This Executive Branch vocabulary quiz covers the most important vocabulary words with respect to the U.S. President and the Federal Bureaucracy. The terms on this test deal with all aspects of the Executive Branch including Presidential elections, powers, limitations on powers, the Vice Presidency, and the Bureaucracy.
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Question 1 |
A policy-making alliance between congressional committees, interest groups, and the bureaucracy.
Iron triangle | |
Issue network | |
Caucus | |
Hierarchy |
Question 2 |
The Act that prohibits federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 | |
Federal Election Campaign Act | |
Hatch Act of 1939 | |
Ethics in Government Act of 1978 |
Question 3 |
A large and complex organization of non-elected officials.
Interest Group | |
Iron Triangle | |
Bureaucracy | |
527 Group |
Question 4 |
The presidential power to nullify specific provisions within a bill, which was found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
Franking privilege | |
Pocket veto | |
Line-item veto | |
Filibuster |
Question 5 |
Legally binding rules that are issued by the President to federal agencies.
Policy agendas | |
Executive orders | |
Executive agreements | |
Executive privileges |
Question 6 |
The period of time between the elections in November and the inauguration of the newly elected officials early the next year.
Cooling off period | |
Lemon test | |
Judicial review | |
Lame duck period |
Question 7 |
A pact between the executive branch of the U.S. government and a foreign government, without ratification by the Senate.
Treaty | |
Free trade agreement | |
Executive agreement | |
Executive order |
Question 8 |
A broad alliance of interest groups, individuals, journalists, policy experts, and researchers who unite in order to promote a change in government policy.
Issue network | |
Iron triangle | |
Conference committee | |
Political party |
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