Departments

Question 1

Department of Defense

Answer 1

-in charge of nation’s armed forces, operates military bases in U.S., and other nations

Question 2

Joint Chief of Staff

Answer 2

-highest ranking military officers of each of the armed forces form together and advise the President on military affairs

Question 3

Department of Homeland Security

Answer 3

-protects against terrorists attacks and provides federal assistance when disaster occurs in U.S. (hurricanes)

Question 4

Treasury Department

Answer 4

-promotes conditions for economic stability and prosperity in U.S. and rest of the world

Question 5

Department of Justice

Answer 5

-enforces laws, ensures public safety against foreign and domestic threats, & prevents and controls crime
-Ensures justice for all Americans

Question 6

Independent Agencies

Answer 6

-those agencies that exist outside of the federal executive branch (perform specialized jobs)

Question 7

Regulatory Commission

Answer 7

-type of independent agency that implements and enforces laws

Question 8

Bureaucracy

Answer 8

-a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
-A complex structure with multiple layers and procedures.

Question 9

Examples of Bureaucracy:

Answer 9

-workplaces
-schools
-governments