The Executive Departments

Historically, the role of the Cabinet in the President's decision making may be described as a. dependent on a President's use of it. b. essential to the presidency. c. unnecessary and a waste of time. d. a key factor in the Framers' thinking.

A

The head of the Justice Department is the: a. Attorney General c. District Attorney b. Postmaster General d. Solicitor General

A

The department heads of each executive department make up the Presidents: a. White House staff c. Joint Chiefs of Staff b. Cabinet d. Election team

B

Which of the following statements is true of Executive Departments? a) There are 27 departments and it is easy for the President to create more. b) Each department is headed by an Attorney General, with the second in command being the Secretary. c) The Presidential Cabinet was not mentioned in the Constitution and was created through the use of Presidential power. d) Hilary Clinton was the first female cabinet member in the position of Secretary of State.

C

Currently there are this many executive departments. a. 2 c. 10 b. 5 d. 15

D

The only executive department that does not have a secretary as head of the department is this one. a. State c. Commerce b. Defense d. Justice

D

The Presidents Cabinet is outlined in Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution.

F

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the first to appoint a women to the Cabinet.

T

The executive departments are divided into subunits and working units (i.e., under the Justice Department is the FBI).

T