1. Bureaucratic Organization

2. 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

3. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
State Department
Embassies
Analyzes data
Foreign policy

4. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of the Treasury
Manages monetary resources of U.S.
Mint & Engraving
IRS
Secret Service
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms

5. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of the Interior
Protects public land and resources
Oversee relations with Native Americans
Bureau of Mines
National Park Service

6. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Agriculture
Helps farmers expand markets
Conservation programs
Financial credit to farmers

7. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Justice
FBI
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Anti-Trust Division
Civil Rights Division

8. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Labor
Protects American workers
Minimum wage
Bureau of Labor Statistics

9. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Defense
Army
Navy & Marines
Air Force

10. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Commerce
Promote industry and trade
Bureau of the Census
Patent and Trademark Office
National Institute of Standards and Technology

11. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration
Medicare
Medicaid
Social Security Administration

12. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Equal housing
National Mortgage Association

13. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Transportation
Policy, planning & development
Highways
Railroads,
Aviation
Mass Transit

14. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Energy
Energy policy
Research
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

15. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Education
Coordinates policy
Federal funds to schools

16. The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Veterans Affairs
Hospitals
Benefits for veterans
Education for veterans

17. Independent Agencies Over 100 independent agencies
President appoints head

18. Independent Agencies Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NASA
Civil Rights Commission
Small Business Administration
CIA
GSA
Peace Corps

19. Government Corporations
60 corporations run by government
TVA
FDIC
Postal Service

20. 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

21. Regulatory Commissions
Securities and Exchange Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
EEOC