1. Macdonald Political Science 101
Bureaucracy and You
Macdonald
Political Science 101

2. Assignment
Write a list of a typical day’s activities in the life of a San Jacinto High School senior. Then, note ways in which the federal bureaucracy influences that life.

3. Example 6:30 – Wake up to radio alarm clock
(Federal Communication Commission regulates radio stations, what they can broadcast, signals)
Make Bed
(material used for blanket and mattress are fire resistant due to government regulations)
Eat Banana / Drink Coffee
(Food quality regulated by FDA, transport of goods from one state to another regulated by Dept. of Commerce)
Drive to school
(gas regulated by Department of Energy, chemical levels in gas regulated by EPA, seatbelts in cars regulated by Dept. of Transportation)