In the electoral college that chooses the president each state gets one vote per ________________.
member of Congress
100
Which group would most likely have the responsibility for responding to a major terrorist incident?
White House Chief of Staff, National Security Council, vice president, USA Freedom Corps
National Security Council
100
What type of tax is the US income tax?
progressive
100
What is any organization, either in government or the private sector, that has a clear, formal structure, a division of labor and operates under a set of rules and procedures?
bureaucracy
100
Who controls federal monetary policy?
an independent regulatory commission - the Fed
200
If a president dies in office who assumes presidential power?
vice president
200
Payroll tax for social security is regressive - why?
it is collected on income only up to a certain level
200
How are members of the civil service chosen?
competitive selection emphasizing job skills
200
If the Federal Reserve decided to raise the reserve requirement for banks what would they be attempting to do to the money supply?
reduce it
300
When a president seeks to improve relations with another country he is acting in what executive role?
foreign policy leader
300
The gift tax is designed to prevent people from avoiding payment of what other tax?
What is estate tax
300
What is the job of independent regulatory commissions?
setting and enforcing rules to regulate some aspect of the economy
400
What happens when the government sells a bond?
it borrows money from the buyer of the bond
400
Why are regulatory agencies extremely powerful?
they combine executive, legislative, and judicial functions
500
What determines the fiscal policy of the federal government?
spending and taxing decisions made by Congress and the President
500
What committee draws up detailed laws for revenue and spending?