DC GOV EXAM 2 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026 EXAM
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SOLUTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
Federal Bureaucracy & Civil Service
Q: What is a business established by the government that performs functions
that could be provided by the private sector?
A: ✔✔ Government Corporation.
Unlike private corporations, these are created by Congress and are usually intended
to be self-sustaining through the fees they charge.
Examples: USPS (Postal Service), Amtrak (Rail), and FDIC (Banking
insurance).
Q: Under the Pendleton Act of 1883, how were civil servants selected?
A: ✔✔ Merit.
The Pendleton Act was passed to end the "Spoils System" (where political
supporters were given jobs as rewards).1 It established that federal employment
should be based on competitive exams and qualifications rather than political
connections.2
Presidential Powers & Requirements
Q: How does an executive order function?
A: ✔✔ It carries the force of law but can be modified or revoked by several
means.3
By the President: A current or future president can revoke or change an
executive order at any time with a new order.4
By Congress: Congress can pass a law that specifically nullifies or overrides
an executive order (though this law is subject to a presidential veto).5
, By the Courts: Federal courts can strike down an order if it violates the
Constitution or an existing federal statute.6
Q: What are the constitutional requirements to become President?
A: ✔✔ Under Article II, Section 1, a candidate must:
1. Be at least 35 years of age.
2. Be a natural-born citizen of the United States.
3. Have been a resident within the U.S. for at least 14 years.
Presidential Line of Succession
If both the President and Vice President are unable to serve, the Presidential
Succession Act of 1947 dictates the order.7 The list follows a logical flow: first the
leaders of Congress, then the Cabinet Secretaries in the order their departments
were created.8
Rank Position Current Role Context
1st Vice President President of the Senate
2nd Speaker of the House Leader of the House of Representatives
President Pro Tempore of the
3rd Senior member of the majority party
Senate
4th Secretary of State First Cabinet department created (1789)
Second Cabinet department created
5th Secretary of the Treasury
(1789)
Formerly Secretary of War (Created
6th Secretary of Defense
1789/1947)
7th Attorney General Head of the Department of Justice
QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026 EXAM
VERSION SYSTEM WITH AUTHENTIC
SOLUTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
Federal Bureaucracy & Civil Service
Q: What is a business established by the government that performs functions
that could be provided by the private sector?
A: ✔✔ Government Corporation.
Unlike private corporations, these are created by Congress and are usually intended
to be self-sustaining through the fees they charge.
Examples: USPS (Postal Service), Amtrak (Rail), and FDIC (Banking
insurance).
Q: Under the Pendleton Act of 1883, how were civil servants selected?
A: ✔✔ Merit.
The Pendleton Act was passed to end the "Spoils System" (where political
supporters were given jobs as rewards).1 It established that federal employment
should be based on competitive exams and qualifications rather than political
connections.2
Presidential Powers & Requirements
Q: How does an executive order function?
A: ✔✔ It carries the force of law but can be modified or revoked by several
means.3
By the President: A current or future president can revoke or change an
executive order at any time with a new order.4
By Congress: Congress can pass a law that specifically nullifies or overrides
an executive order (though this law is subject to a presidential veto).5
, By the Courts: Federal courts can strike down an order if it violates the
Constitution or an existing federal statute.6
Q: What are the constitutional requirements to become President?
A: ✔✔ Under Article II, Section 1, a candidate must:
1. Be at least 35 years of age.
2. Be a natural-born citizen of the United States.
3. Have been a resident within the U.S. for at least 14 years.
Presidential Line of Succession
If both the President and Vice President are unable to serve, the Presidential
Succession Act of 1947 dictates the order.7 The list follows a logical flow: first the
leaders of Congress, then the Cabinet Secretaries in the order their departments
were created.8
Rank Position Current Role Context
1st Vice President President of the Senate
2nd Speaker of the House Leader of the House of Representatives
President Pro Tempore of the
3rd Senior member of the majority party
Senate
4th Secretary of State First Cabinet department created (1789)
Second Cabinet department created
5th Secretary of the Treasury
(1789)
Formerly Secretary of War (Created
6th Secretary of Defense
1789/1947)
7th Attorney General Head of the Department of Justice
