Unit 6
What phrase did George Washington add when he took oath of office?
So help me God
What department oversees US relations abroad?
State
What is INTERPOL
International Police Organization
The ______ declares the Constitution to be the law of the land.
Supremacy Clause
What did Reagan do to understand the Soviet situation?
He read wildly
What is the president's annual message to Congress?
The State of the Union address
The Constitution mentions heads of executive departments. What term do we use for that group of people today?
The Cabinet
What is FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Delegates choose nominees and a party platform at a ___________.
National Party Convention
Who is the most influential writer to Reagan concerning communism?
Whittaker Chambers
How many times has Congress declared war?
5 times
What is America's Central Bank?
Federal Reserve
What is FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
This limits the intrusiveness of the federal government
Bill of Rights
Who was Reagan's second wife and did he have children?
Nancy Davis, they had 2 children
Who is next in line of succession after the vice president?
Speaker of the House
What department spends one-fourth of the federal budget?
HHS
Health & Human Services
The number 2 executive officer in the state?
Lieutenant Governor
This law set the patterns for territories becoming states
Northwest Ordinance
Who was the formative figure in Reagan's Christian walk?
His mom, Nelle
What law did Congress pass to limit a president's ability to deploy troops?
The Wars Powers Act
What state has a unicameral legislature?
Nebraska
The power to amend the Constitution rests with the
States
This case involved legal procedures for the accused
Miranda v. Arizona
What state was Reagan governor?
California