Chapter 11 Test Review: Structure of Executive Branch

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

• by changing Cabinet members

• by exercising executive privilege

• by providing misinformation to the press

• by passing a Congressional bill to keep information private

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

• assessing the nation's economic health and predicting future economic conditions

• handling operations of the press corps and making public statements

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

• providing personal assistance to the president and First Lady

The role of the Department of Labor is to

• enforce international trade agreements with other countries.

• execute laws and policies about energy.

• protect and improve the productivity of workers.

• protect the country's security.

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

• Cabinet departments

• government corporations

• independent agencies

• regulatory commissions

Which executive department coordinates efforts to protect against terrorism?

• Department of Defense

• Department of Health and Human Services

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of Veterans Affairs

The Department of Commerce addresses issues related to

• education.

• worker discrimination.

• American business and industry.

• social services such as Medicare and Medicaid.

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

A whistleblower may be a civil servant who

• administers civil service exams.

• appoints other civil servants to positions.

• calls attentions to wrongdoing.

• takes part in illegal activities.

Which is a characteristic of the spoils system?

• Jobs are given to people who pass civil service exams.

• Jobs are given to people with prior experience in government.

• Jobs are given to the most qualified worker.

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

People who keep track of bills moving through Congress are

• administrators.

• stakeholders.

• liaison officers.

• bureaucrats.