The Cabinet and Important Agencies

Cabinet Members are nominated by the President and confirmed by the ______________.

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Both Houses of Congress (The House of Representative and the Senate)

• The Secretary of State

How many Cabinet positions are there

• 4

• 9

• 12

• 15

Which Cabinet Department handles foreign relations and provides security information to U.S. citizens traveling abroad?

• State Department

• Treasury Department

• Department of Commerce

• Department of Homeland Security

Which Cabinet Department monitors the national economy and collects taxes?

• The State Department

• The Department of Commerce

• The Department of the Interior

• The Treasury Department

Which Cabinet Department includes the FBI, DEA, and BATF

• The State Department

• The Justice Department

• The Department of the Interior

• The Department of Homeland Security

The part of the federal government that gathers and analyzes information about foreign governments and activities and analyzes their impact on the safety and security of the United States

• FBI

• BATF

• CIA

• FEMA

A corporation, founded in 1912, that promotes trust between buyers and sellers by collecting and publishing information about the marketplace is the:

• Better Business Bureau (BBB)

• The Department of Commerce

• The Federal Reserve Bank

• The Council of Economic Advisors

The part of the Department of Homeland Security that assists local and state government respond to disasters that are too great for those levels of government to handle by themselves is known as the _________.

• The Agency of the Interior

• The Red Cross

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Doctors without borders