THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH The President The Administration Unit 3 We the People THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH The President The Administration
Executive Office of the President White House Office National Security Council Office of Management and Budget Office of the VP
Executive Departments HEAD OF EACH DEPARTMENT IS THE SECRETARY – except 1 (Justice) AGENCIES RUN BY DIRECTOR WHO ANSWERS TO THE SECRETARY 15 Executive Departments
State Department (1789) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES 3 Original Executive Departments Hires experts on foreign policy Issues passports and visas Sets up embassies run by ambassadors
Treasury Department (1789) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES 3 Original Executive Departments Prints nations money Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ATF ( Bureau of Alcohol, tobacco and Firearms)
Defense Department (1789) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Dept. of War and Dept. of Navy combined Joint Chiefs of Staff are most important advisors 3 Original Executive Departments Largest department Defense Intelligence Defense Commissary Defense Logistics Defense Security
Justice Department (1870) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Enforces federal law Headed by attorney general FBI – Fed. Bureau of Investigation DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency)
Interior Department (1849) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Manages and preserves the nation’s public lands and natural resources Manages and conserves natural resources US Fish and Wildlife National Park Service Soil Conservation Service
Agriculture Department (1889) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Helps farmers produce better crops and helps maintain meat and poultry quality Food Safety and Inspection Service USDA
Commerce Department (1903) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Supervises international trade, promotes business, and collect economic information Supervised tourism, trade Census Bureau Patent and Trademark Agency
Labor Department (1913) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Enforces laws to protect workers OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Admin.
Health and Human Service Department (1953) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Provides financial support for needy people and works to fight illness Food and Drug Admin (FDA) CDC (Center for Disease Control)
Housing and Urban development (HUD) Department (1965) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Works with cities to rebuild slums and improve neighborhoods Deals with special needs and problems of cities
Transportation Department (1967) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Manages the country’s highways, railroads, airlines, and sea traffic FAA (Federal Aviation Admin.) regulates airlines
Veterans Affairs (1988) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Directs services for military veterans VA Hospitals
Education Department (1979) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Funds bilingual education, health and drug education , and vocational training “No child Left behind” Head Start
Energy Department (1977) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Regulates development and use of oil and gas reserves and nuclear power Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Office of Environmental Management Office of Nuclear Energy Office of Science
Homeland Security (2002) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Oversees national strategy to safeguard our country form terrorism Established after 9/11 attacks US Customs Secret Service Coast Guard Citizenship and Immigration Service (old INS) FEMA
Independent Agencies CIA -Central Intelligence Agency EPA – Environmental Protection Agency Federal Reserve System FDIC Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Social Security Admin. FTC – Fed. Trade Commission