NS1-Unit 3- National Defense Quiz

Who has the power to declare war?

• The President

• The Congress

• Supreme Court

• The Cabinet

The military falls under which TWO elected bodies?

• The President and Congress

• The Congress and Judicial Branch

• The President and Vice President

• The Supreme Court and Congress

Which military departments report to the Department of Defense? (Input all that apply.)

• Army

• Air Force

• Navy

• Military Sealift Command

Put the following positions in the correct order from HIGHEST to LOWEST in the chain of command. A. Secretary of Defense B. Secretary of State C. President D. Vice President

• C. President, D. Vice President, A. Secretary of Defense, B. Secretary of State

• A. Secretary of Defense, B. Secretary of State, D. Vice President, C. President

• B. Secretary of State, A. Secretary of Defense, D. Vice President, C. President

• D. Vice President, C. President, B. Secretary of State, A. Secretary of Defense

The system by which authority passes down through the military ranks, with each level accountable to a superior

• Leader Establishment

• National Security Council

• Operating Forces

• Chain of Command

Who is responsible for appropriating money for national defense?

• Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Secretary of Defense

• President

• Congress

What term is used to refer to the group of top officials appointed to administer the president’s policies?

• National Security Council

• Cabinet

• Executive Council

• Advisory Council

Which of these statements is NOT accurate?

• As commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the President has the power to declare war.

• Congress is empowered to confirm the promotions of military officers.

• When military officers are commissioned, they swear an oath to serve and defend the Constitution.

• The US military is under the authority of elected officials and thus has the power of the people behind it.

Which of the following characteristics do the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and the Secretary of the Navy share?

• They are required to be graduates of one of the military academies.

• They hold elected positions.

• They are both civilians.

• They are both overseen by the Department of Defense.

The U.S. Navy Reserve Forces are called upon to serve with the active operating forces... Input all that apply.

• in times of war and national emergencies

• in peacetime

• during elections

• during the first weekend of every month