17. Can you remember what the acronyms from the reading stand for? Write out your answers
next to each acronym. If you get stuck, refer back to the attached PDF.
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19. Let’s try some more! Can you remember what these acronyms stand for? If you get stuck, refer back to
the attached PDF.
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21. Fill in the Blanks
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22. Transportation Energy Treasury
Agriculture Homeland
Secretary of : “We need to invest in
more solar electricity.”
Secretary of : “We saw a decrease in
highway deaths this year.”
Secretary of Security: “Agents
intercepted a terrorist threat this morning.”
Secretary of the : “It’s time to take
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23. the penny out of circulation.”
Secretary of : “We need to combat
bark beetles in the national forest.”
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26. Identify the executive agency most likely to execute the
act in the reference image.
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Education
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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27. Identify the executive agency most likely to execute the
act in the reference image.
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Education
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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28. Identify the executive agency most likely to execute the
act in the reference image.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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29. Identify the executive agency most likely to execute the
act in the reference image.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Education
Department of Transportation
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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30. Identify the executive agency most likely to execute the
act in the reference image.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Education
Department of Transportation
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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31. Identify the executive agency most likely to execute the
act in the reference image.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Education
Department of Transportation
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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32. Identify the executive agency most likely to execute the
act in the reference image.
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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34. Think-Pair-Share: What’s the difference between regulation and
enforcement? Explain.
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Please enter your answer here.
36. The Department of Labor (DOL) works to protect public health & safety. Is the item below a DOL regulation or
enforcement activity? Select the right answer.
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42. The executive branch is the largest branch in our government. True or false?
True
False
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43. The purpose of the executive branch is to…
create the laws.
create the court system.
carry out laws the legislative branch passes.
decide which laws are just and unjust.
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44. The executive branch is only the president. True or false?
True
False
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45. Most of the executive branch is made up of departments and independent
agencies. True or false?
True
False
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46. Identify the executive agency most likely to execute the
act in the reference image.
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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47. Identify the executive agency most likely to execute the
act in the reference image.
Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Environmental Protection Agency
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49. If you had to be in charge of one of the executive departments, which would you
choose and why? In your answer, be sure to demonstrate your understanding of that
department´s responsibilities.
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Please enter your answer here.
51. What’s an example of how an executive department enforces a governmental policy?
Be as specific as possible.
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Please enter your answer here.
54. How well do you understand the roles and responsibilities of executive departments
and the president’s cabinet?
I am completely confused.
I am slightly confused.
I understand and am ready to move on!
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56. How well do you understand how the executive departments and agencies
enforce governmental policies?
I am completely confused.
I am slightly confused.
I understand and am ready to move on!
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