US gov. Quiz 6 - Ryan
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RyanStoffer on December 11, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What is required to override a presidential veto | Two thirds of both houses of Congress |
| What is a government Corporation | It is an agency that performs and charges for services usually provided by the private sector |
| When the federal government passes authority to administer a program down to state or local governments it is called | devolution |
| A bureau charged with putting restrictions and obligations on individuals or corporations in the private sector is called _____ agency. | regulatory |
| An executive order is | a rule or regulation issued unilaterally by the president with the status of a law |
| Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle | A stable relationship between a bureaucratic agency, a clientele group, and a legislative committee. |
| The attempt of bureaucracies to translate laws into routine procedures and practices is called | Implementation |
| When the president infers the powers from the rights duties and obligations of the presidency these are called. | Inherent powers |
| The office of the presidency was established by the Constitution | Article 2 |
| What is the primary constitution task of the president besides suceeding the president in case of death | Serve as tie breaking votes in the senate |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the 15 federal cabinet departments | Native American affairs |
| The _____ is the informal designation fro the heads of ther major federal government departments. | Cabinet |
| In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties, many contemporary presidents have made uf of ___ in foreign affairs. | Executive agreements |
| _____ the primary mission of the state department | foreign affairs |
| ____ is the claim the electorate has given the winner of a presidential election a special authority to carry out his or her plans. | A mandate |
| Who has authority to set interest rates and lending activities for the nations banks? | The federal reserve system |
| When a bureaucracy applies rules and precedents to specific cases, it is called | administrative adjudication |
| The ____ asserted that the president could send American troops into action abroad only in the event of a declaration of war or other statutory authorization by Congress, or if American troops were attacked or directly endangered. | War Powers Resolution Act of 1973 |
| Who is the current Secretary of the Treasury | Tim Geithner |
| Which of the following departments is NOT part of the presidents Inner cabinet | Homeland Security |
| The formal group of presidential foreign policy advisers, established in 1947, is called the | National Security Council |
| The most visible indication of oversight is the | use of public hearings congressional committees and subcomittees |
| The groups of advisors and analysts to the president are collectively called the | cabinet |
| What is an independent agency | an agency that is not party of any cabinet department |
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