Cabinet/Bureaucracy Quiz

Presidential Line of Succession

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore

• Secretary of State

• Speaker of the House

Match the following cabinet departments with the appropriate description

• Coordinates national efforts to protect against acts of terrorism

• Department of Veterans Affairs

• Administers benefit programs for veterans and their families and survivors

• Department of Defense

• Develops and implement foreign policy

• Department of Homeland Security

• enforces federal laws to protect public safety, reduce crime, punish people who break laws

• Department of State

• Protects the security of our country, includes army, navy, etc

• Department of Justice

Match the following cabinet departments with the appropriate description

• Deals with food safety and nutrition assistance

• Department of Commerce

• International trade agreements would fall under this department

• Department of Treasury

• OSHA would be included in this department

• Department of Labor

• National Parks Systems are covered by this department

• Department of the Interior

• The U.S. Mint and IRS are part of this department

• Department of Agrculture

Most closely associated with advising the president

• Whistleblower

• Cabinet

• Regulatory Commissions

• Independent Executive Agencies

People who are involved with running the government, but are not elected

• Whistleblower

• Cabinet

• Regulatory Commissions

• Independent Executive Agencies

• Bureaucracy

Presides over the senate and serves as tie breaker, deems the president unable to perform duties (along with cabinet) when necessary

• Whistleblower

• Vice President

• Regulatory Commissions

• Independent Executive Agencies

• Bureaucracy

The Environmental Protection Agency would be an example of a

• Whistleblower

• Vice President

• Regulatory Commission

• Independent Executive Agency

• Bureaucracy

NASA would be an example of an

• Government Corporations

• Executive Office of President

• Regulatory Commissions

• Independent Executive Agency

• Bureaucracy

The USPS (United States Postal Service) would be an example of a

• Government Corporation

• Executive Office of President

• Regulatory Commissions

• Independent Executive Agency

• Bureaucracy

1,500 personnel who advise, develop policy, and provide administrative support for the president

• Government Corporation

• Executive Office of President

• Regulatory Commissions

• Independent Executive Agency

• Bureaucracy