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12th Grade Government Chapter 7
12th Grade Government Chapter 7
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“Agencies that tend to have a single function and report directly to the President”
Independent Regulatory Agencies
Independent Executive Agencies
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Assists President in planning/performing US foreign policy
Commerce
Homeland Security
State
Defense
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perform a single function or regulate an aspect of society
Departments
Government Corporations
Independent Agencies
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“Created by Congress to regulate some area of American life/industry”
Independent Executive Agencies
Independent Regulatory Agencies
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Sets safety standards for automobiles
Energy
Transportation
Interior
State
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Administers food stamps/school lunch programs and assists farmers
Interior
Agriculture
Energy
State
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It’s hard to create new positions but easy to eliminate them
True
False
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True reduction would require elimination of departments
True
False
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closest to the President and most subject to his direct control
Government Corporations
Departments
Independent Agencies
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System:
Rewarding political positions to your supporters
Spoils
Patronage
Merit
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Administers federal labor laws
Energy
Commerce
Health/Human Services
Labor
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IRA Can interpret the law in almost any way it chooses/their regulations have the force of law
True
False
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government agencies exert unparalleled power so much that they are known as the 4th branch
False
True
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Congress gives agencies to make decisions without congressional approval
Discretionary Authority
Revival of Federalism
Commissions
Bureaucracy
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main units of a department that allow it to take advantage of “division of labor"
Bureaus
Secretaries
Agencies
Regulations
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Prevents/recovers from terrorist attacks (Includes Coast Guard and Secret Service)
Justice
State
Defense
Homeland Security
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“Returning decision-making to state and local governments”
Discretionary Authority
Bureaucracy
Commissions
Revival of Federalism
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Promotes public health
Education
Health and Human Services
Energy
Housing and Urban Development
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Supervises federal lands and Native affairs
Veteran Affairs
Defense
State
Interior
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The three main problems w/ an expanding bureaucracy is uselessness, spending, and inefficacy
True
False
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A large ND ties the hands of our leaders from making the best decisions for our country
True
False
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Promotes energy development
Education
Labor
State
Energy
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Serves as the financial agent of the US gov & collects taxes (IRS, Bureau of the Mint)
State
Treasury
Commerce
Interior
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Laws created by legislatures
Regulations
Statutory Laws
Quasi-Businesses
Agencies
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Legal matters and manages prisons (includes FBI)
Justice
Defense
Veteran Affairs
Homeland Security
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Preside over agency hearings and Known as “Hidden Judiciary”
Independent Executive Agencies
Quasi-Businesses
Independent Regulatory Agencies
Administrative Law Judges
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Grants patents, maintains weight/measurement standards, and gives loans
Commerce
Health/Human Services
Treasury
Labor
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a large, complex organizations made up of appointed officials
Regulations
Agency
Bureaucracy
Department
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Business acting as an a corporation w/ less legal restraints/produces revenue for its services
Quasi-Business
Agencies
Regulations
Departments
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System:
Ability to do the job
Spoils
Merit
Patronage
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System:
Replacing former president’s members
Patronage
Spoils
Merit
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Military protection
Justice
Interior
Defense
Homeland Security
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More positions/extra steps can lead to a decline in productivity and a rise in chance of error
False
True
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Which is not a reason for growth of the bureaucracy
Scientific, Economic, and Technological developments
Social Services
Increasing population
All of the above
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Promotes welfare of veterans
Veteran Affairs
Homeland Security
Defense
Energy
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The Founding Fathers divided the powers of government out of fear of tyranny
True
False
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the businesses (sometimes monopolies) of the federal government
Government Corporations
Independent Agencies
Departments
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What happens when the President asks for authority to reorganize the Executive Branch
The President must create a list himself of things to change
They say no
They appoints commissions to investigate/make suggestions
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Throughout our nation's history, the size of the bureaucracy has stayed the same
False
True
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Many government workers have few protections against job loss
False
True
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Administers federal policy for schools and runs financial aid programs
State
Health and Human Services
Education
Housing and Urban Development
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What is not true about the "Cabinet"?
Appointed by President, confirmed by Senate
The president has to run every idea through his cabinet
Formed by the heads of the 15 departments
All but 1 Department heads are called “secretaries”
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Gives funding for low income housing and community programs
Education
Health and Human Services
Labor
Housing and Urban Development
