1. The Cabinet and Federal Agencies
Executive Branch
The Cabinet and Federal Agencies

2. Federal Executive Branch
The Executive Branch is made up of people, agencies and organizations that help the president carry out the laws made by Congress.
It is made up of:
President
Vice President
President’s Cabinet
Federal Departments & Agencies

3. Executive Departments
Department of State Depart. of Homeland Security
Department of Treasury Depart. of Energy
Department of Defense Depart. of Education
Department of Justice Depart. Of Veteran Affairs
Department of Interior Depart. Of Transportation
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Labor
Department of Health & Human Services
Department of Housing & Urban Development

4. Cabinet Members
The cabinet is made up of the heads of each of the departments.
They are referred to as Secretary of _________ (State, Treasury, Defense, etc)
There are 16 Cabinet members, 1 for each of the 15 departments plus the Attorney General (basically the national lawyer)

5. Agencies
Created to set rules and enforce regulations on businesses and industries, that affect the public welfare. 

6. Examples
Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) - Regulates television, radio, telegraph, and telephone; grants broadcast licenses, creates and enforces rules of behavior for broadcasting
                            
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - Regulates civil aviation, air traffic and piloting standards, and air commerce
                               

7. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Develops and enforces environmental standards for air, water, and toxic waste
                               
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Regulates purity and safety of foods, drugs, and cosmetics
 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Regulates product warranties, unfair methods of competition in interstate commerce, and fraud in advertising

8. Government Agencies
Agencies that are within the executive departments include:
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

9. Independent Agencies
Agencies that work for the Executive Branch departments
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

10. Government Bureaucracy
The president depends on thousands of advisors and other employees to carry out the responsibilities of the office.
These people make up the bureaucracy: the organization of government departments, agencies and offices.

11. The President uses the bureaucracy to help maintain order and protect the safety of our nation.
Examples:
Department of Defense manages the military forces to protect the United States.
Department of Homeland Security was created after the 9/11 attack to develop plans to protect the United States from future terrorist attacks.
Center for Disease Control (CDC) works to control the spread of infectious diseases such as AIDS, flu, and tuberculosis.