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• "A" 1.Zhi
• "B" 2.Phoebe
• "B" 6.Bill Ng
• "B" 8.Kelly Li
What will the Congress pass to temporarily fund government agencies if a formal appropriations bill has not been passed?
A.House Resolution
B.Continuing Resolution
C.Congressional Resolution
D.Senate Resolution
Topic:EPA
Which President proposed the EPA?
President Nixon
• "D" 10.Natasha
Which of the following action has NOT been taken by the treasury in order to combat the recession and improve the country's economy?
a. the cutting of excise taxes
b. participation in deficit spending
c. started foreclosure-prevention programs
d. severely increasing income taxes
Who appoints United States trade representative? and who is the current ambassador?
A. President; Ron Kirk
B. Congress through voting; Susan Schwab
C. Secretary of Commerce; Ron Kirk
D. Secretary of Treasury; Susan Schwab
There has been heavy political argument about raising the debt ceiling, which is currently about $14.3 trillion. This is because the
national debt is..
(a) $13 trillion
(b) $15 billion
(c) $14 trillion
(d) $14.3 trillion
The Commissioner of Food and Drugs, who leads the FDA, is directly appointed by whom?
a.No one, directly elected by voters
b.The President
c.The Senate
d.The House of Representatives
• "C" 14.Jatinder
Which of the following committees is concentrated significantly on funding for the nation’s defense?
A) Senate Committee on Armed Services
B) Senate Committee on Finance
C) House Committee on Armed Services
D) House Committee on Financial Services
• "A" 16.Adam
Which is most likely to be under the oversight/legislation of the House Committee of Foreign Affairs?
a) Peace Corps
b) Crude oil trade
c) Microsoft
d) Increase in real estate in Kansas
• "C" 17.Alex
• "B" 18.Zameena
Under the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity program office does which of the
following?
A) Maintains current information on housing needs, market conditions, and existing programs.
B) Enforces Federal laws against discrimination against minority households, families with children, and persons with
disability.
C) Establishes the standards for what considers a home "healthy" and what levels of lead homes should stay under to avoid hazardous
conditions.
D) Provides housing block grants for Indian tribes, Native Hawaiians and Alaskans.
• "A" 19.Stefan
Who is the chairman of the Senate committee on energy and natural resources?
A.Jeff Bingaman
B.John Doe
C.George Binghamton
C.John Deere
Which committee is responsible for regulating the supply and delivery of energy?
Which of the following is NOT under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Energy (DOE)?
a) Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
b) Energy Conservation
c) Unemployment Insurance Benefits
d) Domestic Energy Production
What are some of the issues that the House committee on Education and the Workforce are account for?
A.Promoting Sports
B.Job Training
C.Foreign Affairs
D.Criminals
What is the main goal of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services?
A. To make sure that all Americans get at least one hour of exercise every day.
B. Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America.
C. To improve the lives of Americans, so they can generate more revenue.
D. To counter bio-terrorism and use bio-terrorism on other nations during war.
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D.I, II and III
• "A" 25.Renata
A. ALL OF THE ABOVE (she doesnt have a fb, so she wrote me this in class)
• "B" 26.Kudzai
Members of the house ways and means committee can serve on other committees
A. Never
B. With a waiver from their party's congressional leader
C. After two years of service
D. During a national emergency
Which of the following is true about the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?
I.The Investment Management department of SEC oversees the accuracy of public corporations' financial disclosures.
II.The Enforcement department of SEC prosecutes violators of federal securities laws.
III. The terms of the Commissioners last five years and more than three Commissioners may belong to the same political party.
IV.The Securities Act of 1933 created the SEC and empowers the SEC with broad authority over all aspects of the securities industry.
A) II only
B) I and II only
C) I and III only
D) I, II, III, IV
***5 QUESTIONS WERE NOT SUBMITTED SO there's only 28! We have 27/28!:D Only missing Chuck's...