WorksheetsESBR Military & US Foreign Policy
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who is constitutionally the commander-in-chief of the US armed forces?
Speaker of the House
Senate Majority Leader
US President
UN Secretary General
Who has the power to declare war according to the US Constitution?
The President alone
The US Congress alone
The Supreme Court alone
The Joint Chiefs of Staff alone
Who sets the budget of the US military?
The President
The House of Representatives
The US Congress
The Senate
What is the top appointed position in the US military?
Secretary of Defense
Chair of the Joint Chiefs
General of the Army
General of the Air Force
Who appoints the Secretary of Defense?
United Nations Secretary General
The US Surgeon General
The Speaker of the House
The US President
Which of the following employs the most Americans?
Wal Mart
General Motors
The US Military
Who must confirm the President's nominee for Secretary of Defense?
The Senate
The House of Representatives
Both House and Senate
The Supreme Court
What region is Central Command responsible for?
Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, & the Middle East
Northern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Western Europe
The Pacific and Arctic Oceans
Who is the current US Secretary of Defense?
John Roberts
Madeleine Albright
James Mattis
Ash Carter
What building holds the headquarters of the Department of Defense?
Capitol Hill
The Pentagon
The 801 Building
The Harry S. Truman Building
What is the motto of the US Marines?
Semper Fidelis
Primus Inter Pares
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Veritas Christo et Ecclesiae
Roughly how many military installations and bases does the US have overseas?
100
25
800
500,000
Roughly how many people serve in active duty in the military?
100,000
1.8 million
23 million
5 million
Which of these commands has global responsibilities?
Northern Command
Pacific Command
Strategic Command
Central Command
What countries fall under Northern Command?
Europe and Eurasia
Canada, the US and Mexico
Northern Africa
Northern Asia
Who are the only two Presidents to have been five star generals?
Buchanan and Harding
Washington and Eisenhower
Washington and Roosevelt
Lincoln and Johnson
