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

2. 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

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

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

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19. Independent Agencies
Separate Organizations – some as large as departments
Heads of agencies appointed by President
NASA, American Battle Monuments Commission

20. Independent Agencies Other Agencies assist the Executive branch
Provide a service to the Executive Branch
: GSA, CIA, National Archives

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

22. 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