2.12 & 2.13 Bureaucracy & Rule-Making

The Federal Bureaucracy is part of which branch of government?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• State

The leader of each Cabinet Department is called...

• Secretary

• Director

• President

• Boss Man

Bureaucratic agencies are tasked with ______________ laws passed by Congress.

• rewriting

• carrying out

• ignoring

• disobeying

Which of the following is NOT a type of bureaucratic agency?

• Independent Executive Agencies

• Independent Regulatory Agencies

• Cabinet Departments

• White House Staff

NASA and the Small Business Administration are examples of...

• Government Corporations

• Independent Executive Agencies

• Independent Regulatory Agencies

• Cabinet Departments

The EPA and the Federal Reserve are examples of...

• Independent Executive Agencies

• Independent Regulatory Agencies

• Cabinet Departments

• Government Corporations

Amtrak and the U.S. Postal System are examples of...

• Cabinet Departments

• Government Corporations

• Independent Executive Agencies

• Independent Regulatory Agencies

The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice and Department of Commerce are all examples of...

• Government Corporations

• Independent Executive Agencies

• Cabinet Departments

• Independent Regulatory Agencies

What is the term for the friendly relationship between Congress, Interest Groups and Bureaucratic Agencies?

• Iron Triangles

• Iron Curtains

• Iron Pyramids

• Iron Maidens

What type of authority do bureaucratic agencies have in enforcing laws passed by Congress?

• Regulatory

• Discretionary

• Mandatory

• Governmental