American Government Review: The Bureaucracy

A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called

• a pardon.

• an amnesty.

• a reprieve

• an executive order.

Who are the leaders of the executive departments who advise the president?

• President

• Legislative Branch

• Parliament

• Cabinet

Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?

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• ll
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• llll

How many Departments are in the federal government?

• 10

• 15

• 19

• 50

Who are the bureaucrats in the federal bureaucracy?

• The Secretaries of each Department

• The undersecretaries of the Departments

• The civil service employees

• All the above

What are government corporations?

• Departments that manage specific policies for the president

• All the independent agencies

• Government organizations that provide a service to the public

• Agencies the enforce regulations created by Congress

What type of administrative system was used prior to the establishment of meritocracy in the federal bureaucracy?

• The spoils system

• Nepotism

• The Pendelton system

• None of the above

What political term describes trading loyalty for jobs and contracts?

• Spoils System

• Patronage

• Malfeasance

• Graft

In our federal government who does the following things:

Evaluate programs

Regulate businesses

Develop government policies

• Federal Bureaucracy

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• Interest Groups

Which branch of government are all of the following part of:

-The Cabinet

-The Vice President

-The White House staff

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• State