Question

Oversight power of congress is all about making sure the laws passed by congress are being implemented the right way.

Question 1 options:

	True
	False

Question 2 (0.5 points)

Individuals hired from the public sector to work for government bureaucracy are known as_______________.

Question 2 options:

	Public officers
	Elected officials
	Civil Servants/public servants
	They have different names from one government office to another

Question 3 (0.5 points)

Which one of the following is a legislation passed to prevent corrupt hiring practices in the U.S. Bureaucracy ?

Question 3 options:

	Hatch Act 1939
	Pendleton Act 1893
	Affordable Care Act 2010
	There is no such law against corrupt hiring practices

Question 4 (0.5 points)

Which one of the following bureaucratic departments was not among the first four members of cabinet in terms of the age of the institution?

Question 4 options:

	The Department of War
	The Department of Justice
	The Department of Foreign Affairs
	The Department of Homeland Security

Question 5 (0.5 points)

Which one of the following is not true about Vice-President of the United States?

Question 5 options:

	He/she is first in line to succeed the president in any unfortunate circumstances (sickness or death) or scenarios like impeachment.
	Serves as president of the U.S. Senate.
	He/she oversees the Social Security Administration.
	He/she could serve as a dignitary and advisor to the president in different issues.

Question 6 (0.5 points)

Which one of the following is the correct order of courts in terms of how much power each court has? Look at it from the most powerful to the less powerful.

Question 6 options:

	The Supreme Court, Appellate courts, and District/Trial courts
	The Supreme Court, District/Trial courts, and Appellate Courts.
	Appellate courts, The supreme court and District/Trial Courts.
	All of them matter the same way and have supreme authorities.

Question 7 (1 point)

________________is a landmark case at the Supreme Court of the U.S. and is famous for indicating the court’s growing power because of its new found ability to review laws the congress legislatesas well as review executive actions of the president.  

Question 7 options:

	Brown v. Board of Education
	Plessy v. Ferguson
	Marbury v. Madison
	Roe v. Wade

Question 8 (0.5 points)

Which of the following statements is/are true?

Question 8 options:

	The Majority Leader of the U.S. senate is more powerful than Majority Leader of the house.
	The Speaker of the House is in charge of the House of Representatives.
	President Pro Tempore replaces the Vice President in the U.S. Senate .
	All are answers.

Question 9 (1 point)

Which one of the following U.S. Cabinet Departments are created last?

Question 9 options:

	Department of Homeland Security
	Department of Defense
	Department of State
	Department of Veteran Affairs

Question 10 (0.5 points)

Similar to the legal systems in the United Kingdom, India and others, the United States follows a legal system known as ________________.

Question 10 options:

	Shari'a Law.
	Civil Law.
	Common Law.
	Judeo-Christian Traditions.

Answer 1

1) True, the constitution allows congress to enact laws that mandate oversight by its committies,grant relevant authority to itself and its support agencies.

2) Civil servants/Public servants

3) The Hatch Act 1939

4) The Department of Homeland Security ( It began operations in 2003 making it the youngest U.S cabinet department.)

5) Not true - He/She oversees the social security administration.

6) The Supreme Court,Appellate Court,District/Trial Court

7) Marbury V Madison

8) All the statements are true.

9) Department of Homeland security

10) Common Law