REVIEW QUESTIONS
- For which of the following roles of the federal government would a former business leader likely have the least relevant experience?
a. Managing government bureaucracy.
b. Overseeing relations between his or her department and the media.
c. Protecting the environment.
d. Measuring the impact of taxes on various industries.
2. Which of the following achievements did Eisenhower and his cabinet of former executives NOT oversee?
a. The end of World War II.
b. Passage and implementation of the Federal Aid Highway Bill of 1956.
c. The end of the Korean War.
d. Sustained economic growth averaging 2.5 percent of GDP per year.
3. For which of the following responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense would Robert McNamara have likely been least prepared upon his appointment?
a. Measuring the efficiency of combat vehicles.
b. Overseeing a large and complex budget.
c. Defining the military’s geopolitical objectives.
d. Crafting partnerships with American industry to improve the U.S. military technology.
4. Judging from his cabinet nominees, which experiences does President-Elect Donald J. Trump likely find least important in the background of a government leader?
a. Enacting the Republican party’s agenda at the federal and state level.
b. Overseeing large financial portfolios.
c. Conducting academic research.
d. Executing military operations.
