Government chapter 9

Which independent regulatory commission is responsible for regulating TV and radio stations?

FCC(Federal Communications commision)

Is the bureaucracy hierarchical in nature?

In theory, yes.

What is the bureaucracy?

The agencies, departments and government corporations they work

What are the chief responsibilities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development?

Address the increased decay of our cities and the lack of affordable decent housing.

What is the role of the Department of Homeland Security and which agencies were brought under its control?

Against terrorist attacks. FBI,CIA,INS,FEMA

What do we call the person who heads the office in the question above?

Ambassador

What do we call the highest ranking military officer in the United States?

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Who is the President's closest advisor on matters of national security?

Chief of staff

Who is the head of the White House Office?

Chief of staff

Which is the largest federal department in terms of employees?

Department of Defense

What do we call our mission or office in the major countries of the world which are located in other countries' capitals?

Embassy

Which agency works with the HHS to protect the safety of our food supply?

FDA

Which independent regulatory commission is responsible for enforcing anti-trust legislation and prohibiting unfair competition?

FTC(Federal Trade Commision)

What are the chief responsibilities of the Department of Commerce?

Fixes standards of weights and measures, promotes trade and gathers statistics on economic growth by measuring the Gross Domestic Product.

What are the chief responsibilities of the Department of Treasury?

Handles our money, collects taxes and helps influence the economy.

What is the difference between an independent agency and an independent regulatory commission?

IRC have legislative, administrative and judicial powers.

Which government agency collects our taxes?

IRS

What are the chief responsibilities of the Department of Transportation?

Improve transportation and air safety

Which independent regulatory commission is responsible for regulating our nuclear power plants?

Nuclear Regulatory Commision (NRC)

Who works with the Department of Labor to protect worker's health and safety?

OSHA Occupational safety health administration

What are the chief responsibilities of the Department of Labor?

Occupational safety, gathering unemployment and inflation statistics, wage and hour standards, and retraining unemployed workers.

What do we call the headquarters for the Department of Defense?

Pentagon

Who is the President's spokesperson?

Press secretary

What are the chief responsibilities of the Department of Health and Human Services?

Research on diseases and epidemics.

What are the chief responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture?

Researching agricultural issues and helping farmers while encouraging an ample safe food supply.

What is the chief responsibility of the Office of Management and Budget?

Responsible for preparing the $3.5 trillion budget for the President to submit to Congress every year.

Name the three administrative agencies mentioned in the textbook and the services they provide?

SSA(social security)-social security FDA-Food and drugs NASA-Space

Which independent regulatory commission is responsible for regulating the stock market and investment firms?

Security and Exchange Commision (SEC)

Why do Presidents often complain about civil service?

Since the president doesn't hire and fire these civil servants, they aren't loyal to the president and often don't follow the will of the president

What were the original first four cabinet secretary positions under George Washington?

State, Treasury, Defense and Justice

Why is there some controversy over the Department of Education?

States feel the federal government should say out of it.

Which independent regulatory commission is responsible for regulating our money supply, banking and credit in our economy?

The Federal Reserve (The Fed)

Which independent regulatory commission is responsible for overseeing laws dealing with labor unions and collective bargaining?

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

What has happened to the nomination and confirmation process for Cabinet officials over the past decade or so?

The President can appoint anyone to the Cabinet, but must be approved by the Senate.

What is the iron triangle?

The iron triangle is a three-sided relationship between the industry being regulated, the regulators, and the congressional committees making the regulations.

Name the three federal corporations mentioned in the Chapter and the service they provide?

UPS-Mail FDIC(Federal deposit insurance corp)-insures bank deposits TVA(Tennessee Valley Authority)-Flood control

Name the members of the National Security Council.

Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Defense The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Director of National Intelligence

List five offices within the Executive Office of the President.

White house office OMB NCS COE Vice pres.

What are the main responsibilities of the Department of State?

conduct foreign relations, negotiate treaties and agreements with other countries, issue passports and protect citizens abroad.

What is the dissident triangle?

congressmen/women, news reporters and whistleblowers who gain a reputation from exposing this corruption

What is the White House Office?

coordinating the President's schedule and advising him on the important issues of the day.

What are the chief responsibilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs?

help veterans by providing benefits and services such as health care and other assistance.

What is the National Security Council and why is it important?

important part of the Executive Office because the President relies on the NSC for advice on matters of national security, foreign policy and war.

What are the chief responsibilities of the Department of Education?

promote education throughout the United States and help develop standards to measure improvement in education

What are the chief responsibilities of the Department of Energy?

promote the development of alternative sources of energy as well as nuclear waste.

What are the chief responsibilities of the Department of Interior?

protects our public lands and national parks, along with water resources.

What is the Cabinet and what roles do they serve?

secretaries and AG are called the Cabinet and they serve two roles: 1) to advise the President and 2) to head their specific departments.

What is meant by the interlocking directorate of the iron triangle?

the experts on the committees in Congress, the bureaucrats responsible for regulating the industry, and the industry leaders all come from the same pool of individuals trained by the industry

What is the difference between the spoils system and the merit system (civil service)?

the merit system is the process of promoting and hiring government employees based on their abilities to perform a job, rather than on their political connections

What caused the passage of the Pendleton Act?

the spoils system