1. United states government
Monday, November 13, 2017

2. Warm-Up/HW Check
Answers to Website Review Questions?

3. Structure of the federal bureaucracy

4. The Federal Bureaucracy
How is the federal bureaucracy organized?
The Federal Bureaucracy

5. The Federal Bureaucracy
Consists of
Cabinet Departments
Independent Executive Agencies
Independent Regulatory Commissions
Government Corporations

6. Federal Bureaucracy President Congress Federal Bureaucracy Executive
Office
of the
President
(Ex: OMB, NSC)
Independent
Regulatory
Commissions
(Ex: FCC, SEC)
Cabinet
Departments
(Ex: State, Defense)
Independent
Executive
Agencies
(Ex: CIA, NASA)
Government Corporations
(Ex: Amtrack, Postal Service)

7. Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy
Source: Brzovic/policeymakersChapters12-16/

8. The Cabinet Departments
The 15 cabinet departments headed by a cabinet secretary appointed by the president and approved by the Senate
Each department “expert” in specific policy area
Each department has its own budget
Department of Homeland Security, created in 2002, is newest department

9. Department of Homeland Security Note (1): Effective March 1st, 2003
Executive Secretary
Commandant of
Coast Guard (1)
Legislative Affairs
Secretary
Deputy Secretary
Inspector General
Public Affairs
General Counsel
State and Local Coordination
Civil Rights and
Civil Liberties
Citizenship & Immigration Service
Ombudsman (1)
Director, Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (1)
Special Assistant to the Secretary
(private sector)
Director of the
Secret Service (1)
National Capital Region Coordination
Small & Disadvantaged
Business
Privacy Officer
Chief of Staff
International Affairs
Shared Services
Counter Narcotics
Under Secretary
Management
Under Secretary
Science and Technology
Under Secretary Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection
Under Secretary
Border & Transportation Security
Under Secretary Emergency Preparedness and Response
Note (1): Effective March 1st, 2003

10. Independent Executive Agencies
Established by Congress with separate status within the executive branch
Given a specific mandate and generally perform a service function, not a regulatory one.
Some examples include: Social Security Administration, CIA, NASA, EPA.

11. Independent Regulatory Commissions
IRCs exist to regulate a specific economic activity or interest such as the Federal Communications Commission (public air waves) or Federal Reserve Board (banking system, money supply)
IRCs operate independently from Congress and the President
Once appointed and seated, members cannot be removed without cause

12. Government Corporations
Government owned businesses created by Congress
May or may not be profitable, but serve a public need
Ex: U.S. Postal Service, Amtrak, Tennessee Valley Authority, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

13. Who works for the federal government?

14. Who are the “Bureaucrats?”
97% are career government employees
Only 10% live in the D.C. area
30% work for the D.O.D.
Less than 15% work for social welfare agencies
Most are white collar workers: secretaries, clerks, lawyers, inspectors & engineers
Civil employees more diverse demographically than Congress

15. What Jobs Do Bureaucrats Do?
Source: Brzovic/policeymakersChapters12-16/

16. Exit Ticket: Practice MCQ
Which of the following is NOT a function of the federal bureaucracy?
A. Implementation and Enforcement: carrying out laws passed by Congress and executive orders issued by the President.
B. Lobbying: presenting members of Congress with ideas and arguments for and against proposed legislation.
C. Regulation and Adjudication: issuing rules and regulations that impact the public, and acting as the court of original jurisdiction for many of the legal claims involving those rules and regulations.
D. Administration: engaging in routine administrative work and providing services to the public.

17. Activity: ARE Practice
In recent election cycles, a number of Republican presidential candidates have proposed reducing the size of the federal bureaucracy by abolishing entire agencies.
One agency that is often placed on the chopping block is the Department of Education.
ARE Practice Question: Should the Federal Department of Education be abolished?
Write your Assertion and Rationale.

18. Homework
Research Assignment: Find Evidence to support your Assertion and Rationale on the proposal to abolish the Department of Education.