Federal Bureaucracy, Finance, Foreign Policy (Ch. 15-17)

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Name for agencies that make up the Cabinet

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departments

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12-month financial period

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fiscal year

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spending that the government cannot change

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uncontrollable spending

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benefits that must be paid to all who qualify

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entitlements

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Who may reject the President’s appointment of a Cabinet member? Options: the Vice President, the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Supreme Court

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the Senate

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Which of the following BEST completes the missing section of the Venn diagram? principal source of presidential advice, "nerve center" of the executive branch, collection of political strategists who often have the final say on issues, departmental secretaries who consider presidential policies based on their areas of expertise

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departmental secretaries who consider presidential policies based on their areas of expertise

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Which of the following could be used to accurately describe independent executive agencies?

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subject to presidential control

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Which are sources of nontax revenue for the federal government? canal tolls and fees for passports and copyrights, payroll deductions for social insurance taxes, a levy on the estate of a person who dies, a levy on imports brought into the United States

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canal tolls and fees for passports and copyrights

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Which is a reason why the federal government borrows money? Options: to pay for private projects, to pay the costs of war, to protect the surplus, to decrease tax revenue

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to pay the costs of war

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Which federal budget items have controllable costs? Options: interest on the public debt, Social Security benefits, veterans’ benefits, spending on highways

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spending on highways