Bureaucracy 2

How many Departments are in the federal government?

• 10

• 15

• 19

• 50

The only place in the federal bureaucracy where the title ________ can be found are the top organizations whose leaders are automatically members of the President's cabinet.

• Administration

• Agency

• Commission

• Department

What tile do most leaders of Departments have?

• Ranking Members

• Chairman

• Secretary

• CEO

What are government corporations?

• Failed corporations taken over by the government like GM, Chrysler and major banks and financial institutions that collapsed in 2008

• All the independent agencies

• Government agencies that conduct business-like activities like the Post Office and the FDIC

• All the cabinet departments

In our federal government who does the following things:

Evaluate programs

Regulate businesses

Develop government policies

• Federal Bureaucracy

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• voters

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

-The Cabinet

-The Vice President

-The White House staff

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• State

Which of the following can the federal bureaucracy NOT do?

• Act as a check on the power of the executive branch

• testify before Congress

• Enforce regulations

• Interpret laws

How do bureaucrats divide their work?

• According to education and work experience

• By the line and staff

• By professionalism and meritocracy

• None of the above

The many agencies, offices, and departments of our federal bureaucracy can be categorized into two groups. The ones that have policy-making and decision-making power/authority are know as _______ agencies.

• bureaucratic

• staff

• line

• domestic

The many agencies, offices, and departments of our federal bureaucracy can be categorized into two groups. The ones that only serve to support and assist the President are known as _______ agencies.

• bureaucratic

• staff

• line

• domestic