Grab a textbook off the shelf.

At our current rate of deforestation, environmentalist report, the we will “wipe out” the required amount of forests to supply the world with an adequate oxygen supply by the year Something must be done now to save the world for future generations. Studies show that drug use among teens has increased 50% in the past year. During the same time period, illegal drug shipments from Columbia to the U.S. has tripled. The Madoffs are at it again, Bernie’s cousin, Itokyrmonean Madoff, has reportedly scammed investors to the tune of $100 billion. Something must be done to protect investors and end Wall Street fraud.

Then what type of person should he appoint as… Secretary of Defense Secretary of Education Secretary of Commerce

The most stable division of the Executive Branch.

President Advisors Cabinet Agencies

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Independent agencies have been formed for numerous reasons, including: being assigned a task or function that does not fit well within the existing departmental structure. protecting the agency’s purposes from the influence of both partisan and pressure politics. being created outside the departmental structure by accident. They may work with, but not for, a department. Three types of agencies.

As important/powerful as a department, but don’t have department status. Perform an administrative task within the executive branch. Examples include NASA, the EPA, the Social Security Administration, and FDIC.

Beyond the reach of the President. Have regulatory responsibilities. Examples include the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Government corporations were established by Congress to carry out certain business- like activities. There are now over 50 government corporations, including the U.S. Postal Service, Amtrak, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

AARP House Sub- Committee on Aging Social Security Administration

Defense Contractors (companies that build weapons)

Gay Rights Organizations

What controls do each of the following have over the Iron Triangle? Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch

Offices (advisors)? Departments? Agencies?

A loose, informal relationship that exists between numerous bureaucratic “actors” that are linked by a common issue. Who might join the following Immigration Gay Rights Excessive Government Spending