Legislative Process
Why is it important to know which party has majority control over a chamber in Congress?
Chairs, committee majority membership, Speaker of the House (HoR), Congressional Oversight/Investigations
Who do executive orders apply to?
Members of the executive bureaucracy and the military
What did Senator Obama say about deploying troops abroad? How did President Obama act when deploying troops abroad?
Senator Obama said all combat operations abroad must be approved by Congress while President Obama disregarded this
Name 3 countries that have bought US made F-35s.
UK, Italy, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Norway, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Belgium, Poland, Singapore, Finland, Switzerland, Germany
What are the 3 “C’s” used to evaluate allies?
Cash, Capability, Commitment
When members of the executive bureaucracy and interest groups testify under oath to discuss a bill in a session open to the public, it is called what?
Hearing
How many times has Vice Presidents become President after the President died?
8
Which country delivered the most missile strikes to target in the War in Libya in 2011?
France
What portion of the US’s GDP was spent on Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 2022?
0.2%
What percentage of the US’s total budget is made of foreign aid and salaries of federal workers?
6%
Name 2 laws that were passed over Presidential veto.
Clean Water Act, Cabel TV Act, War Powers Act, Anti-Apartheid Act, NDAA 2021
What are the leaders of the opposition party in the UK called?
Shadow Cabinet
Name all times that the US has declared war through Congress.
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII
Which countries did Russia simulate nuclear attacks on between 2013 and 2018?
Sweden and Denmark
An estimated how many deaths have been caused by US cuts to foreign aid?
300,000
How many Republicans in the House of Representatives and how many Republicans in the Senate voted in favor of the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care)?
0 in either chamber
What is the US equivalent to Questions Time in the UK’s parliamentary system?
There is none
What portion of aerial refueling, targeting, and suppression of enemy air defenses did the US supply during the War in Libya in 2011?
2/3
From 2001-2018, how many naval and aerial close encounters did China have with the US?
8 total, 5 naval and 3 aerial
How did Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, describe allies on May 31st?
As “force multipliers”. Additionally stated that “America first… does not mean America alone.”
How is a filibuster stopped?
Invoking Senate Rule 22 – 16 signatures, wait 48 hours, 60 affirmative vote, 30 hours of debate, then can vote on the bill
When does executive privilege apply?
When an official is called in to testify under oath before Congress, the information asked of them is a matter of national security, and was talked about between the official and the President
How many times has the US sent troops abroad into combat since 1973?
138
How did Germany’s the number of Typhoon fighter jets ready for action change between 2017 and 2021?
More than doubled
What did Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, state about a Chinese takeover of Taiwan? What did the Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy state about it?
Hegseth said it “would result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world.” The undersecretary for policy said it would not be an “existential” threat.