Bureaucracy Section Review

Days 44–46 Assessment

Document Ref: DB-L3-W9B-EV

Student: ___________________________

Score: ________ / 25

1 Identification (10 PTS)

1. Implementation

2. Cabinet

3. Regulatory Comm.

4. Attorney General

5. NASA / EPA

A. Examples of Independent Agencies.

B. Agencies that create rules for industries.

C. Turning broad laws into specific actions.

D. Group of 15 department heads.

E. The head of the Department of Justice.

2 System Logic (10 PTS)

Scenario: "Congress passes a law to clean up the oceans. A specific agency then creates a rule that limits factory dumping."

6. Which core function is being used?

A. Implementation

B. Adjudication

Scenario: "The President cannot fire certain commissioners easily to prevent political interference."

7. Why are these agencies "independent"?

A. To prevent the President from having too much political control over the economy.

B. Because they are technically part of the Supreme Court.

8. Which department is responsible for managing foreign policy and international relations?

A. State

B. Treasury

9. The 15 department heads are known collectively as the:

A. Cabinet

B. Kitchen Cabinet

10. Most federal bureaucrats are hired based on merit rather than political patronage. This is the:

A. Civil Service System

B. Spoils System

3 Synthesis Response (5 PTS)

Prompt: Why is the federal bureaucracy sometimes called the "Fourth Branch" of government? Is this a fair description given its role in implementation?

Executive Bureaucracy Section Review Assessment

Executive Bureaucracy Section Review Assessment