11.2 - Cabinet Departments and Independent Agencies

Which of the following departments has a network of ambassadors and embassies?

• Treasury

• Commerce

• State

• Defense

The head of most of the executive departments is known as the

• secretary

• attorney general

• chief of staff

• executive director

What is the primary responsibility of the Department of Treasury?

• to defend the nation against our enemies

• to build the nation's transportation system

• to manage the monetary resources of the country

• to promote business

The Internal Revenue Service is the largest bureau within which department?

• Department of Justice
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Finance
• Department of the Treasury

The Department of Justice

• protects the country's borders.

• passes legislation that decides what is legal and what is not.

• administers forests and national parks.

• enforces federal laws.

Which of the following departments is unique in that it works especially closely with state and local officials?

• Justice

• Education

• Energy

• Treasury

The General Services Administration and the Central Intelligence Agency are examples of

• Cabinet departments.

• regulatory commissions.

• government corporations.

• independent agencies.

The Department of Health and Human Services has a large budget because

• it administers Medicare and Medicaid.

• it employs millions of active duty military personnel.

• it builds so many hospitals.

• it is Congress's favorite department.

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are examples of

• Cabinet departments.

• regulatory commissions.

• government corporations.

• independent agencies.

One way regulatory commissions are different from independent agencies is that they

• make rules for large industries and businesses that affect the public.

• are not funded by Congress.

• are not independent of any of the three branches of government.

• are organized somewhat like private businesses.