Unit 7 Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

The disaster on September 11, 2001, prompted the creation of the Department of ___.

A

Homeland Security

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2
Q

The ___ System is America’s central bank.

A

Federal Reserve

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3
Q

The Department of ___ makes rental property more available to the poor through rent subsidies.

A

Housing and Urban Development

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4
Q

The heads of the executive departments are collectively known as the ___.

A

Cabinet

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5
Q

The Department of ___ accounts for about one-fourth of federal spending.

A

Health and Human Services

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6
Q

The head of the ___ Department is the attorney general.

A

Justice

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7
Q

The executive department that oversees our relations with other countries is the ___ Department

A

State

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8
Q

The executive department that develops natural resources and manages national parks is the Department of the ___.

A

Interior

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9
Q

The United States ___ is a semi-private government corporation.

A

Postal Service

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10
Q

The agency that collects weather data and issues weather forecasts is the ___.

A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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