The Bureaucracy

Question 1

Cabinet

Answer 1

A body of advisers to the president composed of the heads of executive departments of the government

Question 2

Hatch Act

Answer 2

Law prohibiting government employees from active participation in partisan politics while on duty or for employees in sensitive positions at any time.

Question 3

Iron Triangle

Answer 3

Tight relationship with a policy area between one government agency, a committee in Congress and an outside lobbying group

Question 4

Independent Agencies

Answer 4

Agencies that exist outside of the federal executive departments, (Those headed by a cabinet secretary.

Question 5

Government Corporations

Answer 5

Partial profit, partial public, usually charges for services, supported by tax revenue

Question 6

Issue Networks

Answer 6

An alliance of various interest groups and individuals who unite in order to promote a single issue in government policy

Question 7

Federal Reserve Board

Answer 7

Governing body of the federal reserve system that oversees federal reserve banks, establish the monetary policy, and monitors economic health of the country

Question 8

Legislative Veto

Answer 8

A veto exercised by a legislative body that nullifies or reverses an action or decision made by the executive branch.

Question 9

Rulemaking Authoirty

Answer 9

Power given to agencies by the Congress to create regulations

Question 10

White House Staff

Answer 10

Entity within the executive office of the President made up mostly of many of the President’s closest advisers and overseen by Chief of Staff