Government Careers

Which best describes the Government and Public Administration career cluster?

• This career cluster creates laws to protect citizens.
• This career cluster deals only with the state level of government.
• This career cluster deals with rules and regulations in the United States only.
• This career cluster is on a steady decline for employment.

Which best describes the relationship between the Governance pathway and the Regulation pathway?

• The Governance pathway involves military jobs that the Regulation pathway pays for.
• The Regulation pathway performs research for community development to creates plans about how the city will grow.
• The Governance pathway makes many of the laws that the Regulation pathway enforces.
• The Regulation pathway sets the specifications for buildings and facilities that the Governance pathway inspects and reviews.

Which career professional and field provides medical care to US embassy workers and their families?

• National Guard Specialist, Security
• National Guard Specialist, Medical and Health
• Foreign Service Specialist, Security
• Foreign Service Specialist, Medical and Health

Nellie has an idea for a new shopping plaza for the local community. Which two professionals would she most likely interact with if she needs to get approval for her business?

• a Political Scientist and an Assessor
• an Eligibility Interviewer and a Coroner
• an Urban Planner and a Licensing Examiner
• a Command Specialist and a Meter Reader

Whom does the Government and Public Administration career cluster serve?

• private citizens
• army and navy
• government employees and the military
• national security and the foreign service

Which career pathway involves the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and National Guard?

• Revenue
• Planning
• Regulation
• National Security

Keenan received a number of letters from his constituents complaining that traffic in their city is too congested. He discussed this with Esteban, who researched the traffic patterns the city. Esteban then talked to Guy about the budget for a new freeway through the city. What career pathways are each of these people involved in?

• Keenan and Guy are in Governance and Esteban is in Planning.
• Keenan and Guy are in Planning and Esteban is in Governance.
• Keenan is in Governance, Esteban is in Planning, and Guy is in Revenue.
• Keenan is in Planning, Esteban is in Revenue, and Guy is in Governance.

Which Public Management and Administration employee is in charge of Postal Service workers?

• Municipal Clerk
• Court Clerk
• Mail Carrier
• Postmaster

Hunter has always been great at math. He has an accounting degree and wants to work for the federal government in the Governance and Public Administration career cluster. Which government agency should Hunter apply to?

• United States Embassy
• United Postal Service
• Municipal Taxation Department
• Internal Revenue Service

Kenny served as a fighting member of the Army for twenty years. When he retired from service, he was elected as an official for his state. After serving his term, he became an Ambassador to a foreign country. Which best describes Kenny’s career history?

• Foreign Service Officer, Consular → Command and Control Center Specialist → Political Scientist
• Foreign Service Officer, Political → Infantry Member → Legislator
• Infantry Member → Legislator → Foreign Service Officer, Political
• Command and Control Center Specialist → Political Scientist → Foreign Service Officer, Consular