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The Federal Bureaucracy
The EOP and the Executive Department
Independent Agencies
Foreign Policy
Diplomacy & Security
100
This term means that a bureaucracy is structured like a pyramid.
What is hierarchy? Each bureaucrat has a set of rules and a job to do. Jobs are specialized with decisions made at different levels.
100
They direct all of the operations of the Executive Office of the President and is among the most influential presidential aides.
What is White House Chief of Staff?
100

This independent regulatory commission oversees television, radio, wire, cable, and satellite while ensuring reasonable rates.

What is Federal Communications Commission?

100

This foreign policy stated the United States would protect the western hemisphere from European governments.

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

100

Where is the headquarters for the Department of Defense?

What is the Pentagon?

200
Which was the first executive department that was created?
What is the Secretary of State? They are responsible for the implementation of foreign policy. Note: Due to the expansion of the executive office, the President does not rely on the Cabinet as much as in years past.
200
They advise the President on all domestic, foreign, and military matters that relate to the nation's safety.
What is the National Security Council?
200

These were set up by Congress to carry out certain businesslike activities like the United States Post Office.

What is a government corporation?

200

What event caused a shift from the American foreign policy of isolationism?

What is World War II?

200

An official chosen to represent the United States in a foreign country is called an _________.

What is an ambassador?

300
Name one benefit and one drawback of a bureaucracy.
Benefits are: can speed action by reducing conflicts over who has the power and authority to make decisions, job specialization ensure efficiency since each person focuses on one thing and becomes proficient. rules allow some workers to leave the organization and new ones hired to replace them. Criticism: too many rules and procedures, inefficiency and waste, unnecessary complex procedures, bureaucrats are unelected makers of policy and procedure.
300

The Major Wing of the Whitehouse where the president operates

The West Wing

300

The Office of Personnel Management oversees government employees. The ________ system of the civil service ensures the best-qualified candidate is hired and promoted.

What is the merit system?

300

This organization of collective security was formed to protect nations from the threat of communism during the cold war.

What is NATO? North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

300

This department was created to protect America from terrorism.

What is the Department of Homeland Security?

400
They head the Department of Justice.
What is the Attorney General?
400

This branch of service is the land force for the Navy.

What is the Marines?

400

The military is always subject to control by who?

What is civilians? (The President and Congress)

400

The lessening of tensions that began under Nixon's Presidency is referred to as _____.

What is detente?

400

Who advises the Secretary of Defense?

What is the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

500

Which Cabinet Department controls the armed forces

What is the Department of Defense?

500

It has been called "the town meeting of the world."

What is the General Assembly of the United Nations?

500

Name the five countries that sit on the Security Council of the United Nations.

What is United States, Great Britain, France, China, and Russia?

500

This office was born out of the 9/11 failure of the government's several intelligence agencies. Much of what they do is secret.

What is the Director of National Intelligence?

500

This states that ambassadors are not subject to the laws of the state and their official residencies can't be entered or searched without their consent.

What is diplomatic immunity?