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President
Cabinet
Bureaucracy
Foreign Policy
100
What is the release of secret information by anonymous gov. officials to the media
What is a leak
100
Where in the Constitution is the framework for the Executive Branch?
What is Article II
100
How many cabinet departments are there?
What is 15
100
What is a business run by the government and funded by congress?
What is government corporation
100
What are the tools used by the U.S. to conduct foreign policy?
What is foreign aid, military interventions, treaties
200
What is a formal order given by a higher authority?
What is mandate
200
How long is the president's term in office?
What is 4 terms
200
Who is the current Secretary of State?
Who John Kerry
200
What agency makes rules for large industries & businesses that affect people?
What is Independent Regulatory Agencies (IRA)
200
Name the 3 types of foreign aid.
What are economic, military, humanitarian
300
What is it called when a president refuses to spend money that Congress has voted to fund a program?
What is impoundment
300
Explain 3 qualifications to be president
What are 35 yrs old, natural born citizen, resident for 14 years
300
Which department is responsible for dealing with the nation's money?
What is treasury
300
Name two examples of independent regulatory agencies.
What are EPA, OSHA, SEC
300
What are 2 checks & balances the Senate has over the president?
What is approve treaties & appointments
400
What is a release from legal punishment called?
What is a pardon
400
What are 2 constitutional duties the president must carry out?
What are execute laws, conduct foreign policy, receive foreign ambassadors, give annual state of union address
400
Which department is responsible for dealing with foreign relations?
What is state
400
List 2 examples of government corporations.
What are Post Office, TVA, FDIC
400
Name 3 main goals of foreign policy
What are protect, support, & increase
500
What is a rule issued by the president that has the force of law?
What is executive order
500
How can the President check & balance the power of Congress?
What is sign or veto
500
Which department is responsible for protecting the nation against terrorist attacks?
What is Homeland Security
500
List 2 examples of executive agencies.
What are NSC, Council of Economic Advisers, OMB
500
Who iniates our foreign policy responses to world events?
What is President & executive branch