The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Bureaucracy

Topic 6 American Government

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines a Bureaucracy?

• a large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization

• a person who works for a bureaucratic organization

• an advisory body to the President

• chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature; literally (Latin) "I forbid"

Multiple Select

What are the three principles of a Bureaucracy? Check all that apply.

• Job Security

• Job Specialization

• Formalized Rules

• Bureaucratic Red tape

• Hierarchical Authority

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example is one of the agencies that makes up the Executive Office of the President (EOP)?

• Department of Agriculture

• National Security Council

• The Department of Justice

• Peace Corps

Multiple Choice

Which of the following Cabinet Departments is charged with helping former military members when they leave the armed forces?

• The Department of Education

• The State Department

• The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

• The Department of Agriculture

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the Independent Agency that is charged with the delivery of mail in the United States?

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

• National Science Foundation

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

• United States Postal Service (USPS)

Multiple Choice

Most staff agencies are part of which part of the Executive Branch?

• The Executive Office of the President (EOP)

• The Cabinet

• The Independent Government Agencies