Epic Test Review

Part 3

1. . Who directly elects representatives? senators? president?

representatives – the peoplesenators – the peoplepresident – electoral college

2. Which branch of government appoints ambassadors?

Executive Branch (president)

3. Does Congress or the President have more power in regards to foreign policy?

president

4. What is NATO? Why was it created?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

it was created to protect European nations from communist Soviet Union

5. What is the Marshall Plan?

to rebuild European economies and stop Communism’s spread

6. What is the South East Asian Treaty Organization? What war did it draw us into?

a treaty that the U.S. signed with south east Asian countries, it drew us into the Vietnam War

7. What is the WTO? What does it want to do with international trade?

World Trade Organization

it wants to eliminate international trade barriers

8. What is the Monroe Doctrine?

discourage further colonization and settlement of North and South America

9. What is the League of Nations? What is the United Nations? Which one does the U.S. belong to?

League was created after WW1/US chose not to belong

UN was created after WW2/US belongs

10. What is Congress constantly doing to immigration law?

changing it

11. What were the requirements for becoming a citizen in the 1790’s?

free, white, swear loyalty to constitution

12. What is the President’s Cabinet?

14 different departments that help the President achieve his goals

13. What did the 1996 Congressional immigration legislation do to immigrants?

it stripped many immigrants of their due process rights

14. What department is responsible for the preparation of executive spending proposals that are submitted to Congress?

the Office of Management and Budget

15. What cabinet position did President Bush created shortly after the Sept. 11th attacks?

Department of Homeland Security

16. Which house in Congress has the power to tax?

House of Representatives

17. In 1998, Congress enacted new legislation related to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). What was a major goal of the legislation?

to shift the burden of proof for payment of income taxes from taxpayers to the IRS