Chapter 11

Which of the following is a type of independent agency in the Federal Bureaucracy?

The Federal Bureaucracy includes all the agencies and departments of the executive branch, including the office of the ________.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a bureaucracy?

What is one of the features of a bureaucracy?

Identify the type of independent agency: ________ regulatory commissions.

How many executive departments are there at the cabinet level?

Each executive department oversees a broad area of government ______.

Within each executive department, there are often smaller, more narrowly focused ______.

Who shares responsibility for the executive departments?

When new departments are established, who spells out the department's general duties and powers?

How many independent agencies are included in the federal bureaucracy?

Independent agencies operate separately from which of the following?

Congress is required to create independent agencies.

Congress gives independent agencies ______ powers.

What must Congress do to allow independent agencies to operate?

What is the main purpose of independent executive agencies?

Who nominates the top officials of independent executive agencies?

Independent executive agencies are given executive powers similar to those of the ________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an independent executive agency?

Congress establishes independent executive agencies and retains ultimate authority over them, but who exercises much of the control over their operations?

What is the main purpose of independent regulatory commissions?

A three to seven person board is nominated by the president and confirmed by the ______.

Which of the following is NOT a type of regulatory commission?

The board of an independent regulatory commission must be ______.

What power does the Constitution provide to ensure the accountability of the federal bureaucracy?

What role do congressional oversight committees play in federal agencies?

The 1946 Administrative Procedure Act set guidelines for what aspect of federal agencies?

The 1965 Freedom of Information Act allows citizens to access ________.

What is the role of Congress and the president in government spending?

Which type of spending is required by law and not subject to the annual budget process?

Discretionary spending is based on what the president and Congress need to pay for, such as the military, healthcare, and ________.

What is the primary goal of fiscal policy?

In some circumstances, fiscal policy can be used to ______ the economy.

When the economy is growing slowly or shrinking, what are two actions the government can take?

What is a potential consequence of increasing government spending while cutting taxes?

The goal of stimulating the economy by increasing public demand for goods and services is to promote ______.