Bureaucracy

Question 1

How many cabinet/executive departments are there?

Answer 1

15

Question 2

How many independent agencies are there?

Answer 2

150

Question 3

What is the nerve center of the White House?

Answer 3

The chief of staff. He is usually a friend of the president and it’s very trusted and well connected.

Question 4

What is visors the president on all matters concerning the nations defense? And what is it made up of?

Answer 4

The national security council. The president, secretary of state, secretary of defense, secretary of Homeland security, director of NASA/CIA/FBI, Chief of Staff, top general and army.

Question 5

Which department is headed not by a “secretary”?

Answer 5

The Department of Justice. Headed by the Attorney General.

Question 6

Department of state

Answer 6

Foreign affairs

Question 7

Department of treasury

Answer 7

Text taxes, produces money and borrows

Question 8

Department of Defense

Answer 8

Provides military forces

Question 9

Department of Justice

Answer 9

Legal advice, operates prisons, enforcement

Question 10

Department of interior

Answer 10

National parks and public lands

Question 11

Department of agriculture

Answer 11

Inspects foods and national forests

Question 12

Department of commerce

Answer 12

Census, grants patents

Question 13

Department of Labor

Answer 13

Minimum-wage and working conditions

Question 14

Department of Health and Human Services

Answer 14

Disease control and research

Question 15

Department of housing and urban development

Answer 15

Public housing

Question 16

Department of Transportation

Answer 16

Regulates all travel and oil and gas pipelines

Question 17

Department of education

Answer 17

Federal aid to schools

Question 18

Department of veteran affairs

Answer 18

Pensions and medical benefits

Question 19

Department of Homeland Security

Answer 19

Airport security

Question 20

EPA

Answer 20

Environmental Protection Agency

Clean air/water acts, makes environment better – ventilation, and mission standards

Question 21

NASA

Answer 21

National aeronautics and space administration

Manages satellites– weather forecast, radio, phones, spying in space

Question 22

S EC

Answer 22

Securities and exchange commission

Stock market – make sure companies are putting out actual numbers

Question 23

FCC

Answer 23

Federal Communications Commission

Regulate radio waves, movie ratings, TV ratings, centers based on citizens standards

Question 24

The Fed

Answer 24

The Federal Reserve system

All things money – printing money, regulate inflation – interest rates, financial aid, loans

Question 25

CIA

Answer 25

Central intelligence agency

Spys

Question 26

FDIC

Answer 26

FDIC

Bank account, protect money, and your deposits up to $250,000

Question 27

FEMA

Answer 27

Federal emergency management agency

Clean up natural disasters if state of emergency declared

Question 28

Post office

Answer 28

Mail

Question 29

SSS

Answer 29

Selective service system

Draft – 18-year-old boys must sign-up

Question 30

FEC

Answer 30

Federal elections commission

Regulate elections

Question 31

SSA

Answer 31

Social Security Administration

Created and depression, retirement fund/disability pension

Question 32

FTC

Answer 32

Federal Trade Commission

Regulate Terriffs – imports/international trade

Question 33

EEOC

Answer 33

Equal employment opportunity commission

Creates better opportunities between races or gender

Question 34

TVA

Answer 34

Tennessee Valley Authority

Provides electricity or public works like the Hoover dam to the Southeast

Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina Georgia etc.

Question 35

FCA

Answer 35

Farm credit administration

Regulate crop prices, give loans to farmers, creates lower food price because more food

Question 36

How many different offices under the EOP

Answer 36

10