• 01

    FEMA is currently part of which of the following cabinet-level departments?

  • 02

    The Department of State is responsible for which of the following?

  • 03

    Which of the following cabinet-level departments manages the nation’s natural resources, including national parks and public lands?

  • 04

    After graduating from college, a young man takes a position with the federal government that involves his working in Africa to help the local population improve its agricultural practices. The young man is most likely working for which of the following federal agencies?

  • 05

    Which of the following is an independent executive agency responsible for enforcing the nation’s environmental laws?

  • 06

    An agency has an executive director and a board of directors. The agency is expected to generate sufficient revenue to cover its own operating expenses. What type of agency is it?

  • 07

    The Postal Service is an example of which of the following types of government agencies?

  • 08

    An agency is headed by a group of commissioners who are appointed by the president to serve fixed terms. What type of agency is it?

  • 09

    Which of the following is an example of an independent regulatory commission?

  • 10

    Which of the following agencies is most closely associated with the regulation of the sale of stocks and bonds?

  • 11

    Why do fewer people work for the U.S. government today than in the early 1990s even though government is larger and spends considerably more money now than it did then?

  • 12

    The spoils system is most closely associated with which of the following presidents?

  • 13

    What is the purpose of the Hatch Act?

  • 14

    A federal agency adopts a set of legally binding requirements that apply to a particular group of private companies, such as auto dealers or pharmaceutical manufacturers. This action would be an example of which of the following?

  • 15

    Which of the following involves assessing the cost of a regulation relative to the value of the benefit it provides?

  • 16

    The president has the authority to dismiss which of the following federal workers?

  • 17

    Congress schedules hearings to investigate the actions of FEMA after extensive news coverage of problems involved in its response to Hurricane Katrina. This action by Congress would be an example of which of the following?

  • 18

    Critics charge that a particular federal agency has an excessively cozy relationship with an agency that it regulates. The critics are suggesting that the agency is which of the following?

  • 19

    A cozy three-sided relationship among government agencies, interest groups, and key members of Congress is known as which of the following?

  • 20

    A group of political actors that is actively involved with policymaking in a particular issue area is known as which of the following?

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