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Bureaucracy Quiz Review
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Government owned businesses created by Congress
Cabinet
Independent Regulatory Agencies
Government Corperations
Independent Executive Agencies
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An example of a government corporation is...
United States Postal Service
US Dept of Agriculture
Federal Communications Commission
UPS
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This Dept runs the nation's largest health care service through clinics, and benefits offices
Veterans Affiars
State
Housing and Urban Development
Health and Human Services
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This Dept concerns itself with energy conservation, energy research,and energy production.
Energy
Interior
Agriculture
Defense
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This Dept manages most federal lands, natural resources and program relating to Native American
Education
Interior
Agriculture
Energy
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What act help curb patronage?
Hatch Act
Pendleton Service Act
Andrew Jackson
The Civil Service Act of 1978
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One way the President oversees the Bureaucracy is through....
investigate agency activities
Reviews policies to see if they are Constitutional
reducing an agencies budget
create and abolish agencies
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Serves the US by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, and convenient transportation systems
Homeland Security
State
Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
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All of the following are functions of the bureaucracy EXCEPT:
create laws
Carrying out laws passed by Congress
Provide Services
Create rules and regulations
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Tasks include issuing patents and trademarks, the census, with gathering economic data
Commerce
Housing and Urban Development
Federal Reserve
Economic Policy Agency
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Their motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America"
Education
Veteran's Affairs
State
Health and Human Services
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This Dept is charged with the enforcement of the law and administration of justice
Homeland Security
Justice
Defense
State
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This Dept helps with occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment
Health and Human Services
Labor
Education
State
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This Dept works to assure food safety, supports rural communities and end hunger in the US
Agriculture
Interior
Housing and Urban Development
Health and Human Services
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One way the Congress oversees the Bureaucracy is through
holding Congressional Investigations/hearings
Issue executive orders
Review policies to see if they violate the Constitution
appoint agency heads
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This Dept protects us from terrorist attacks, man-made accidents, and natural disasters.
Justice
Homeland Security
Defense
State
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An example of an independent regulatory commission is...
Federal Communications Commission
NASA
Environment Protection Agency
Amtrack
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Agencies that are given a specific mandate and perform a service function, created by Congress.
Independent Executive Agencies
Cabinet
Government Coperations
Independent Regulatory Agencies
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This Dept coordinates activity realted to national security and the United States armed forces
Dept of the Army
State
Homeland Security
Defense
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The Department collects all federal taxes through the IRS, and manages US gov debt instruments
Labor
Treasury
Commerce
State
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An example of an independent executive agency is...
Amtrack
NASA
Federal Reserve Board
United States Postal Service
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Agencies that exist to regulate a specific economic activity or interest.
Cabinet Departments
Independent Regulator Commission
Government Corperations
Independent Executive Agencies
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President's principal foreign policy advisor, and helps with foreign policy decisions
Homeland Security
State
Justice
Defense
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This Dept develops and execute policies on housing and metropolises.
Housing and Urban Development
Health and Human Services
Commerce
State
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This Dept administers and coordinate most federal assistance to education
Education
State
Health and Human Services
Housing and Urban Development
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What is patronage?
Granting favors, or appointments based upon merit.
Granting favors, or appointments based on political support
Working hard to receive a promotion
Political activities due to loyality to a candidate/party