissioned, they swear an oath to serve and defend the Constitution.

• The US military is under the authority of elected officials and thus has the power of the people behind it.

Which of the following characteristics do the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and the Secretary of the Navy share?

• They are required to be graduates of one of the military academies.

• They hold elected positions.

• They are both civilians.

• They are both overseen by the Department of Defense.