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WorksheetsFederal Bureaucracy Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
How many Departments are in the federal government?
10
15
19
50
Who are the bureaucrats in the federal bureaucracy?
The Secretaries of each Department
The undersecretaries of the Departments
The civil service employees
All the above
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 organizations that have to pay-as-they-go like the Post Office and Amtrak
None of the above
What type of administrative system was used prior to the establishment of meritocracy in the federal bureaucracy?
The spoils system
Nepotism
The Pendelton system
None of the above
What political term describes trading loyalty for jobs and contracts?
Spoils System
Patronage
Malfeasance
Graft
In our federal government who does the following things:
Evaluate programs
Regulate businesses
Develop government policies
Federal Bureaucracy
Congress
The Supreme Court
Interest Groups
True or False: the Federal Bureaucracy has the ability to oversee Congress
True
False
Which branch of government are all of the following part of:
-The Cabinet
-The Vice President
-The White House staff
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
State
Whose primary responsibility is to create rules and regulations?
Legislative branch
Judges
Bureaucracy
Voters
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
The main function of the bureaucracy is:
communicate with foreign nations
prosecute citizens of our nation
make the president happy
perform the day to day business of the federal government
Which of the following is not a indirect technique for interest groups to get votes?
marches
boycotts
lobbying
demonstrations
What is the term for using entrance exams and promotions ratings to get people with talent and skill?
civil service
government corporations
merit principle
shareholders
All of the following are examples of checks and balances for the executive branch EXCEPT:
Supreme Court rules unconstitutional
Congress has to approve president's budget
judicial branch has to approve treaties
congress makes the law and the president can veto or accept it
Who do the independent executive agencies report to?
Congress
President
Supreme Court
the Cabinet
What makes rules and regulations to affect and protect public interest?
government corporations
the Cabinet
independent regulatory agencies
departments
Match the following cabinet departments with the appropriate description
Department of State
Develops and implement foreign policy
Department of Homeland Security
Coordinates national efforts to protect against acts of terrorism
Department of Justice
enforces federal laws to protect public safety, reduce crime, punish people who break laws
Department of Defense
Protects the security of our country, includes army, navy, etc
Department of Veterans Affairs
Administers benefit programs for veterans and their families and survivors
Match the following cabinet departments with the appropriate description
Department of State
Develops and implement foreign policy
Department of Homeland Security
Coordinates national efforts to protect against acts of terrorism
Department of Justice
enforces federal laws to protect public safety, reduce crime, punish people who break laws
Department of Defense
Protects the security of our country, includes army, navy, etc
Department of Veterans Affairs
Administers benefit programs for veterans and their families and survivors
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
