Chapter 10

Question 1

Department of State

Answer 1

foreign policy

Question 2

Department of the Treasury

Answer 2

managing the monetary resources of the US

Question 3

Department of the Interior

Answer 3

protect public lands and natural resources throughout the nation and to oversee relations with Indians

Question 4

Department of Agriculture

Answer 4

help famers improve their incomes and expand their markets

Question 5

Department of Justice

Answer 5

oversee nation’s legal affairs

Question 6

Department of Commerce

Answer 6

promote and protect the industrial and commercial segments of the American economy

Question 7

Department of Labor

Answer 7

ensures safe working conditions, safe guards a minimum wage, and protects pension rights

Question 8

Department of Defense

Answer 8

protects nation’s security

Question 9

Department of Health and Human Services

Answer 9

directing programs concerned with the health and social services needs of the American people

Question 10

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Answer 10

preserve nation’s communities and ensure Americans of equal housing opportunities

Question 11

Department of Transportation

Answer 11

regulate all aspects of American transportation needs

Question 12

Department of Energy

Answer 12

plans energy policy and researches and develops energy technology

Question 13

Department of Education

Answer 13

coordinate federal assistance programs for public and private schools

Question 14

Department of Veteran Affairs

Answer 14

administers several hospitals to benefit veterans and their families

Question 15

Department of Homeland Security

Answer 15

controls the Coast Guard, Border Patrol, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Customs Service, and Federal Emergency Management Agency

Question 16

GSA

Answer 16

constructing and maintaining all government buildings

Question 17

CIA

Answer 17

gathers info about what is happening in other countries, evaluates it, and passes it to the president, and other foreign policy decision

Question 18

TVA

Answer 18

builds dams and supplies electric power for an 8 state area

Question 19

FDIC

Answer 19

insures bank accounts up to a certain amount

Question 20

USPS

Answer 20

delivers mail and packages

Question 21

Purpose of Commissions

Answer 21

make rules for large industries that affect the interests of the public

Question 22

the Spoils System

Answer 22

practice of victorious politicians rewarding their followers with government jobs

Question 23

civil service system

Answer 23

principle and practice of government employment on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit

Question 24

Office of Personnel Management

Answer 24

fill federal jobs

Question 25

The Hatch Act

Answer 25

limits how involved federal government employees can become in elections

Question 26

Social Security Act

Answer 26

made it possible for disabled workers to receive payments from the government

Question 27

Bureaucracy involvement in lawmaking (3)

Answer 27

- help draft new bills for Congress - testifying about legislation - providing lawmakers with technical info they may not have access to

Question 28

client groups

Answer 28

the individuals and groups who work with the agency and are most affected by its decisions

Question 29

liaison officers

Answer 29

help promote good relations with Congress

Question 30

2 major tools Congress uses to influence decision making in federal agencies

Answer 30

- new legislation | - the budget

Question 31

Government Performance and Results Act

Answer 31

requires federal agencies to write strategic plans, set annual performance goals, and collect data the measures how well the goals are being met

Question 32

power of the purse

Answer 32

Congress controls each agency's budget

Question 33

Administrative Procedures Act of 1946

Answer 33

allows citizens directly affected by the actions of federal agencies to challenge those agencies' actions in court

Question 34

injunction

Answer 34

an order that will stop a particular action or enforce a rule or regulation

Question 35

What are iron triangles, why are they called that?

Answer 35

agencies, congressional committees, and client groups continuously working together because together the 3 groups have the necessary resources to satisfy each other's needs

Question 36

VA

Answer 36

provides important services such as hospital care