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Why is recordkeeping vital to government agencies?
- It ensures people are doing their jobs.
- It educates other agencies and the public.
- It gives many people well-paying jobs
- It helps determine which agencies should be eliminated.
A vast amount of data is generated by government researchers and other employees.
A vast amount of data is generated by government researchers and other employees.
A vast amount of data is generated by government researchers and other employees.
A vast amount of data is generated by government researchers and other employees.
Which of these developments depends upon research by a government agency?
- vaccinations
- power plants
- eye glasses
- electricity
Vaccinations are the result of years of medical research by the National Institute of Health.
Vaccinations are the result of years of medical research by the National Institute of Health.
Vaccinations are the result of years of medical research by the National Institute of Health.
Vaccinations are the result of years of medical research by the National Institute of Health.
Which type of record would the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) be most likely to provide?
- aerial photographs
- maps and charts
- lab reports
- sound recording
General government records can be in the form of typed documents, videos, pictures, sound recordings, maps, etc. Records for the CDC would likely come in typed lab research documents and possibly pictures of various lab experiments.
General government records can be in the form of typed documents, videos, pictures, sound recordings, maps, etc. Records for the CDC would likely come in typed lab research documents and possibly pictures of various lab experiments.
General government records can be in the form of typed documents, videos, pictures, sound recordings, maps, etc. Records for the CDC would likely come in typed lab research documents and possibly pictures of various lab experiments.
General government records can be in the form of typed documents, videos, pictures, sound recordings, maps, etc. Records for the CDC would likely come in typed lab research documents and possibly pictures of various lab experiments.
What activity represents the bulk of the work done by the FBI in the 21st century?
- researching crime statistics
- arresting tax evaders
- educating citizens about federal laws
- investigation of terrorist threats
Since 2001, the FBI's primary focus has been domestic and foreign terrorism--both prevention and prosecution.
Since 2001, the FBI's primary focus has been domestic and foreign terrorism--both prevention and prosecution.
Since 2001, the FBI's primary focus has been domestic and foreign terrorism--both prevention and prosecution.
Since 2001, the FBI's primary focus has been domestic and foreign terrorism--both prevention and prosecution.
How does the research at NASA impact Americans' daily lives?
- It helps citizens understand more about plants and soil.
- It produces new scientific discoveries and techniques.
- It provides guidelines for how to make personal drones.
- It helps lobbyists pass legislation for cleaner water.
The tests and experiments performed by NASA have produced technology we use in our daily lives, such as exercise machines, medical supplies, and water filters.
The tests and experiments performed by NASA have produced technology we use in our daily lives, such as exercise machines, medical supplies, and water filters.
The tests and experiments performed by NASA have produced technology we use in our daily lives, such as exercise machines, medical supplies, and water filters.
The tests and experiments performed by NASA have produced technology we use in our daily lives, such as exercise machines, medical supplies, and water filters.
How are most government agencies created?
- by requests that come from private citizens
- by regulations arising from changes to the tax code
- by the orders of the Supreme Court
- by a legislative act of Congress
Most federal agencies are created by Congress through statutes called "enabling acts" which define the scope of an agency's authority.
Most federal agencies are created by Congress through statutes called "enabling acts" which define the scope of an agency's authority.
Most federal agencies are created by Congress through statutes called "enabling acts" which define the scope of an agency's authority.
Most federal agencies are created by Congress through statutes called "enabling acts" which define the scope of an agency's authority.
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