Chapter 11 Test Review: Structure of Executive Branch

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How can the president keep information confidential from other branches of government?

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by exercising executive privilege

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What is the role of the White House chief of staff?

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overseeing operations of the White House and Executive Office of the President

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The role of the Department of Labor is to

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protect and improve the productivity of workers.

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Which part of the government is most closely associated with advising the president?

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Cabinet departments

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Which executive department coordinates efforts to protect against terrorism?

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Department of Homeland Security

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The Department of Commerce addresses issues related to

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American business and industry.

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Which of the following is a regulatory commission that protects human health and the environment?
Department of Health and Human Services,
Environmental Protection Agency,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
Federal Trade Commission

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Environmental Protection Agency

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A whistleblower may be a civil servant who

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calls attentions to wrongdoing.

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Which is a characteristic of the spoils system?

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Jobs are given to well-connected friends of the president.

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People who keep track of bills moving through Congress are

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liaison officers.