Founding Documents
President Trump recently hung this founding document in the Oval Office.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This billionaire head of the DOGE called the U.S. Agency for International Development, founded in 1961 by John F. Kennedy, a "criminal organization."
Who is Elon Musk?
President Trump used this informal presidential power to speak to voters about the drawbacks of government overspending.
What is the bully pulpit?
Congress uses this clause to pass the majority of its laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
What is the commerce clause?
President Trump has put most of the blame of the recent aviation crashes on this policy he wants to remove.
What is diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI?
President Trump has been following this idea penned by Alexander Hamilton in Federalist 70.
What is "energy in the executive"? or an "energetic executive"
This federal agency is responsible for the response to hurricanes, fires, flooding, and other natural disasters.
What is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)?
President Trump imposed these on Canada, Mexico, and China.
What are tariffs?
In justifying judicial independence in Federalist 78, the wordsmith Hamilton used this memorable phrase to describe Congress's primary authority.
What is the power of the purse?
During a debate, Donald Trump challenged Joe Biden to a match in this sport.
What is golf?
This Article of the Constitution outlines the process of amending the document.
What is V?
Congress holds these two primary checks over bureaucratic agencies.
What are funding (or "power of the purse") and hearings?
Today, the President generally oversees foreign policy, though Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution gave this part of the government the power to ratify this. (Two-part answer.)
What is the Senate, and treaties?
This Section in Article 1 grants Congress the power to "provide for the common defense and general welfare," which could be interpreted to include determining the size and efficiency of government agencies.
What is Article I, Section 8?
Acquired at birth, these are fundamental liberties that belong to everyone and can’t be taken away.
What are natural rights?
This foundational document was written to protest the proposed Constitution in 1787.
What is Brutus 1?
This department head-level position (one of the original four in Washington’s cabinet, before other agencies were established) does not have the title of “secretary.”
What is the Attorney General?
President Trump announced an executive order to dismantle this department and cut 50% of the employees.
What is the Department of Education?
The current name and title of the leader of the House of Representatives.
What is Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House?
Ratified in 1791, and 1868, these two Amendments state that Americans have the right to life, liberty, property, and due process.
What are Amendments V and XIV?
In Federalist 29, Alexander Hamilton suggested that this may be a danger to liberty.
What is a standing army?
These three-letter acronyms represent three agencies in the Department of Justice.
What are the FBI, ATF and DEA?
This clause gives the President the power of Executive Orders.
What is the vesting clause, or the take care clause?
One of the most powerful groups in Congress, the Senate and House versions of these committees regulate expenditures of money by the government of the United States.
What is Appropriations?
Known for his deep respect for "the rule of law," this U.S. President signed the Alien Enemies Act, which President Trump recently used to deport people.
Who was John Adams?