Topic 6: The Executive Branch (continued)

Bureaucracy

100

This is the principle of bureaucracy that states it runs on a chain of command.

Hierarchical authority

200

When someone states "The Government wants to announce a target date for announcing a target number of targets they want to get rid off." They are stating this criticism of governmental bureaucracy.

The government is overly complex and inefficient.

300

The fact that the President has to make the toughest decisions in the government demonstrates this principle of bureaucracy.

Hierarchical authority.

400

The President of the United States is at the top of the executive branch hierarchy because of this.

The constitution makes the President the chief administrator of the Federal government

500

The difference between is a line agency and a staff agency is this.

Line Agencies exists to perform tasks 

Staff Agencies supports the executives by offering advice and assistance.

The EOP

100

The Executive Office of the President exists to do this.

Consult and support the president 

200

The executive departments exist to do what.

Enact the policies of the EOP and the President

300

This council consults with the President on foreign affairs and safety of the USA

The National Security Council

400

The departmental secretaries who consider presidential policies based on their areas of expertise

The President's Cabinet

500

Both modern Cabinets and the President George Washington's Cabinet were similar in that both have/had

Secretary of State

Independents

100

Amtrak would be classified as this.

Independent Agency

200

List one independent regulatory commission.

FCC, SEC, Federal Reserve Board

300

The fact that the Executive Branch employs 97.7% of the entire government's employees tells us this.

The executive branch is the largest and thus has the biggest payroll in the Federal Government.

400

One reason to have independent agencies like NASA

They don't fit into the departments.

Certain agencies need to be free of politics and partisan pressures

500

Regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable while ensuring reasonable rates

FCC

Diplomacy

100

An official representative of the United States appointed by the president to represent the nation in all matters of diplomacy

ambassador

200

An alliance formed to protect the freedom and security of its members through political and military action

NATO 

300

Organization of 193 members that accept the obligations of the United Nations Charter, a treaty drafted in 1945

United Nations

400

while ambassadors are not subject to the laws of the state to which they are accredited.

Diplomatic Immunity

500

A blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators

Amnesty

Random

100

Why did it get so hot in the stadium after the game?

All the fans left.

200

How tall is Mr. McNiel? (must be exact)

.....

300

Who was the first president of South Africa under its new constitution?

Nelson Mandela

400

 a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs

Communism

500

What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?

The letter R