Civics Chapter 6 Lesson 4

Who takes care of the president’s schedule?

• the attorney general

• the chief of staff

• the president’s secretary

• the vice president

Which office prepares the budget for the president?

• CEA

• EOP

• OMB

• NSC

National Security Council officials include

• the secretary of state

• the secretary of defense

• the chairperson of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

• Vice President

• all of the above

The United States Postal Service is an example of

• a government corporation.

• a federal bureaucracy.

• a regulatory commission.

• an executive agency.

The cabinet is made up of

• economic advisers.

• foreign policy advisers.

• intelligence officers.

• the heads of 15 departments.

spoils system- a business owned and operated by the federal government

• true

• false

merit system- hiring people for government jobs on the basis of their qualifications

• true

• false

executive agency- a person chosen for a federal position by the president

• true

• false

spoils system- rewarding people for their political support by giving them government jobs

• true

• false

executive agency- an independent agency that deals with certain specific areas within the government

• true

• false