Which ONE of the following is NOT a correct example of an independent agency under the United States bureaucracy?

Question

Select one:
a. Central Intelligence Agency
b. environmental protection agency
c. social security administration

Answer 1

The correct answer is c. Social Security Administration.

While the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are considered independent agencies, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is an independent government agency but operates under the Social Security Act and is not categorized in the same way as the typical independent executive agencies.