4 Types of Bureaucratic Agencies

Who are the Bureaucrats? Government Agencies- Agencies fall into 4 general types Cabinet Departments Government Corporations Independent Executive Agencies Independent Regulatory Commissions

Cabinet 15 departments are major administrative units that have responsibility for conducting broad areas of government operation 60 percent of the Total Workforce Leaders are Called Secretary EXCEPT FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Leader of the Department of Justice NOT AMERICA’S LAWYER That is the Solicitor General

Independent Executive Agencies Not all government agencies are part of Cabinet departments Some INDEPENDENT Executive AGENCIES are set up outside the departmental structure President still appoints and directs heads of each agency

Independent Executive Agencies Usually have broad powers to provide public services that are either too expensive or too important to be left to private initiatives Examples- NASA, EPA, CIA

Independent Regulatory Commissions Agencies whose primary mission is to impose limits restrictions, or other obligations on the conduct of individuals or companies in the private sector FRB- Charged with governing banks FCC- licensing radio and TV stations and regulating their programming ***** Help protect the Consumer from businesses and industry*****

Government Corporations A government agency that performs a service normally provided by the private sector and charges for their market service Comsat- Lets you purchase Gov’t satellite use

Making Agencies Accountable Congress has the Authority to Pass laws that alter an agency’s functions Abolish existing programs Investigate activities Limit the use of funds Write legislation to limit the Bureaucracy President has authority to Appoint and remove agency heads Reorganize the bureaucracy Make changes in budget proposals Issue executive orders Reduce an agency’s budget

Who is the bureaucracy accountable too? Created by Congress Appointed by President Funded by Congress Governed by the president Paid for by the taxpayer

By the People Freedom of Information Act 1966- Allowed citizens the right to inspect all government documents except intelligence reports