Ch.7 Sec.1/Understanding Federal Bureaucracy

Who appoints top administrators in the federal bureaucracy?

• A) The Senate

• B) The President

• C) The House of Representatives

• D) The Supreme Court

What is a bureaucracy?

• A) A group of elected officials in government

• B) An organization with a formal structure and operating procedures

• C) A system of military hierarchy

• D) A network of independent businesses

What is the civil service?

• A) A military organization

• B) A group of civilians carrying out government work

• C) The armed forces of the government

• D) A political party's campaign team

What is one of the roles of the President of the United States?

• To make laws

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To judge legal disputes

Which of the following is a power of the President?

• Declaring war

• Passing legislation

• Vetoing bills

• Appointing city mayors