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WorksheetsPOLS SP 23 Final Review
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 43mins
How long were classified DOD documents online before being discovered by the US GOVT?
Since Jan 2023
about 10 days
almost a month
two months
Ukr Intel operatives attacked a Russian recon plane based in __________
Armenia
Belarus
Moldova
Bulgaria
What do the leaked intel files allow Russian commanders to know?
which Ukr units will be spearpoint of the counter offensive
that Ukr air defenses are almost out of interceptor missiles
the location of each Ukr air defense battery
all of the above
How did US respond to critical shortage of Ukr air def missiles?
finally sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukr in early April
sending more interceptor missiles to Ukraine
jamming signal comms at Russian missle launch sites
none of these
US intel analtsts say Ukr counter offensive will ...
be a disaster that destroys the Ukr army
liberate maripol and isolate Crimea RF will seek quick end to war
drive all Russ forces out of the Donbas region
not achieve key objectives and will make only kimited territorial gains
RF lost more than 2000 tanks, how many does it still have available for Ukr ops?
419
573
621
917
US SOF troops are active in Ukr, which other NATO allies have SOF there?
United Kingdom
France and Latvia
all of these
none. Only US SOF are there
Aside from spying on Russ and Ukr generals, the US was also spying on:
Hungary
Isreal and South Korea
the IAEA
all of these
Problems for the US from the leaks includes:
Russians now know to change their way of communication
US allies may be less willing to share secrets
give Russ better chances of defeating Ukr offensive
all of the above
how many Americans have access to classified info?
about 50,000
almost 150,000
about 300,000
more than 1,000,000
Between 35,000 and 43,000 Russ soldiers have died. How many have been wounded?
about 70,000
almost 90,000
nearly 110,000
more than 150,000
according to Russ spies which US partner would work w/Russ vs US and UK intel?
Indonesia
UAE
Chile
New Zealand
In switching to deterrence by denial, NATO will:
rely on early use of nukes vs Russian forces
have more troops permanently based along the Russian border
no longer need American ground troops for defense of Europe
rely on procupine strategy of guerilla tactics and searched earth
How many NATO allies now have multi-national battlegroups on their soil?
4
5
6
8
Under the new plan, the UK will be expected to:
deploy more heavy armor tanks along eastern flank
establish an airbase in Poland
put a squadron of attack helicoptors in each Baltic Republic
delpoy tactical nuclear weapons to Germany
How many of NATO's 31 allies meet the target level of 2% def spdg?
4
8
14
21
since 2014, NATO defense spending has increased by?
$50 billion
$75 billion
$150 billion
$350 billion
As of April 2023, NATO's forward battle groups have total strength of about:
7,000 personnel
10,000 personnel
15,000 personnel
30,000 personnel
w/ regard to nuclear weapons, NATO decided to:
Adpot a No First Use policy
triple the number of nukes based in Europe
be more open about nuclear excercises
gradually remove all Nukes from Europe
Aside from US, which allies sent jets to secure airspace along NATO's eastern flank?
Belgium, France, Spain
Britain and Netherlands
Czech Rep. and Poland
all of the above
How many NATO fighterjets and surveillance planes are in the air at any given time?
6
8
about 16
about 30
Which NATO ally leads the battlegroup in Latvia?
US
Canada
France
Poland
Which NATO ally leads the battlegroup in Estonia
United Kingdom
United States
France
Poland
Aside from P-5, who already has nuclear powered subs?
Germany
India
Japan
Brazil
What problem was caused by the announcement of AUKUS?
Australia can use the subs to make nuclear arms. others will be prompted to do the same.
A US Ally was blind-sided by the deal and last contract worth $ billions
China began building its first bases in the Spratly Islands
all of the above
Who has the world's largest fleet of nuclear subs?
The joint fleet of UK and France
Chinese Navy
US Navy
Russian Navy
Who will base subs in Australia on rotating basis until its own subs are ready?
US and UK
France
Japan
None of the Above
What will Australia's new subs be able to do?
launch nuclear srtikes
cross the Pacific in 3 days
hit China with non-nuclear cruise missiles
reach Japan in a single day
Who has the world's largest fleet of ASW aircraft?
China
US
Russia
Japan
Which of the following used a sub to sink an enemy warship in 2010?
Russia
China
North Korea
none of the above, no ships sunk by subs in the past 50 years
which of the following is an ally of China?
India
Indonesia
Vietnam
none of the above
How long would an Australian nuclear powered sub be able to on station east of Taiwan?
5 days
9 days
30 days
73 days
Who lost a $33 billion contract to build subs for Australia?
France
Germany
Japan
South Korea
When will the first SSN-AUKUS subs be ready?
by 2027
by 2029
by 2037
by early 2040's
What is correct regarding the AUKUS program?
Australian sailors are already serving on US and British subs
in the early 2030's Australia will buy 3 nuclear subs from the US
Australia will invest $ billions and 1000's of workers in US shipyards
all of the above
Which allies agreed to "permanent Euro maritime presence in Indo-Pacific" by coordinating deployments of CV's?
Britian and France
Germany and Italy
Netherlands and Spain
none of the above
in February 2023, the US secured access to 4 extra bases in:
Indonesia
Philippines
India
None of the above, all refused new bases
What advantage does the US get by operating bombers from Australia?
These airbases are beyond the reach of most Chinese missles
the cost of base maintenance is lower than bases in Philippines or Thailand
no other ally in region will let the US base bombers on its territory
none of the above
How many AUKUS-SSN subs will Australia eventually operate?
3
5
8
not know, this info is classified
Possession of AUKUS-SNN subs will enable Australia to:
help deter China from attacking Taiwan
deploy almost 3000 "submersible marines" for combat operations across the pacific
boast of having the most powerful navy in Asia
none of the above
Under the United States Constitution what is required for the ratification of a Treaty?
3/4 majority vote in the US House of Representatives.
3/4 majority vote in each chamber of Congress
2/3 majority vote of the House of Representatives
2/3 majority vote of the Senate.
Before Congress can send a bill to the President for his review, the bill must be passed by:
Both chambers with a 2/3 majority vote in each.
both chambers with a simple majority vote in each.
Either one of the two chambers with a 2/3 majority vote
Both chambers with a 3/4 majority vote in each
When Congress sends a bill to the President and he holds on to it without signing it for ten days (not counting Sundays) and Congress adjourns before that time has elapsed, what happens?
The bill becomes law without the President's signature.
The bill is held in the Legislative Vault for the next President to consider
the bill is blocked by a pocket veto
If Congress sends the President a bill and the President does not act on the bill withinten days (not counting Sundays) and Congress remains in session at the end of that time period, what happens to the bill?
It is sent back to Congress. After that, if either of the two chambers approves the bill with a 2/3 vote it becomes law.
It is sent back to the Conference Committee for further revision and study.
It becomes law without the President's signature.
It does not become law because of the pocket veto
Who votes to confirm or reject Federal District Court Judges and judges who sit on the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal?
the Governors Council
The US Senate
the US House of Representatives
The Advisory Council appointed by the Supreme Court
Under the Constitution what limits are placed on what members of Congress are allowed to say in hearings or debate?
Members are not allowed to use language "which shows disrespect to the President" or "gives offense to the reputation of the United States".
Members of Congress can be removed by their respective chambers if a 3/5 majority of their chamber finds their speech "unnecessarily disruptive to the progress the chamber... or harmful to the spirit of the Republic".
Members of the Congress can be put on notice by the Supreme Court that their language "constitutes a threat to the Constitutional order". If a member is admonished in this way three times within 7 years, they are expelled from Congress.
Members of Congress are prohibited from publicly disparaging the Armed Forces of the United States or the diplomatic personnel sent abroad to represent the national interest.
None of the above. Members of Congress are free to express their ideas and to raise questions without restriction during any Congressional speech or debate.
The Mid-Term election of 2018 was unusual in in that:
Republicans maintained control over both chambers of Congress.
40 Republican members of the House chose not to seek re-election. The Democrats were able to win 29 of these open seats
Almost 1/2 of incumbent Republicans lost to Democrat challengers
The Republicans elected more women to the House than the Democrats did.
Democrats gained control of the US Senate for the first time since 2001.
(NDAA) Both chambers of Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) very late in the 2nd session of the 116th Congress. Aside from authorizing the expenditure of more than $720 billion in defense spending, the bill blocked the president from withdrawing 12,000 US troops from Germany. President Trump vetoed the bill. What happened next?
Congress failed to secure the necessary votes to override his veto. In order to provide funding for American military forces, Congress passed a new version of the NDAA which did not interfere with the President's plan to withdraw troops from Germany. 1/3 of the American troops based in Germany were pulled out by March 2021.
Congress obtained the votes necessary to override the veto. The NDAA was passed and American troops were not withdrawn from Germany.
Congress was unable to override the President's veto - but refused to pass a new NDAA under the terms insisted on by President Trump. Instead, Congress continued to fund American military forces through continuing resolutions. The question of troop withdrawals was postponed by President Trump and will have to be resolved in 2023 by the 118th Congress.
In elections to the US House of Representatives over the past forty years, incumbents defeated challengers:
in almost 2/3 of the elections
in almost 3/4 of the elections.
more than 9 times out of 10
in about 3/5 of the elections
in just over 1/2 of the elections
How many bills are introduced into Congress each year?
About 700 bills are introduced each year.
About 300 bills are introduced each year.
Almost 500 bills are introduced each year.
Thousands of bills are introduced each year.
What portion of the US Senate is up for election every two years?
1/2 of the seats in the US Senate are up for election every two years.
1/4 of the seats in the US Senate are up for election every two years.
All of the 100 seats in the US Senate are up for election every two years
1/3 of the seats in the US Senate are up for election every two years
A presidential veto could be overridden by a vote of 400-35 in the House and 63- 37 in the Senate.
True
False
During debate in the US House of Representatives, only amendments that are Germane can be voted on. An amendment is Germane if it is directly relevant to the bill under consideration. Who determines whether an amendment is Germane?
a simple majority of the House Members
the chairman of the sponsoring committee
speaker of the house
the congressman or congresswoman who originally introduced the bill
From 1945 to 2012, slightly more than 1/10 of Presidential vetoes were overridden by Congress.
True
False
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Discharge Petitions in the US House of Representatives?
They are used to remove bills from committees that are pigeonholing them so that the bills can be voted on by entire House.
They are used to dispose of unpopular bills so that more time can be devoted to revise and pass bills that have more support.
Discharge Petitions are successful about 1/3 of the time.
They were ruled unconstitutional in the 1980's and have not been used since then.
They are used to fire corrupt or incompetent officials in the executive branch without having to resort to Impeachment
A House Rules Committee decision to order a Closed Rule of Debate means that:
Any member of the House can offer amendments to the bill.
All journalists and academics (and tourists) will be excluded from the House chamber while the vote is being conducted.
Only the sponsoring committee can offer amendments to the bill once it reaches floor debate
The bill will be voted on without debate within an hour of being sent to the floor of the House.
If the House Rules Committee decides on an Open Rule of Debate, this means that:
Members of the US Senate may be invited to participate in the debate on the floor of the House.
Any member of the House can offer an amendment to the bill being considered.
Journalists, academics, and tourists are invited to observe the debate.
Only the sponsoring committee can offer amendments to the bill once it reaches the floor of the House
Members of the President's Cabinet may be invited to participate in the debate on the floor of the House.
Unless debate in the US Senate is preceded by a Unanimous Consent Agreement
Any amendment may be offered to any bill under consideration
Senate debate can't limited to a finite number of hours, days, or weeks
Both of the above statements are correct.
None of the above statements are correct.
Which of the following is correct about the use of Rider Amendments in the US Congress?
Because rider amendments focus on crucial transportation infrastructure projects, the Speaker of the House may attach them to House appropriations bills.
A rider amendment is an amendment that is unrelated to the main purpose of the bill that can be attached to a bill that is sure to pass in order to assure that the amendment is passed into law. It is only used in the Senate.
Rider amendments may only be used in the House of Representatives.
(Vetoes) Which of the following bills became law after Congress succeeded in overriding a Presidential Veto?
The Clean Water Act of 1972
The War Powers Act of 1973
Congressional Budget & Control Act of 1974
All of the above
none of the above
During the mid-term elections of 1994, 2006, 2010, and 2014, the control of at least one chamber of Congress changed hands from one party to the other.
True
Flase
Which of the following is correct with regard to filibusters?
they have been used to defeat amendments, bills, and until recently, nominations to the federal courts.
they can be used in both the House and the Senate
they are most effective during the early parts of the first session of Congress.
the Vice President of the United States acting in his capacity as President of the Senate can rule them out of order and thereby bring about an immediate vote.
they were ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court last year.
(Film on Congress) From the film, Jeanette Rankin of Montana was the only member of Congress to:
to have renounced her US citizenship
be re-elected to office more than seven times
to have served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
to resign her seat after being convicted of corruption
vote against American participation in both World War I and World War II
(Film on Congress) According to the film Americans traditionally:
do not have a great deal of respect for Congress as an institution.
believe that Congress is filled with inefficient , corrupt , and self-serving individuals.
believe that their own representatives in Congress are doing an acceptably good job
all of the above.
a & b. only.
(Budapest Memorandum 1994) When the Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991, Ukraine came into possession of the world's third largest nuclear arsenal. Under the terms of the Budapest Memorandum, it agreed to transfer all of its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for:
Guaranteed access to and eventual membership in the European Union.
Eventual (but guaranteed) membership in NATO.
A guarantee of its territorial integrity by Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
all of the above
None of the above. The Ukrainians simply wanted to get rid of the nuclear weapons because it was dangerous and expensive to keep them.
Only 5% of Mississippi's voting age black population was registered to vote in 1960. Changes brought into effect by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 increased the percentage of registered voters among the voting age black population of Mississippi. What percentage were registered to vote in 1970?
About 35%
Just over 25%.
just over 40%.
More than 70%.
About 53%.
What is shown in Figure 8.4 on voter participation in chapter 8?
This chart showed that Americans with college degrees are no more likely to vote than those who have only graduated from high school.
Despite major increases in voter registration among African-Americans, the percentage of black voter turnout has never matched or exceeded that of white voters.
In the presidential elections of 2008 and 2012, the percentage of black voter turnout exceeded that of white voter turnout.
This chart showed that people under the age of 25 are far more likely to vote than those who are over the age of 55.
In the presidential elections of 2008 and 2012, white voter turnout exceeded black voter turnout by about 10 percentage points.
What was the level of voter turn-out in the Mid-Term elections of 2018?
It was similar to Mid-term elections of the past forty years. Only about2/5 of the Voting Age Population actually voted.
Voter turnout was much higher than in any Mid-term election in the past forty years. More than 1/2 of the Voting Age Population voted in the 2018 Mid-Term. This was the highest Mid-term voter turn-out in a century.
More than 3/5 of the Voting Age Population voted in the 2018 Mid-Term.
So many people were dispirited by the events of the recent past that voter turnout sank to a new low of about 1/3.
(Atlas) Which of the following statements is correct regarding Russian aerial provocations in the Baltic Region from 2013 through 2018?
Although Russian aircraft have violated the airspace of Finland and Sweden, there are no reports of Russian aircraft violating the airspace of any NATO Allies since 2014
Russian military aircraft nearly collided with Swedish civilian airliners twice in 2014
Although Russia simulated a nuclear attack on Denmark's Bornholm island, there is no record of Russia simulating a nuclear strike against a European neutral state since the 1990's.
There have been no provocations in the Baltic Region involving incidents between Russian and American military aircraft since President Trump met with President Putin in Helsinki in 2017
There have been no close encounters between NATO combat aircraft engaged in Baltic Air Policing and Russian fighter jets since 2004. All danger close intercepts have involved Russian fighter jets and NATO unarmed reconnaissance planes.
(Aerial provocations) Which of the following statements is correct regarding Russian aerial provocations and airspace violations since 2013?
All of the provocations have included close intercepts of reconnaissance planes or civilian airliners. So far, there have been no close intercepts of NATO fighter jets or actual violations of allied airspace.
Although there were many aerial provocations in the Baltic region (and beyond) between 2013 and 2018, there have been very few since then-and none at all in 2021 through mid-June.
Russian aerial provocations have occurred off the coast of Norway, in the Baltic Sea region, in the Black Sea region, and in the skies over Syria. These provocations have included danger close intercepts of civilian and military aircraft, simulated nuclear strikes, and outright airspace violations as recently as January 2022.
Although Russian pilots did violate the airspace of both European neutrals and NATO Allies before 2019, there have been no recorded violations of Allied airspace beyond the Baltic region- and no airspace violations by Russian aircraft anywhere in Europe since 2018.
Although Congress has the power to remove members of the President's cabinet through the impeachment process, this has not even been attempted in decades. Nonetheless, Congress has some control over the Executive Branch.
compel the President to answer questions from the Joint Committee on Oversight . The President can only be compelled to attend one session of the Oversight Committee's Questions Period once each year.
send one member of the House and one of the Senate to attend the President's Cabinet meetings even over the President's objection.
compel members of the President's Cabinet to appear at committee hearings to give testimony under oath.
use a Discharge Petition to remove corrupt and incompetent Cabinet secretaries. Removal requires a 2/3 vote in each chamber.
(Nuclear Sharing) Which of the following NATO Allies fly fighter jets capable of delivering nuclear weapons?
Czech Republic
Denmark
Poland
all the above
none of the above
( Aerial Provocations in the Baltic Region) Between 2013 and 2018, which of these countries either had its airspace violated by Russian military aircraft or experienced the displeasure of having Russian aircraft simulate nuclear attacks against their territory?
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
All of the above
none of the above
(Strategic Atlas) Which of the following countries were under a European Union-imposed arms embargo as of 2018?
Russia
China
Iran
Venezuela
All of the above
(Strategic Atlas) The United States has approximately 1.4 million active duty military personnel. How many of these were based in Europe as April 2022?
About 100,00.
Almost 200,000
About 300,000
About 50,000
(Atlas) How did NATO respond to Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022?
In March, NATO declared and enforced a No Fly Zone over western Ukraine to create a safety zone for humanitarian evacuation routes.
NATO immediately began training a group of Ukrainian fighter pilots so that these pilots were prepared to fly 37 F-16 fighter jets donated by Denmark, Belgium, Norway, and the United States in August 2022
NATO more than doubled the number of troops deployed to the multinational battlegroups in the Baltic Republics. It also created new multinational battlegroups in Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania.
NATO deployed nuclear missiles to Poland.
(Soviet role in Korean War) The Soviet Union acquired nuclear weapons in 1949 - four years after the United States had used nuclear weapons against Japan to end World War 2. What role did the Soviet Air Force play in the Korean War of 1950-1953?
In 1952, the Soviet Air Force sent about 70 "front-line" advisors to help guide the Chinese and North Korean fighter pilots and occasionally fly beside them. Nine of these Soviet pilots were killed in aerial combat.
The Soviets supplied both China and North Korea with fighter jets and helped train their pilots- but beyond that took no direct role in the war. The Soviet leaders thought it would be too dangerous to do more than this. Direct combat with the Americans might otherwise have escalated into full-scale nuclear war.
From 1950 through July 1953, the Soviet Air Force played a major and direct role in the aerial campaign in the skies over Korea. According to records declassified after the Cold War and published by the Russians, more than 100 Russian pilots were killed in aerial combat with American-led allied forces. During this war, the first Soviet jet fighter pilot was killed in November 1950 and the last was killed in July 1953.
(Atlas: Military Losses in Ukraine War July 2022). The Oryx Research Group only post numbers of losses of weapon systems that it can document with photographic evidence. As a result, actual losses are significantly higher than those shown in the Graphic News graphic.
Russia had proven losses of more than 800 tanks and more than 1500 other armored vehicles. It also lost more than 300 artillery systems. With regard to aviation losses, Russia lost more than 30 aircraft and more than 40 helicopters.
Russia lost about 400 tanks and almost 700 other armored vehicles. Its proven aerial losses amounted to fewer than ten fighter jets and about twenty helicopters.
Russia lost about 500 tanks and almost 900 other armored vehicles. It had fewer than 50 proven losses of artillery systems because Russian artillery outranged Ukrainian artillery for the first few months of the war. With regard to aviation, Russia had combined losses of fewer than twenty aircraft and helicopters.
(Film on Congress) In the Ken Burns film on Congress, one narrator notes that in the Old House chambers, Congressmen once looked up to statues representing liberty and the judgement of history. What do members of the House see today when they look up now?
television cameras
an eagle clutching the scales of justice and the arrows of war
a giant world map with the United States at the center
As of July 2022, we have had 116 Supreme Court Justices since 1789. How many of these Supreme Court justices have been removed by conviction in an impeachment case?
9 times
0 times
more than 10 times
4 times
How many days is the Georgia General Assembly in Session
40
25
60
120
The War Powers Act requires that the President
to inform the Senate within seven days of deploying troops into combat or sending them into a situation where combat is deemed imminent.
to inform Congress within 48 hours of sending troops into combat. The operation must end within 60 days (plus 30 additional days to complete the withdrawal if the withdrawal is dangerous) unless Congress declares war or votes to authorize the use of military force.
to end a combat deployment within 21 days unless he receives an authorization from Congress to continue the operation.
to obtain the signed approval of 7 US Senators and at least 21 members of the House of Representatives before he sends troops into combat unless the United States or its armed forces have already been attacked.
The Georgia Governor has all the following powers regarding the passing of a bill except...
line-item veto
veto
pocket veto
he can sign bills into effect
The Goergia General Assembly can override the governors veto with what kind of vote?
3/5th
1/2
2/3rds
3/4ths
Judges who serve on Georgia's state courts are:
Are selected by a Judicial Appointments Commission.
Nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
Selected by the Attorney General of Georgia.
Elected by the voters of Georgia.
Selected by the US Department of Justice
