1. Bureaucratic Organization

2. How Big Is the American Bureaucracy? In 1801, there were 2,120 government employees. Today, there are nearly 3,000,000 government employees. Several efforts to reduce number

3. The Cabinet Bureaucracy State Department Embassies Analyzes data Foreign policy

4. Department of the Treasury Manages monetary resources of U.S. Mint & Engraving IRS Secret Service Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms The Cabinet Bureaucracy

5. Department of the Interior Protects public land and resources Oversee relations with Native Americans Bureau of Mines National Park Service The Cabinet Bureaucracy

6. Department of Agriculture Helps farmers expand markets Conservation programs Financial credit to farmers The Cabinet Bureaucracy

7. Department of Justice FBI Immigration and Naturalization Service Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Anti-Trust Division Civil Rights Division The Cabinet Bureaucracy

8. Department of Labor Protects American workers Minimum wage Bureau of Labor Statistics The Cabinet Bureaucracy

9. Department of Defense Army Navy & Marines Air Force The Cabinet Bureaucracy

10. Department of Commerce Promote industry and trade Bureau of the Census Patent and Trademark Office National Institute of Standards and Technology The Cabinet Bureaucracy

11. Department of Health & Human Services Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Medicare Medicaid Social Security Administration The Cabinet Bureaucracy

12. Department of Housing and Urban Development Equal housing National Mortgage Association The Cabinet Bureaucracy

13. Department of Transportation Policy, planning & development Highways Railroads, Aviation Mass Transit The Cabinet Bureaucracy

14. Department of Energy Energy policy Research Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The Cabinet Bureaucracy

15. Department of Education Coordinates policy Federal funds to schools The Cabinet Bureaucracy

16. Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals Benefits for veterans Education for veterans The Cabinet Bureaucracy

17. Independent Agencies Over 100 independent agencies President appoints head

18. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NASA Civil Rights Commission Small Business Administration CIA GSA Peace Corps Independent Agencies

19. Government Corporations 60 corporations run by government TVA FDIC Postal Service

20. Regulatory Commissions Totally independent of all 3 branches of government to keep them free from political influence. President appoints commissioners, but cannot fire them. Long terms of office for commissioners

21. Securities and Exchange Commission Civil Aeronautics Board EEOC Regulatory Commissions