Chapter 7

Question 1

a large, complex organization made up of appointed officials

Answer 1

bureaucracy

Question 2

a panel of advisers made up of the heads of the executive departments

Answer 2

Cabinet

Question 3

an executive organization that is closest to the President and more subject to his direct control

Answer 3

department

Question 4

a public company that operates a quasi-business enterprise for the federal government

Answer 4

government corporation

Question 5

an executive organization that reports directly to the President and performs a single function

Answer 5

independent executive agency

Question 6

What was a collection of legislative proposals aimed at providing socialist benefits such as government-financed pensions and health care

Answer 6

New Deal

Question 7

What kind of laws are created by legislatures?

Answer 7

statutory laws

Question 8

What is the swapping of political support for a government job?

Answer 8

patronage

Question 9

What special group of judges preside over cases arising out of government agency decisions

Answer 9

administrative-law judges

Question 10

What term refers to the government annually spending more than it receives in revenue?

Answer 10

deficit spending