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Bureaucratic Organization
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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
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
State Department Embassies Analyzes data Foreign policy
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of the Treasury Manages monetary resources of U.S. Mint & Engraving IRS Secret Service Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of the Interior Protects public land and resources Oversee relations with Native Americans Bureau of Mines National Park Service
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Agriculture Helps farmers expand markets Conservation programs Financial credit to farmers
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Justice FBI Immigration and Naturalization Service Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Anti-Trust Division Civil Rights Division
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Labor Protects American workers Minimum wage Bureau of Labor Statistics
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Defense Army Navy & Marines Air Force
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Commerce Promote industry and trade Bureau of the Census Patent and Trademark Office National Institute of Standards and Technology
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Health & Human Services Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Medicare Medicaid Social Security Administration
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Housing and Urban Development Equal housing National Mortgage Association
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Transportation Policy, planning & development Highways Railroads, Aviation Mass Transit
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Energy Energy policy Research Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Education Coordinates policy Federal funds to schools
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The Cabinet Bureaucracy
Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals Benefits for veterans Education for veterans
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Independent Agencies Over 100 independent agencies
President appoints head
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Independent Agencies Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NASA
Civil Rights Commission Small Business Administration CIA GSA Peace Corps
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Government Corporations
60 corporations run by government TVA FDIC Postal Service
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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
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Regulatory Commissions
Securities and Exchange Commission Civil Aeronautics Board EEOC
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