What are independent executive agencies? Provide an example

What will be an ideal response?


An ideal response will:
1, Define independent executive agencies as units in the executive branch whose authority is narrower in scope than that of the cabinet departments.
2, Give an example of an independent executive agency, such as the National Science Foundation.

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Traditionally, Parliament's terms were a. fixed, with elections occurring every four years. b. staggered, so that only one-third was up for election every two years. c. variable, occurring at least every six years. d. variable, occurring at least every five years

e. fixed, with elections occurring every three years.

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A neoclassical economist and a Keynesian economist would disagree most strongly about __________

a. the problems of inflation b. the need to address recessions c. the benefits of deficit spending d. the importance of rational tax policy

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Over time, Americans' expectations of government have generally __________

a. increased b. decreased c. been related to national defense d. been related to foreign policy

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The Supreme Court has applied __________ to the states through selective incorporation

a. separation of powers b. judicial review c. the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights d. the Bill of Rights

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