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Chapter 11 Test Government

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Presidential Cabinet

a)

Group of senior appointed officers that advise the President

b)
Collection of junior elected officials
c)
Team of volunteer advisors
d)
Assembly of foreign ambassadors
2.

to release secret information to the media

a)
conceal
b)
expose
c)
leak
d)
spill
3.

the director of the National Security Council

a)
President of the National Security Council
b)
Secretary of the National Security Council
c)

National Security Advisor

d)
Chairman of the National Security Council
4.

What does the White House Chief of Staff do?

a)
Coordinates international trade agreements
b)
Leads the Department of Defense
c)
Manages the national parks system
d)
Manages the President's schedule and oversees the Executive Office staff.
5.

What does the Press Secretary do?

a)
The Press Secretary is primarily involved in drafting legislation and policy documents.
b)
The Press Secretary manages media and public relations and serves as the primary spokesperson for a government official or organization.
c)
The Press Secretary is in charge of organizing official events and ceremonies.
d)
The Press Secretary is responsible for managing social media accounts only.
6.

What is an ambassador?

a)
A diplomatic official who represents their country in a foreign land
b)
A type of currency
c)
A professional athlete
d)
A type of military officer
7.

What is an embassy?

a)
A type of currency used in international trade
b)
A type of traditional dance in a foreign country
c)
A type of food popular in a foreign country
d)
An embassy is the official residence or offices of an ambassador in a foreign country.
8.

What is a government corporation?

a)
A government corporation is a privately owned company that operates independently from the government
b)
A government corporation is a non-profit organization funded by the government
c)
A government corporation is a type of political party formed by government officials
d)
A government corporation is a government agency that operates like a business and is created to provide a specific service or perform specific functions.
9.

What is the spoils system?

a)
The spoils system was a term used to describe the process of recycling waste materials
b)
The spoils system was a practice in which political parties would give government jobs to their supporters, regardless of their qualifications or merit.
c)
The spoils system was a policy of rewarding government employees based on their performance and qualifications
d)
The spoils system was a method of distributing food rations to soldiers during wartime
10.

What is the civil service system?

a)
A way of hiring and promoting government employees based on their skills and abilities rather than political connections or nepotism.
b)
A process of hiring and promoting government employees based on their social media following
c)
A method of hiring and promoting government employees based on their physical appearance
d)
A system of hiring and promoting government employees based on their political connections
11.

What is a whistleblower?

a)
A whistleblower is a person who is hired to perform illegal activities within an organization.
b)
A whistleblower is a person who exposes illegal, unethical, or incorrect activities within an organization.
c)
A whistleblower is a person who keeps illegal activities within an organization secret.
d)
A whistleblower is a person who promotes illegal activities within an organization.
12.

What does it mean to recuse?

a)
To disqualify oneself from participating in a decision or action due to a conflict of interest.
b)
To participate in a decision despite a conflict of interest
c)
To ignore a conflict of interest and proceed with a decision
d)
To disqualify someone else from participating in a decision
13.

What is a bureaucrat?

a)
An official in a government department
b)
A musical instrument
c)
A professional athlete
d)
A type of fruit
14.

What is a stakeholder?

a)
A type of wooden stick used for cooking
b)
A fictional character in a popular TV show
c)
A type of financial investment
d)
A person, group, or organization that has an interest or concern in a project, business, or organization.
15.

What is an injunction?

a)

A legal order issued by a court to stop an action

b)
A medical procedure for treating injuries
c)
A type of contract between two parties
d)
A financial investment strategy