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

Name for agencies that make up the Cabinet

• bureaucracy
• departments
• line agency
• staff agency

12-month financial period

• federal budget
• clout
• domestic affairs
• fiscal year

spending that the government cannot change

• controllable spending
• uncontrollable spending
• entitlements
• Social Security

benefits that must be paid to all who qualify 

• entitlements
• uncontrollable spending
• TANF
• Social Security

Who may reject the President’s appointment of a Cabinet member?

• the Vice President
• the House of Representatives
• the Senate
• the Supreme Court

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

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

• subject to presidential control
• include members from both political parties
• possess certain judicial-type powers
• hire only public employees

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

Which is a reason why the federal government borrows money? 

• to pay for private projects
• to pay the costs of war
• to protect the surplus
• to decrease tax revenue

Which federal budget items have controllable costs?

• interest on the public debt
• Social Security benefits
• veterans’ benefits
• spending on highways