(The answer is BOLDED and in quotations)

• "A" 1.Zhi
What is the goal of the United States Department of Education?
A) To promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering
educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
B) To advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States; to promote scientific and
technological innovation in support of that mission; and to ensure the environmental cleanup of the national
nuclear weapons complex.
C) To provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country.
D) To create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the
international community.

• "B" 2.Phoebe
What is the function of the Congressional Budget Office?
A. Approves taxes on foreign goods
B. Provides economic data and budget suggestions to Congress
C. To legislate new lands
D. To set aside money for specific spending

• "D" 3.Daniel Singh

The goal of the United States Department of Justice is to
a) enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law.
b) To ensure public safety among threats
c) provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime
d) all of the above

• "A" 4.Jason Mai

The Department of Commerce mainly creates jobs by
A) promoting American exports across the globe
B) Appreciating the value of the dollar
C) Being as least competitive as possible and fully relying on another nation’s economy
D) By promoting fairness and not giving any special treatment such as financing for entrepreneurs

• "A" 5.Mandy Wong

Who is the current Secretary of Agriculture?
A. Thomas J. Vilsack
B. Cheryl Cook
C. Dr. Elizabeth A. Hagen
D. None of the above

• "B" 6.Bill Ng
Which of the following is not one of the functions of the GAO?
a) Spot irregularities in government spending
b) Procure tax revenue stolen from government agencies
c) Advise Congress on how government inefficiencies should be dealt with
d) Issue legal decisions and opinions to improve government responsiveness
• "B" 7.Linda Zheng
What does the department of Interior do?
a) Design the interior of buildings in NYC
b) Manage and sustains America’s lands, water, wildlife and energy resources
c) Cleans the White House every weekend
d) Makes sure that there is enough food for every American out there

• "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

• "President Nixon" 9.Alina

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

• "A" 11. Andrew Ng

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

• "C" 12. Jimmy Luo

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

• "B" 13.Susan Zou

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

• "B" 15. Joanna

What is the order of succession of the president as of 1947?

A. President Pro Tempore, Vice President, Secretary of State, Speaker of the House
B. Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State
C. Vice President, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State, President Pro Tempore
D. President Pro Tempore, Vice President, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State

• "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
Who is the current (As of March 2011) Secretary of Defense?
A. William Lynn
B. Barack Obama
C. Robert Gates
D. George Bush Sr.

• "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

• "C" 20. John Biswakarma

Which committee is responsible for regulating the supply and delivery of energy?

a) Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming

b) Committee on Science and Technology
c) House Committee on Energy and Commerce
d) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

• "C" 21. Wahaj Chaudhry

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

• "B" 22. Chen Tong

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

• "B" 23. Trevor Lee

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.

• "D" 24. Naureen Ghani

Which of these are the functions of the House Budget Committee:

I. Drafting and Preparing the Budget Resolution
II. Creating bills and resolutions
III. Monitoring agencies and programs outside of the House

A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D.I, II and III

• "A" 25.Renata
 What actions of the DOT will lead to economic growth?
I.Technology
II.Employment
III.Gov't investment in Basic Infrastructure

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

• "A" 27.Linda Zhu

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...