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Government Chapter 15 Quiz
Government Chapter 15 Quiz
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Bureaucracy
complex system of organization based on certain principles
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Bureaucrat
person working for the organization who has certain defined duties & responsibilities
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President, executive office of president, executive departments, and independent agencies
The executive branch includes:
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Nerve center
The executive office of the president is the _____________ of the White House
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chief executive
The Executive office of the president’s main purpose is to help the President carry out his/her duties as
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Council of Economic Advisors
who President would consult with if country is sliding into an economic recession
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National Security Council
advises the President on all domestic, foreign, and military aspects of the nation's security
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White House Office; the president
_______ is made of federal employees who work most directly with __________
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White House Office
employees advise President on foreign, domestic & defense matters
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Their own party
President generally chooses people from
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Senate approval
after being appointed by the President members need
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each president decides to use it
role of the Cabinet in president's decision making is dependent on how
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department; cabinet
in executive branch, title of “_______” is reserved for agencies of ___________ rank
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Department of State, Department of Defense, Department of the Treasury
Examples of Departments
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Department of Treasury
one of the original executive departments set up by Congress in 1789
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standardized; Name game
phrase means that titles of government units are not __________
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inconsistently
administrative units in the government are ___________ called agencies, administrations, commissions, and so forth.
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independent agencies
some are quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial
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agencies Independent
have certain powers from Congress to make laws & rule on conflicts
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Examples of independent agencies
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line agencies
directly responsible for administering programs (unlike staff agencies)
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spoils system
practice of giving offices & other favors of govt to friends & supporters
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Merit; civil service system
created partly to ensure that federal employees are promoted based on ______
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assassination; civil service system
established because of President Garfield's __________ by an angry office seeker
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recruit & keep the best available people in the federal workforce (rather than friends & family of politicians)
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Main goal of civil service today
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44%
According to the chart, what % of civil service employees are women
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56%
According to the chart, what % of civil service employees are men
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6\.4%
According to the chart, what % of civil service employees are Hispanic