Government Corporations #4

During Roosevelt's New Deal, the S.E.C. was created. The purpose of this agency was to

• A. 

  employ workers in public work projects.

• B. 

  insure bank deposits in the United States.

• C. 

  provide retirement income for U.S. workers and payments to disabled Americans.

• D. 

  regulate the sale of stocks and oversee the disclosure of information on stocks being sold.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) helps to regulate the aeronautics industry and is part of the Department of

• A. 

  Commerce.

• B. 

  Defense.

• C. 

  State.

• D. 

  Transportation.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Small Business Administration (SBA)

What would be the BEST name for this list?

• A. 

  "House Standing Committees"

• B. 

  "Joint Committees of Congress"

• C. 

  "Federal Executive Departments"

• D. 

  "Independent Agencies of the Federal Government"

Which executive Department would have the task of enforcing laws designed to protect the rights of citizens?

• A. 

  Energy

• B. 

  Justice

• C. 

  Labor

• D. 

  State

Modern Presidents have begun to rely less on their Cabinets for advice and more on their political advisors. How has this weakened the process of checks and balances?

• A. 

  Cabinet officials have to be approved by the Senate

• B. 

  interest groups can exert greater influence on the cabinet

• C. 

  political advisors are not subject to confirmation by Congress

• D. 

  political advisors are not on the federal government's payroll