Government - Executive Branch Vocab Flashcard

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Example of a government corporation:

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Post Office

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System rewarding followers with jobs: ____________

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Spoils

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Congress controls bureaucracy through:

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rewriting laws, controlling budgets and holding hearings.

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Parts of federal bureaucracy responsible for economic sectors and public interest rules.

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independent regulatory agencies

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Cabinet departments of the bureaucracy: I. Veterans Affairs, II. Agriculture, IV. Transportation

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I, II, and IV

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Largest U.S. cabinet department budget?

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Defense

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Main job of federal bureaucrats:

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Implement and regulate government policies.

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Earnings paid to an employee based on an hourly rate.

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Wages

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Coach Vines notices a deduction from his paycheck for a percentage of his income.

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income tax

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National debt estimate?

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$23 trillion