The Executive Branch Of Government - Cabinet Departments Continued

The video tutorial provides an overview of various U.S. government departments and their roles, including Defense, Treasury, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health, Housing, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security. It also discusses independent agencies like the CIA and NASA. The tutorial explains the use of executive orders by U.S. presidents, highlighting their impact on civil rights and historical events such as the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII.

Which department is responsible for advising the president on military preparedness and troop strength?

• Department of the Interior

• Department of Justice

• Department of Commerce

• Department of Defense

What is one of the main responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture?

• Managing national parks

• Overseeing the nation's food supply quality

• Regulating financial markets

• Promoting public education

Which department was established in response to the events of September 11, 2001?

• Department of Veterans Affairs

• Department of Transportation

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of Energy

Which department is responsible for the nation's fuel needs, including nuclear energy?

• Department of Education

• Department of Labor

• Department of Commerce

• Department of Energy

What is the role of the Department of Housing and Urban Development?

• Regulating financial markets

• Overseeing the nation's fuel needs

• Assisting citizens through housing programs

• Managing the nation's food supply

What is the primary role of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)?

• Overseeing national parks

• Managing public education

• Gathering foreign intelligence

• Regulating interstate commerce

Which agency is tasked with maintaining free and fair competition in American business?

• Federal Communications Commission

• Federal Trade Commission

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Central Intelligence Agency

What is an executive order primarily used for?

• Creating new laws

• Modifying bureaucratic rules

• Appointing Supreme Court justices

• Declaring war

Which president used an executive order to desegregate the Army?

• Harry Truman

• George W. Bush

• Lyndon Johnson

• Franklin Roosevelt

What infamous executive order led to the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII?

• Executive Order 13228

• Executive Order 9981

• Executive Order 9066

• Executive Order 12333