1. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH The President The Administration
Unit 3 We the People
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH The President The Administration

2. Executive Office of the President
White House Office
National Security Council
Office of Management and Budget
Office of the VP

3. Executive Departments
HEAD OF EACH DEPARTMENT IS THE SECRETARY – except 1 (Justice)
AGENCIES RUN BY DIRECTOR WHO ANSWERS TO THE SECRETARY
15 Executive Departments

4. State Department (1789) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES
3 Original Executive Departments
Hires experts on foreign policy
Issues passports and visas
Sets up embassies run by ambassadors

5. Treasury Department (1789)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
AGENCIES
3 Original Executive Departments
Prints nations money
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
ATF ( Bureau of Alcohol, tobacco and Firearms)

6. Defense Department (1789) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES
Dept. of War and Dept. of Navy combined
Joint Chiefs of Staff are most important advisors
3 Original Executive Departments
Largest department
Defense Intelligence
Defense Commissary
Defense Logistics
Defense Security

7. Justice Department (1870) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES Enforces federal law
Headed by attorney general
FBI – Fed. Bureau of Investigation
DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency)

8. Interior Department (1849)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
AGENCIES
Manages and preserves the nation’s public lands and natural resources
Manages and conserves natural resources
US Fish and Wildlife
National Park Service
Soil Conservation Service

9. Agriculture Department (1889)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
AGENCIES
Helps farmers produce better crops and helps maintain meat and poultry quality
Food Safety and Inspection Service
USDA

10. Commerce Department (1903)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
AGENCIES
Supervises international trade, promotes business, and collect economic information
Supervised tourism, trade
Census Bureau
Patent and Trademark Agency

11. Labor Department (1913) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES
Enforces laws to protect workers
OSHA
(Occupational Safety and Health Admin.

12. Health and Human Service Department (1953)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
AGENCIES
Provides financial support for needy people and works to fight illness
Food and Drug Admin (FDA)
CDC (Center for Disease Control)

13. Housing and Urban development (HUD) Department (1965)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
AGENCIES
Works with cities to rebuild slums and improve neighborhoods
Deals with special needs and problems of cities

14. Transportation Department (1967)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
AGENCIES
Manages the country’s highways, railroads, airlines, and sea traffic
FAA (Federal Aviation Admin.) regulates airlines

15. Veterans Affairs (1988) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES
Directs services for military veterans
VA Hospitals

16. Education Department (1979)
FUNCTIONS/JOBS
AGENCIES
Funds bilingual education, health and drug education , and vocational training
“No child Left behind”
Head Start

17. Energy Department (1977) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES
Regulates development and use of oil and gas reserves and nuclear power
Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy
Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Office of Environmental Management
Office of Nuclear Energy
Office of Science

18. Homeland Security (2002) FUNCTIONS/JOBS AGENCIES
Oversees national strategy to safeguard our country form terrorism
Established after 9/11 attacks
US Customs
Secret Service
Coast Guard
Citizenship and Immigration Service (old INS)
FEMA

19. Independent Agencies CIA -Central Intelligence Agency
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Reserve System
FDIC
Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
Social Security Admin.
FTC – Fed. Trade Commission