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U.S. Government Part II Trivia Quiz

Another set of questions to test your knowledge of the U.S. Government!

A multiple-choice quiz by mkp51. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
mkp51

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,592

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

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? Hint

Consumer Products Safety Commission

Food and Drug Administration

Environmental Protection Agency

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) falls under the jurisdiction of which major executive department of the U.S. government? Hint

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? Hint

Souter and Goldberg

Goldberg and Ginsburg

Souter and Ginsburg

Blackmun and Ginsburg

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Question 4 of 10

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? Hint

General Services Administration

Congressional Budget Office

Office of Management and Budget

General Accounting Office

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Question 5 of 10

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

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Question 6 of 10

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? Hint

8 years, yes

6 years, yes

14 years, no

10 years, no

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Question 7 of 10

7. How long is the term of office for the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Fed, and may they be reappointed? Hint

6 years, yes

10 years, no

4 years, yes

7 years, no

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Question 8 of 10

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? Hint

Fannie Mae

Ginnie Mae

Freddie Mac

Gerrie Mander

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 specify? Hint

Prohibits discrimination based on gender in educational programs

Prohibits discrimination based on visual impairment in educational programs

Prohibits discrimination based on ethnic background in school sports programs

Prohibits discrimination based on sexual preference in school sports programs

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does the seventeenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution specify? Hint

Voting rights can't be denied because of race or previous condition of servitude

U.S. Senators to be elected by direct popular vote

Slavery and involuntary servitude prohibited

Income tax authorized

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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?

Answer: Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monitors the health effects of cell phones. The FDA derives its authority to regulate cell phones from the radiation control provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1968.

2. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) falls under the jurisdiction of which major executive department of the U.S. government?

Answer: None; it is an independent regulatory commission.

The CPSC is an independent regulatory commission created by the Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972. The CPSC began operating in 1973.

Answer: Souter and Ginsburg

The missing justices are Souter (David H.) and Ginsburg (Ruth Bader). Souter was nominated to the Supreme Court by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, and Ginsburg by President Clinton in 1993.

Answer: General Services Administration

The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, which was passed by the 81st Congress and signed into law by President Harry Truman on July 1, 1949.

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.

Answer: False

False. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution grants the power to make treaties to the President of the United States, "by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, provided that two thirds of the Senators present concur."

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?

Answer: 14 years, no

A full term for members of the Fed's Board of Governors is 14 years. One term begins every two years, on February 1 of even-numbered years. A Governor who serves a full term may not be reappointed; however, a member who completes an unexpired portion of a vacated term may be reappointed.

7. How long is the term of office for the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Fed, and may they be reappointed?

Answer: 4 years, yes

The Fed Chairman and Vice Chairman are chosen from among the sitting members of the Board of Governors, and serve 4-year terms. They may be reappointed as Chairman and Vice Chairman until their terms as members of the Board of Governors expire.

Answer: Ginnie Mae

Ginnie Mae is the nickname for the Government National Mortgage Association, wholly owned by HUD, and charged with the responsibility of assisting low- to moderate-income homebuyers. By the way, the Federal National Mortgage Association (nicknamed "Fannie Mae") was a sister agency within HUD, until it sold its government-held stock and became a private corporation in 1968.

9. What does Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 specify?

Answer: Prohibits discrimination based on gender in educational programs

Title IX applies to institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds - college and university undergraduate and graduate programs. There are many exceptions to the prohibition against gender discrimination that are specified in Title IX.

10. What does the seventeenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution specify?

Answer: U.S. Senators to be elected by direct popular vote

Prior to this amendment, the Constitution specified that Senators were to be chosen by the legislatures of the respective states.

Source: Author mkp51

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