The Federal Bureaucracy Cabinet Departments, Independent Agencies, Government Corporations, and Regulatory Commissions

History of the Bureaucracy Bureaucrats- civil servants Article 2, Section 2 provides for executive departments Federal Triangle in Washington D.C. : New Post Office Commerce Dept Justice Dept National Aquarium

Cabinet Departments Department of State: responsible for foreign policy Staff the embassies Speaks for the U.S. at the U.N

Cabinet Departments Department of Treasury: managing monetary resources Bureau of Minting and Bureau of Engraving and Printing Internal Revenue Service (a branch)

Cabinet Departments Department of the Interior: Protect public lands and natural resources Protect Native Americans National Park Service: manages natl. parks, monuments, historic sites

Cabinet Departments Department of Agriculture: created to help farmers improve their income and expand their markets Conservation Programs Provides financial credit to farmers

Cabinet Departments Department of Justice: Attorney General Oversees the nations legal affairs FBI, DEA, U.S. Marshall Service Antitrust Division Civil Rights Division Dept of Justice Organization Chart

Cabinet Departments Department of Commerce: protects the industrial and commercial segments of the economy Bureau of the census, Patent and Trademark office U.S. and World Population Clocks - POPClocks

Cabinet Departments Department of Labor: Protect American workers Safe working conditions. Safeguard a minimum wage, Protects pension rights Bureau of Labor Statistics

Cabinet Departments Department of Defense: protects nation’s security (Pentagon) Joint Chief’s of Staff – leaders of Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force

Cabinet Departments Department of Health and Human Services: Directs programs concerned with health and social services FDA, Social Security Administration, Public Health Service, CDC

Cabinet Departments Department of Housing and Urban Development: preserve the nations communities and ensure Americans of equal housing opportunities HUD News Release 08-050

Cabinet Departments Department of Transportation: Regulates all aspects of American transportation needs, policy development, and planning FAA, FRA, FHA, FTA

Cabinet Departments Department of Energy: Plans energy policy and researches and develops energy technology

Cabinet Departments Department of Education: Coordinates federal assistance programs for public and private schools

Cabinet Departments Department of Veteran Affairs: Administers several hospitals as well as educational and other programs designed to benefit veterans and their families

Cabinet Departments Department of Homeland Security: Controls the Coast Guard, Border Patrol, INS, Customs Service, FEMA. Also analyzes info from the FBI and CIA

Independent Agencies Separate Organizations – some as large as departments Heads of agencies appointed by President Few employees, small budgets, little publicity NASA, American Battle Monuments Commission

Independent Agencies Other Agencies assist the Executive branch Provide services: GSA, CIA, National Archives

Government Corporations Businesses of the Federal Government Today, there exist 60 govt. corporations TVA, FDIC, USPS Organized like private businesses Board of directors and exec. Officers More flexible of the agencies

Regulatory Commissions Independent of the three branches of the national government Consist of 5 to 11 commissioners appointed by President and confirmed by the Senate Commissioners do not report to the President and cannot be fired by the president