review of the departments and agencies, their powers, leadership, structure, types, etc.

1. CivicsCivics
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EconEcon
JEOPARDYJEOPARDY

2. The Executive
Branch
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AgenciesAgencies
Independent AgenciesIndependent Agencies
Defense & SecurityDefense & Security
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3. What is the StateWhat is the State
Department?Department?
Handles relations withHandles relations with
other nationsother nations

4. What is theWhat is the
President’s Cabinet?President’s Cabinet?
All the departmentAll the department
chairs gatheredchairs gathered
togethertogether

5. What is theWhat is the
Department ofDepartment of
Agriculture?Agriculture?
Responsible for foodResponsible for food
safetysafety

6. What is theWhat is the
DefenseDefense
Department?Department?
Has its headquarters inHas its headquarters in
the Pentagonthe Pentagon

7. Since 2002, coordinatesSince 2002, coordinates
efforts to protect the nationefforts to protect the nation
from terrorist attackfrom terrorist attack
What is the Department ofWhat is the Department of
Homeland Security?Homeland Security?

8. Provides the NSC withProvides the NSC with
information about otherinformation about other
nations’ abilities andnations’ abilities and
intentsintents
What is the CIA?What is the CIA?

9. Control actions ofControl actions of
businesses to preventbusinesses to prevent
harm or protect rightsharm or protect rights
What are regulatoryWhat are regulatory
commissions?commissions?

10. In the Department ofIn the Department of
Transportation, responsibleTransportation, responsible
for aircraft safety and travelfor aircraft safety and travel
What is the FederalWhat is the Federal
AviationAviation
Administration?Administration?

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12. In the Department ofIn the Department of
Justice, responsible forJustice, responsible for
federal law enforcementfederal law enforcement
and investigationand investigation
What is the FederalWhat is the Federal
Bureau of Investigation?Bureau of Investigation?

13. Collects the nation’sCollects the nation’s
taxestaxes
What is the InternalWhat is the Internal
Revenue Service?Revenue Service?

14. Enforces environmentalEnforces environmental
policypolicy
What is theWhat is the
EnvironmentalEnvironmental
Protection Agency?Protection Agency?

15. Oversees the nation’sOversees the nation’s
TV and radioTV and radio
broadcasts and conductbroadcasts and conduct
What is the FederalWhat is the Federal
CommunicationsCommunications
Commission?Commission?

16. Oversaw the launch of theOversaw the launch of the
New Horizons space probe,New Horizons space probe,
which made a close fly-bywhich made a close fly-by
Pluto in March of 2015Pluto in March of 2015
What is the NationalWhat is the National
Aeronautics and SpaceAeronautics and Space
AdministrationAdministration
[NASA]?[NASA]?

17. These agencies areThese agencies are
responsible to enforceresponsible to enforce
government laws andgovernment laws and
regulationsregulations
What are executiveWhat are executive
agencies?agencies?

18. Controls the nation’sControls the nation’s
money supplymoney supply
What is the FederalWhat is the Federal
Reserve [the Fed]?Reserve [the Fed]?

19. Office in the EOP thatOffice in the EOP that
includes the President’sincludes the President’s
closest advisors andclosest advisors and
assistantsassistants
What is the White HouseWhat is the White House
Office?Office?

20. Serves as the President’sServes as the President’s
spokesperson to the mediaspokesperson to the media
Who is the pressWho is the press
secretarysecretary??

21. Usually the most important andUsually the most important and
influential member of theinfluential member of the
President’s staffPresident’s staff
Who is the WhiteWho is the White
House Chief of Staff?House Chief of Staff?

22. Advises the PresidentAdvises the President
about potential threatsabout potential threats
to the nation.to the nation.
What is the NationalWhat is the National
Security Council?Security Council?

23. Prepares the nationalPrepares the national
budget and oversees itsbudget and oversees its
implementationimplementation
What is the Office ofWhat is the Office of
Management and BudgetManagement and Budget
[OMB]?[OMB]?

24. The highest rankingThe highest ranking
officer in the U.S. militaryofficer in the U.S. military
Who is the Chairman ofWho is the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff?the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

25. Branch of the militaryBranch of the military
responsible for theresponsible for the
nation’s land-basednation’s land-based
ICBMsICBMs
What is the UnitedWhat is the United
States Air Force?States Air Force?

26. The President’s closestThe President’s closest
advisor on matters ofadvisor on matters of
national securitynational security
Who is the NationalWho is the National
Security Advisor [NSA]?Security Advisor [NSA]?

27. The amount of time theThe amount of time the
President has to removePresident has to remove
troops from combat iftroops from combat if
Congress does not approve ofCongress does not approve of
the actionthe action
What is 60 days?What is 60 days?

28. The main reason theThe main reason the
Commander-in-Chief, Sec. ofCommander-in-Chief, Sec. of
Defense and military branchDefense and military branch
secretaries are civilianssecretaries are civilians
What is the threat of aWhat is the threat of a
military takeover [coup]?military takeover [coup]?

29. The President’s lawyerThe President’s lawyer
Who is the White HouseWho is the White House
Council?Council?

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31. American foreign policyAmerican foreign policy
prior to World War IIprior to World War II
What is isolationism?What is isolationism?

32. Who is the AttorneyWho is the Attorney
General?General?
The only department headThe only department head
not called a secretarynot called a secretary

33. What are theWhat are the
independentindependent
agencies?agencies?
Conduct most of the workConduct most of the work
of the Executive Branchof the Executive Branch

34. What is anWhat is an
ambassador?ambassador?
Appointed by theAppointed by the
President to represent thePresident to represent the
United States in anotherUnited States in another
countrycountry

36. FINALFINAL
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37. CATEGORY
Independent
Agencies

38. Oversees andOversees and
regulates trading onregulates trading on
the stock exchangethe stock exchange

39. What is the SecuritiesWhat is the Securities
and Exchangeand Exchange
Commission [SEC]?Commission [SEC]?