Executive Agencies
Test your knowledge on Executive Agencies, the administrative bodies of the executive branch of government.
Questions
What is the primary role of executive agencies?
- To enforce laws and regulations.
- To provide services to the public.
- To advise the president on policy.
- To manage government finances.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an executive agency?
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Department of State
Who appoints the heads of executive agencies?
- The President
- The Congress
- The Supreme Court
- The Cabinet
What is the role of the Cabinet in relation to executive agencies?
- To oversee the activities of executive agencies.
- To advise the President on policy matters.
- To approve the budgets of executive agencies.
- All of the above
Which executive agency is responsible for managing the nation's public lands?
- Department of the Interior
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Energy
- Department of Defense
Which executive agency is responsible for regulating the nation's financial system?
- Federal Reserve System
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
- All of the above
Which executive agency is responsible for investigating violations of federal criminal law?
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
- All of the above
Which executive agency is responsible for providing social security benefits to eligible individuals?
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Department of Labor
Which executive agency is responsible for regulating the nation's transportation system?
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- All of the above
Which executive agency is responsible for managing the nation's energy resources?
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- All of the above
Which executive agency is responsible for promoting international trade and investment?
- Department of Commerce
- Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
- Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM)
- All of the above
Which executive agency is responsible for providing assistance to foreign countries?
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Peace Corps
- Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
- All of the above
Which executive agency is responsible for protecting the nation's borders?
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- All of the above
Which executive agency is responsible for managing the nation's nuclear weapons arsenal?
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- All of the above
Which executive agency is responsible for conducting scientific research and development?
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- All of the above