This agency "delivered" the highest rating from the American Public.
What is US Postal Service?
100
This agency requires automobile manufactures to limit car emissions.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency?
100
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice and lead attorney for the NAACP in Brown v. Board of Education.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
100
The power of a court to hear a court case is called this.
What is jurisdiction?
100
President Truman tried to take over the steel mills during the Korean war, but the Supreme Court ruled that the president had overstepped his power in this case.
What is Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer?
200
One of following is NOT a regulatory agency:
Federal Communications Commission,
National Security Council,
National Labor Relations Board,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
What is the National Security Council?
200
The initials FDIC stand for this, you can bank on it.
What is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
200
Either one of two Supreme Court justices appointed by George W. Bush.
Who is John Roberts? OR
Who is Samuel Alito?
200
Requests that a higher court review a case that was decided at a lower level is called this?
What is an appeal?
200
This 1997 case rejected the notion of presidential immunity from civil claims arising from action outside of the president's official duties.
What is Clinton v. Jones?
300
Ben Bernanke is the head of the most independent of all federal government agencies. Name the agency.
What is the Federal Reserve System?
300
The bill that Congress authorizes which provides money for federal programs is called this.
What is the appropriation act or appropriations bill?
300
This is the number of Supreme Court justices.
What is the number nine?
300
The party that initiates a law suit and claims damages is called this?
What is a plaintiff?
300
This case is well known for setting the preceden for using affirmative action in higher education settings.
What is Bakke v. California?
400
Responsibility for public lands and resources rests with this Department.
What is the Department of Interior?
400
Investigating complaints about racial and sexual discrimination in the workplace is part of this agency's job.
What is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?
400
She made history in 2009 as the first Hispanic to be named to the Supreme Court.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
400
The power of the courts to declare laws made by Congress, the states or actions of the president unconsitutional and invalid is called this.
What is judicial review?
400
This case struck down laws that allowed segregation of public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka?
500
The Civil Service Reform Act was enacted during the presidency of this man.
Who is President Jimmy Carter?
500
The agency that ordered cigarette manufacturers to place a health warning on each pack of cigarettes.
What is the Food and Drug Administration?
500
The first female Supreme Court justice.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
500
The judicial philosophy that attempts to take the Founder's values and apply them to current conditions is referred to by this term.
What is original intent?
500
Supreme court justices hold their positions for this length of term.