Unit 6 Topic 3 Test

How many cabinet departments are there?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 9

Name 3 cabinet departments. For each cabinet department, write one complete sentence explaining what it does.

Each department is divided into _________ ___________. Each one of these fulfills its role within the department.

Name 3 executive agencies. Write 3 sentences describing what they do.

There are also ________ ____________ and government corporations. This type of agency is similar to a cabinet-level agency in its structure and goals. However, it is not part of any of the presidential cabinet departments.

Name one independent agency and one government corporation.

___________ commissions do not provide services or carry out policies. Instead, they oversee large industries and make laws to control their actions, if necessary.

The President can sign a treaty with any country in the world and doesn't need any input or approval.

• True

• False

The President can declare war on another country.

• True

• False

The President does not have unlimited foreign policy power. Congress ultimately controls the power of the purse. What does this mean and how would it effect foreign policy?