0.8 pts D Question 19 Of all the executive staff agencies, the White House staff has the most direct and closest contact with the president True False D Question 20 0.8 pts The agencies, panels, boards and commissions that perform tasks related to the daily operation of the government (otherwise known as the bureaucracy) are created, empowered, and financed by Congress but fall under the authority of the president True False 0.8 pts D Question 21 The Bureau of the Budget is an agency that assists the president in preparing and supervising the administration of the federal budget. True False