Bureaucratic Organization
How Big Is the American Bureaucracy? In 1801, there were 2,120 government employees. Today, there are nearly 3,000,000 government employees. Several efforts to reduce number
The Cabinet Bureaucracy State Department Embassies Analyzes data Foreign policy
Department of the Treasury Manages monetary resources of U.S. Mint & Engraving IRS Secret Service Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of the Interior Protects public land and resources Oversee relations with Native Americans Bureau of Mines National Park Service The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Agriculture Helps farmers expand markets Conservation programs Financial credit to farmers The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Justice FBI Immigration and Naturalization Service Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Anti-Trust Division Civil Rights Division The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Labor Protects American workers Minimum wage Bureau of Labor Statistics The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Defense Army Navy & Marines Air Force The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Commerce Promote industry and trade Bureau of the Census Patent and Trademark Office National Institute of Standards and Technology The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Health & Human Services Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Medicare Medicaid Social Security Administration The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Housing and Urban Development Equal housing National Mortgage Association The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Transportation Policy, planning & development Highways Railroads, Aviation Mass Transit The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Energy Energy policy Research Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Education Coordinates policy Federal funds to schools The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals Benefits for veterans Education for veterans The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Independent Agencies Over 100 independent agencies President appoints head
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NASA Civil Rights Commission Small Business Administration CIA GSA Peace Corps Independent Agencies
Government Corporations 60 corporations run by government TVA FDIC Postal Service
Regulatory Commissions Totally independent of all 3 branches of government to keep them free from political influence. President appoints commissioners, but cannot fire them. Long terms of office for commissioners
Securities and Exchange Commission Civil Aeronautics Board EEOC Regulatory Commissions