The _________ contains the people and organizations that a president tends to rely on most in managing the bureaucracy and governing, including the White House Office (WHO), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), National Security Council (NSC), and National Economic Council (NEC).
a. Executive Office of the President (EOP) c. cabinet
b. State Department d. National Security Council
An example of a general purpose intergovernmental organization is the
a. International Statistical Institute.
b. World Health Organization.
c. Organization of African Unity.
d. National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Which of the following is a general set of presidential appointments?
a. personal presidential staff
b. major policy advisors
c. high-level officials responsible for other cabinet departments and executive agencies
d. All of the above.
The members of an intergovernmental organization are
a. nations. c. states.
b. governments at all levels. d. state and nonstate actors.
Which of the following statements is NOT a true statement about the changes in the national security bureaucracy after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?
a. Office of Homeland Security (OHS) was created to coordinate the government's counter-terrorist efforts.
b. Office of the Director for National Intelligence (ODNI) was created to coordinate the decentralized intelligence community.
c. Executive Office of Presidency (EOP) was created to coordinate the executive bureaucracy.
d. Much of the intelligence community, especially the FBI and the CIA remained largely untouched leading to continued problems of coordination.
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