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The Administration Review

Practice the major concepts from the lesson.

  1. Every President has an administration made up of thousands of people who help carry out the enormous job of President of the United States.  Which of the following make up the administration?
    1. The White House Staff
    2. The Cabinet
    3. The Executive Office of the President
    4. all of the above

    Answer: d. all of the above

  2. Which of the following is made up of several agencies and was created by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939 to provide support to the President needed to make the decisions to govern effectively?
    1. The Executive Office of the President
    2. The Department of Treasury
    3. The Cabinet
    4. National Security Council

    Answer: a. The Executive Office of the President

  3. Which of the following is the most powerful official in the White House Office, oversees the EOP, and manages the White House Office?
    1. Joint Chief of Staff
    2. Press Secretary
    3. Chief of Staff
    4. Senior Advisor

    Answer: c. Chief of Staff

  4. Which of the following is responsible for handling relations with the news reporters and mass media in general, including the Internet and social media?
    1. Joint Chief of Staff
    2. Press Secretary
    3. Chief of Staff
    4. Senior Advisor

    Answer: b. Press Secretary

  5. Which of the following EOP meets at the President’s request to advise him on any matter, foreign, domestic, or military, that affects the nation’s security?
    1. Department of Homeland Security
    2. The National Security Council
    3. Office of Administration
    4. Office of the Vice President

    Answer: b. The National Security Council

  6. Which of the following EOP’s main job is to prepare the federal budget and see that it is executed by the other agencies and monitors the spending of funds appropriated by Congress?
    1. Office of Management and Budget
    2. Council of Economic Advisors
    3. Office of the United States Trade Representative
    4. Department of Treasury

    Answer: a. Office of Management and Budget

  7. All of the following are true concerning the Council of Economic Advisors except

    1. The President also chooses three of the nation’s top economists to serve on the CEA.
    2. The CEA’s job is to inform and advise the President on the state of the nation’s economy and form economic policy
    3. The CEA assists the President in preparing the annual Economic Report that is published and presented to Congress.
    4. The CEA’s main job is to prepare the federal budget and see that it is executed by the other agencies.

    Answer: d. The CEA’s main job is to prepare the federal budget and see that it is executed by the other agencies.

  8. All of the following are true concerning the President’s Cabinet except
    1. The Cabinet is a formal collection of the President’s closest advisors.
    2. The Constitution calls for a Cabinet made up of at least ten departments and the Vice President.
    3. Members of the Cabinet include the Vice President and the secretaries of each of the fifteen executive departments.
    4. Members of the Cabinet are chosen by the President and must be approved by a majority vote in the Senate.

    Answer: b. The Constitution calls for a Cabinet made up of at least ten departments and the Vice President.

  9. All of the following are true concerning the executive departments except
    1. Executive departments are created through congressional action and are subject to Congressional oversight.
    2. Congress must approve appropriations or money to carry out programs the executive departments develop.
    3. Each executive department is made up of one individual office or agency that specializes in one specific task.
    4. Executive Departments are organized into a pyramidal structure with the Cabinet member as the top officer.

    Answer: c. Each executive department is made up of one individual office or agency that specializes in one specific task.

  10. Which executive department is the top ranking department and advises the President on creating and carrying out a plan for foreign policy?
    1. Department of State
    2. Department of Treasury
    3. Department of Defense
    4. Department of Homeland Security

    Answer: a. Department of State

  11. Which executive Department is responsible for recommending economic, tax, and fiscal policies and collecting, spending, and manufacturing the money the U.S. requires?

    1. Department of State
    2. Department of Treasury
    3. Department of Labor
    4. Department of Commerce

    Answer: b. Department of Treasury

  12. Which executive department is responsible for overseeing the armed forces and providing the military forces necessary to prevent war and protect our country?
    1. Department of Justice
    2. Department of Veterans Affairs
    3. Department of Homeland Security
    4. Department of Defense

    Answer: d. Department of Defense

  13. All of the following are true concerning the Department of Justice except

    1. The Department of Justice is the fourth oldest executive department and the nation’s largest law firm.
    2. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is one of the Justice Departments most well-known divisions.
    3. The head of the Department of Justice is the Secretary of Justice.
    4. The head of the Department of Justice is the Attorney General.

    Answer: c. The head of the Department of Justice is the Secretary of Justice.

  14. Which of the following is the most recently established executive department?
    1. Department of Energy
    2. Department of Transportation
    3. Department of Housing and Urban Development
    4. Department of Homeland Security

    Answer: d. Department of Homeland Security

 

 

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