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Ch. 11
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1
Which of the following is NOT a role of the executive bureaucracy?
Execute policy
Create policy
Advise the president
Appoint judges
2
Which individual is NOT in the cabinet?
Vice President
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
All of these are in the cabinet
Heads of the Executive Departments
3
The Department of _______ is responsible for developing and implementing foreign policy.
State
Commerce
Defense
Homeland Security
4
The US Postal Service is an example of a(n)...
Regulatory Commission
Executive Council
Executive Department
Government Corporation
5
The Department of the __________ executes federal programs to protect natural resources.
Treasury
Interior
Natural Resources
Energy
6
The __________ handles the hiring, recruiting, and vetting of candidates for federal employment.
Civil Service Council
Selective Service Commission
Office of Personnel Management
General Services Administration
7
Which of the following is NOT a feature of bureaucracies?
Formalized rules
Hierarchical authority
Job specialization
Exist only in governments
8
Regulatory commissions are under the direct control of the president & can be easily restricted or disbanded.
True
False
9
The ________ was created in 1939 and consists of the president's staff and advisers.
Executive Office of the President
Executive Departments
Executive Advisory Council
Independent Agencies
10
The head of the Department of Justice is called the _____.
Attorney General
Secretary General
Chief Justice
Secretary of Justice
11
The heads of the _______ serve as the president's cabinet.
Executive Departments
Independent Agencies
Executive Office of the President
White House Office
12
The ______ advises the president on American military and foreign policy and terrorism.
Office of Security Policy
National Security Council
Directorate of National Intelligence
Council of Military Advisers
13
The heads of the executive departments are appointed by the President & confirmed by the ____.
Congress
Senate
Courts
House of Representatives
14
________ is the head of the federal bureaucracy.
The courts
Congress
Cabinet secretaries
The president
15
The _______ helps the president prepare the budget proposal, who then presents it to Congress.
Council of Economic Advisers
Congressional Budget Office
Office of Management and Budget
Financing Reporting and Accounting Office
16
The ______ system allowed for presidents to hire and fire government employees based on political allegiance.
Spoils
Civil Service
Pendleton
Jackson
17
The Federal Election Commission because it regulates an important and sensitive process.
Executive Regulatory Council
Independent Regulatory Commission
Executive Department
Government Corporation
18
The assassination of which president motivated Congress to change the hiring system for federal employees?
McKinley
Garfield
Kennedy
Lincoln
19
Which of the following has the largest budget?
Education
Agriculture
Defense
State
20
The ________ is within the EOP and consists of the president's professional staff.
Office of Management and Budget
Executive Departments
National Security Council
White House Office
21
The _____ is in charge of the president's staff and serves as a gatekeeper to the president.
Chief of Staff
Press Secretary
Communications Director
White House Counsel
22
The dept of ______ administers federal programs to protect and improve productivity of workers.
Commerce
Housing and Urban Development
Education
Labor
