Gopo ch 15 – Flashcards
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which white house official supplies new to the media? a. chief of staff b. press secretary c. speech writer d. vice president
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b. press secretary
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in what area does the Office of Policy Development provide advice to the President? a. domestic affairs b. foreign aid c. war d. the Cabinet
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a. domestic affairs
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which best describes how the cabinet serves the president today? a. it is the president's main source of advice b. it develops most presidential policies c. it is more important today d. it is less important today
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d. it is less important today
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which of the following creates independent agencies? a. congress b. the president c. other federal agencies d. members of the cabinet
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a. congress
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which of the following statements is true of all independent executive agencies? a. they have thousands of employees b. they are not at the cabinet level c. they are often in the media d. they have large budgets
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b. they are not at the cabinet level
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which agencies enforce rules and regulations relating to the economy? a. independent regulatory commissions b. civil service commissions c. government corporations d. general services commissions
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a. independent regulatory commissions
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what name is usually given to agencies charged with regulating business? a. department b. commission c. corporation d. authority
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b. commission
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who may reject the president's appointment of a cabinet member? a. the vice president b. the house of representatives c. the senate d. the supreme court
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c. the senate
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which of the following statements about the cabinet is true? a. its importance has decreased in recent years b. its importance has increased in recent years c. it was established by the constitution d. it was established by congress
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a. its importance has decreased in recent years
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what type o agency is set up like a business to carry out business activities? a. an executive department b. an independent executive agency c. a regulatory commission d. a government corporation
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d. a government corporation
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within a bureaucracy, which helps to ensure that decisions are made based on a set of known standards rather than individual likes and dislikes? a. more bureaucrats b. larger agencies c. formalized rules d. smaller departments
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c. formalized rules
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the executive branch is made up of three main groups. they are the Executive Office of the President, the independent agencies, and which of the following? a. the legislative departments b. the judicial departments c. the executive departments d. the Internal Revenue Service
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c. the executive departments
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The Office of Management and Budget helps to decide which of the following? a. which foreign nations will get trade agreements b. how the stock market will be regulated c. how much money each federal agency can spend d. a foreign policy approach toward hostile nations
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c. how much money each federal agency can spend
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As a part of the Department of Agriculture, which organization provides food stamps and maintains the school lunch program? a. Health and Human Services b. Food and Nutrition Service c. Department of the Interior d. National Nutrition Council
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b. Food and Nutrition Service
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What is the purpose of the civil service in the Office of Personnel Management? a. to regulate consumer products to protect the public b. to protect competition in a free market system c. to provide a merit system for federal employees d. to select the best possible candidates for congress
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c. to provide a merit system for federal employees
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Why did congress establish the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958? a. to help protect the environment in outer space b. to help develop peaceful uses for outer space exploration c. to begin growing food crops in outer space d. to create a system of spy satellites in outer space
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b. to help develop peaceful uses for outer space exploration
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How do government corporations differ from other agencies? a. they are not under the control of the executive branch b. they were set up by congress to provide loans to the executive branch c. they were set up by congress to carry out business activities d. they were set up by congress to write regulations for other agencies
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c. they were set up by congress to carry out business activities
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in the executive branch, an agency of cabinet rank is called a a. commission b. department c. corporation d. bureau
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b. department
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what is the "nerve center" of the Executive Office of the President? a. the Office of Administration b. the Office of Policy Development c. the White House Office d. the National Security Council
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c. the White House Office
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the Office of Policy Development a. advises the president on matters relating to domestic affairs b. is the president's major source of information about the nation's economy c. represents the president in trade negotiations with other countries d. determines the dates for the Federal Government's fiscal year
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a. advises the president on matters relating to domestic affairs
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How are cabinet members selected? a. they are appointed by the president and confirmed by the supreme court b. they are appointed by the house of reps c. they are appointed by the president an confirmed by the senate d. they are elected by the American people
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c. they are appointed by the president an confirmed by the senate
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Independent agencies have been created outside the executive departments a. to increase the power of the judicial branch b. bc the cabinet departments were already too large c. bc the constitution limits the number of cabinet departments d. to protect them from the influence of partisan politics
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d. to protect them from the influence of partisan politics
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which of the following statements is true of all independent executive agencies? a. they have thousands of employees b. they lack cabinet status c. they are often in the media d. they have large budgets
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b. they lack cabinet status
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Why have some of the independent regulatory commissions been abolished in recent years? a. their regulations stifled competition and added to prices consumers must pay b. they lacked the power to administer their programs c. recent presidents gained too much control over them d. the industries they regulated no longer exist
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a. their regulations stifled competition and added to prices consumers must pay
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one way government corporations differ from private corporations is that a. they are not run by a board of directors b. their officers are public employees c. they do not produce income d. they are financed to private investors
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b. their officers are public employees
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which of the following statements about the cabinet is true? a. its importance has decreased b. its importance has increased c. the constitution created it d. congress created it
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a. its importance has decreased
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which of the following is the best example of a bureaucracy? a. your school b. your family c. your network of friends d. your dentist's office
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a. your school
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what is the primary responsibility of the National Security Council? a. running the military on behalf of the president b. advising the president on matters affecting the nation's security c. conducting secret operations for the president d. overseeing the Border Patrol and the deportation of illegal immigrants
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b. advising the president on matters affecting the nation's security
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which EOP agency advises the president on domestic affairs matters? a. Office of Policy Development b. Office of Administration c. Office of the Vice President d. Office of the US Trade Representative
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a. Office of Policy Development
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How many cabinet departments are there? a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20
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c. 15
