U.S. Government Departments and Regulatory Agencies

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The role of the Department of Labor is to

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protect and improve the productivity of workers.

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Which of the following is a regulatory organization that protects human health and the environment?
Options:
Department of Health and Human Services,
Environmental Protection Agency,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
Federal Trade Commission

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Environmental Protection Agency

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Which part of the government is most closely associated with advising the president? Options: cabinet departments, government corporations, independent agencies, regulatory commissions

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cabinet departments

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The Department of State is responsible for

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developing and implementing foreign policy.

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Which of the following is NOT a cabinet Department: HHS, DOT, HUD, NASA?

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NASA

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What is the purpose of the Securities and Exchange Commission?

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To maintain fair markets and increase investor confidence in financial institutions.

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Agencies of the federal government responsible for carrying out laws, administering programs, and making regulations in their particular area of responsibility.

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executive departments

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Provides legal advice for the President and the heads of the government's other executive departments.

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Department of Justice

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Includes the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which directs the operations of the nation's armed forces.

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Dept. of Defense

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Federal agency responsible for national policy and programs that address America's housing needs, that improve and develop the Nation's communities, and enforce fair housing laws.

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Dept. of Housing and Urban Development