General Terms
What does the FBI stand for?
Federal Bureau of Investigation
What event prompted the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?
The September 11 Attacks
Who nominates cabinet members?
The President
What was the name of FDR's reforms?
The New Deal
Which agency regulates and ensures the safety of Food and Medicine?
What is the name of the President's advisors and heads of federal departments?
The Cabinet
Which disaster in 2005 uncovered mismanagement and underfunding of FEMA?
Hurricane Katrina
Which chamber approves cabinet nominations sent by the president?
The Senate
What was the name of President Obama's nationwide healthcare regulatory overhaul and expansion?
Obamacare / Affordable Care Act
What does the IRS do?
Collects federal taxes and enforces tax laws
What is the term for replacing government services with services provided by private firms
Privatization
Which agencies managed the response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Center for Disease Control (CDC) / Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
What is the name of the office which oversees agencies?
Office of the Inspector General
Which act prohibits discrimination based on disabilities?
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
What does the Department of Education do?
Establishes policy for, administers and coordinates most federal assistance to education
What title is given to the president as the head of the federal bureaucracy?
Chief Executive
Under which administration did Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning leak secret documents?
Obama
What is the nation's highest-ranking military officer positions?
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Which agreement signed in 1992 established a free-trade zone between Canada, the US, and Mexico?
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Which agency licenses and regulates nuclear energy to ensure health and safety?
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
What are two types of funding grants for state or local governments?
Block Grants and Categorical Grants
Under which president was the Environmental Protection Agency created?
Richard Nixon
Who was the secretary of the Department of Education under the Trump Administration?
Betsy DeVos
What was the name of the controversial national security act passed by congress after the September 11 Attacks?
Which agency regulates the automotive industry and consumer vehicles?
The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)