the Federal Bureaucracy
Departments and Agencies
Financing Government
the Executive Branch in Action
The Executive Branch at home and abroad
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What term describes all of the agencies and departments of the executive branch, , including the office of the vice president, the Executive office of the President, the executive departments, and the independent agencies?
the Federal Bureaucracy
100
Who retains power over independent agencies?
congress
100
How does the government pay for its operations?
Taxes and borrowing
100
The income tax falls into what category?
progressive
100
The payroll tax and sales tax fall into what category?
regressive
200
What term describes and organization that has a clear formal structure, a division of labor, and a set of rules and procedures by which it operates?
Bureaucracy
200
What agency would be responsible for limiting obscene or offensive language on television and radio?
the FCC
200
What term is used to describe a tax on imported goods?
Tariff
200
What allows citizens to loan the government money while investing?
Bonds
200
What system was used to award government jobs at the time of the nations founding?
the Spoils system
300
How long is the term of a direct political appointee?
As long as the term of the president
300
What organization is responsible for overseeing Medicare, Medicaid, and social security?
Health and Human Services
300
How long does the federal budget last for?
One fiscal year
300
What event led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security
the terrorist attack in New York on 9/11/01
300
What gives congress the power to tax income?
The 16th Amendment
400
What is the advantage of having career bureaucrats working for the federal government?
They do not play party politics
400
What organization would monitor health trends and help prevent disease outbreaks?
The Center for Disease Control
400
What independent regulatory system acts as the nations bank?
The Federal Reserve
400
What yearly process might be filled with dispute and delayed if congress is not controlled by the presidents party?
The budget
400
Why would the department of health and human services be concerned about the aging population?
Because they provide healthcare to people over 65
500
How has the Federal Bureaucracy changed since the 1960s?
It's shrunk by hiring more private contractors
500
How do independent organizations represent the separation of power?
Congress creates the agencies and the president appoints their officials and leader
500
What are the two types of government spending?
Mandatory and discretionary
500
What act sought to curb the spoils system?
The Pendelton civil service act
500
How would raising interest rates effect the amount of money in circulation?
It reduces it
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