Originally, the first three departments in the executive branch were which of the following?
a. interior, treasury, and HUD
b. war, interior, and justice
c. treasury, energy, and justice
d. treasury, foreign affairs, and war
d. treasury, foreign affairs, and war
You might also like to view...
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Contrary to popular belief, civil servants generally perform their jobs as well as or better than people doing similar work in the private sector and they mirror the American public far more accurately than Congress. 2.Savvy bureaucrats design and manage their programs to build support in Congress by producing widely distributed local benefits even when their main purpose is generating diffuse national benefits. 3.Congress pays close attention to what its bureaucratic agents are doing because administrative oversight is a high priority since it helps members win reelection.
Prior to the ratification of the Constitution, the United States was governed by the Articles of __________
a. Confederation b. Declaration c. Federalism d. Independence
Which of the following interest groups is present in nearly every state and locality?
A. auto unions B. association of wine producers C. tobacco farmers' association D. association of software professionals E. public school teachers' union
The first openly gay mayor of a major U.S. city was
A) ?Annise Parker, sworn in as mayor of Houston in 2010. B) ?Nelda Martinez, sown in as mayor of Corpus Christi in 2012. C) Ivy Taylor, sworn in as mayor of San Antonio in 2015. D) ?Reginald Dwight, sworn in as mayor of Dallas in 1992.